Food deserts: How residents’ diets change after a neighborhood supermarket opens
2015 study published in Health Affairs that looks at how the diets of people who live in “food deserts” change after a neighborhood supermarket opens.
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Student learning with laptops: Measuring the effectiveness of laptops in American classrooms
2016 study in Review of Educational Research that looks at whether student use of laptop computers results in learning improvements.
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The characteristics of burns among children referred for child abuse evaluations: New research
2016 study published in Child Abuse & Neglect that looks at the characteristics of burns among children to determine the likelihood that the burns are the result of child abuse.
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Do preregistration laws improve voter turnout among young adults?
2016 study in the American Journal of Political Science that looks at the effectiveness of preregistration laws, which allow youth to register to vote before they are eligible to vote.
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Is praise or money more effective at prompting students to complete after-school tutoring sessions?
2016 research brief from Scholars Strategy Network that looks at whether praise or money is a more effective tool for encouraging adolescents to complete after-school tutoring sessions.
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Mental health benefits of outdoor adventures on young adults
Adolescents and young adults are spending less time outdoors and more time glued to screens—computer, TV, tablet and cell phones, according to numerous studies. A 2015 Australian study published in
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Racial bias in pain assessment, treatment of black and white patients
2016 study published in PNAS that examines how false beliefs about the biological differences between black and white people might influence pain assessment and treatment of black patients.
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Time of day and student productivity in middle school and high school
2016 study in The Review of Economics and Statistics that examines whether adolescents have higher grades, test scores if their math and English classes are scheduled at the start of the school day.
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The characteristics of juvenile offenders who stop committing crimes
2016 study published in Criminology that looks at the characteristics of juvenile offenders who stopped committing crimes.
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How female science, math teachers influence whether young women major in STEM fields
2016 study published in Social Problems that looks at how female math and science teachers influence high school students’ decisions to major in STEM fields.
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