Studies
Research Results
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Economic and social change in U.S. cities and urban areas: Research roundup
2013 review of studies relevant to metro reporting and coverage of U.S. cities.
Performance-enhancing drugs in athletics: Research roundup
2013 roundup of research on the use of performance-enhancing drugs in athletics and academics as well as their potential health effects.
Road safety and motor vehicle accidents: Surveying global and U.S. data
2013 World Health Organization report and a survey of U.S.-related data that shed light on the continuing problems of motor vehicle accidents and related policy dynamics.
Social media in the workplace: Research roundup
2013 collection of scholarship relating to social media and the workplace.
Red Meat Consumption and Mortality
2012 study in Archives of Internal Medicine providing a definitive look at the strong connection between the eating of red meat and the chances of early death.
What’s New in Digital Scholarship?: March 2013
March 2013 review of the latest studies in the areas of journalism, digital media and communications, cross-posted at the Nieman Journalism Lab.
Facebook, Private Traits and Attributes: Predictions from Digital Records of Human Behavior
2013 study from the University of Cambridge [U.K.] and Microsoft Research published in PNAS on Facebook data and privacy.
Female Victims of Sexual Violence, 1994-2010
2013 report from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Statistics on the demographics of both victims and offenders of sexual violence over time.
Bus crashes in the United States: What does the research say?
2013 review of relevant research and data that can provide context for bus crashes.
Perspectives on winter woes and risks: Research roundup
Review of recently-published scholarly literature and government reports on winter weather and human activities.
Women in the U.S. military and combat roles: Research roundup
2012 research review of relevant studies and data relating to the issues facing U.S. servicewomen.
2010 study in Psychiatric Services looks at rates of treatment initiation among veterans diagnosed with PTSD, as well as variations in treatment.
2010 study by the University of Minnesota Medical School and Duke University Medical Center on relationship problems among returning Iraq and Afghanistan soldiers.
Shootings and mass violence in schools: Research roundup
Literature review of studies relating to various aspects of mass shooting/murder incidents in United States schools.
Multiple Environmental Chemical Exposures to Lead, Mercury and PCBs Among Childbearing-Aged Women
2012 study from Brown University and the University of Rhode Island on the body burden and risk factors for U.S. women of child-bearing age.
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and National Guard Soldiers
2011 study in Archives of General Psychology on health outcomes for returning veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan.
2012 study from the University of Southern California and University of Texas on peer influence and teenage smoking habits among Hispanic high school students.
Persistent Cannabis Users Show Neuropsychological Decline from Childhood to Midlife
2012 study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on the potential relationship between the long-term use of marijuana and declines in IQ scores.
New views on urban communities and poverty in the U.S.: Research roundup
Roundup of recent studies on aspects of urban poverty and its impact on health, work and well-being.
Comparing the Cell Phone Driver and Drunk Driver
2004 AEI-Brookings Joint Center study assessing the risks of using a cell phone while driving
