U.S. obesity trends and neighborhood effects
2011 study in the New England Journal of Medicine on the type of neighborhood in which an individual lives and health outcomes.
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Building blocks of economic complexity
2009 study in PNAS on diversity in developing economies and corresponding potential for growth, based on products produced and their global context.
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Research chat: Eric Ferkenhoff of Northwestern’s Medill School
Interview with Northwestern’s Eric Ferkenhoff on teaching and research in the classroom.
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Research chat: CUNY’s Barbara Gray on Web-based research
Interview with CUNY teacher and librarian Barbara Gray about research techniques and tips.
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Religion, race and perceived barriers to marriage
2011 study published in Sociology of Religion using national survey data of adults ages 18 to 59 to examine how religion can factor into people’s reluctance to marry.
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Political movements, presidential nominations and the Tea Party
2011 paper from Claremont McKenna College about how the Tea Party compares with other ideological movements in American history.
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How television covers the presidential nomination process
2011 study from George Mason University on television news coverage of presidential candidates during primary season.
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Analysis of health, safety and greening vacant urban space
2011 research from the University of Pennsylvania on the personal and community benefits of creating more green spaces in urban areas.
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Financing presidential nominations in the post-public funding era
2011 study from Colby College on history and trends relating to presidential campaign finance.
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Pew Research: Twitter and the 2012 campaign
2011 report from the Pew Research Center on social media dynamics around the 2012 presidential nominating contest in the United States.
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