Mass murder, shooting sprees and rampage violence: Research roundup
Literature review of studies relating to various aspects of mass shooting/murder incidents in the United States and abroad.
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Performance funding for colleges: Research roundup
2015 selection of research on performance-based funding for higher education, including unintended impacts, an international comparison and a case study involving one historically black university.
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Internet harassment and online threats targeting women: Research review
2015 review of studies and papers on issues relating to gender and online sexual harassment, as well as hate speech and threats targeting women and girls.
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Same-sex marriage and children’s well-being: Research roundup
2014 review of scholarly research papers and studies on psychosocial and educational outcomes for children raised by same-sex parents.
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Health benefits of urban vegetation and green space: Research roundup
2015 review of recent research on the relationship between the presence of urban vegetation or green space and human health and well-being.
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Race, ethnicity and identity in America: Research roundup
2015 roundup of research on race and ethnicity in the United States, and how self-identification and identification by others can vary depending on personal and societal factors.
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Performance-enhancing drugs in athletics: Research roundup
2015 roundup of research on the use of performance-enhancing drugs in athletics and academics as well as their potential health effects.
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Food safety in the United States: Research roundup
2014 review of recent research papers on a variety of food safety issues affecting U.S. consumers.
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Computerization, atomization, crowdsourcing and the new economics of employment
2014 research review on how technology will increasingly break down labor into component parts and related economic and employment outcomes.
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The contested field of violent video games: Research roundup
2013 review of scholarly studies that examine possible positive and negative outcomes of violent video game play, including links to aggressive behavior.
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