Cracking the glass cages? Workplaces and inequality
2009 study by the University of Arizona in the American Journal of Sociology on more fluid work environments and effects on management diversity.
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Tornado warning and response at a university campus
2010 study by Mississippi State University published in Natural Hazards on the effectiveness of a large university’s emergency warning system.
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Football helmet testing and safety standards
2010 study in Journal of Biomechanical Engineering based on Dartmouth College data on limits of football helmet testing methods.
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Young adult gambling links to drinking, drugs and prostitution
2010 study in UNLV Gaming Research and Review Journal on young gamblers and propensity for risky behavior.
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Religion and immigration policy attitudes
2009 study by the University of Iowa published in the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion on the attitudes of religious voters toward immigration reform and the role of religious leaders’ positions.
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Residential construction trends in America’s cities
2011 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency report on shifts toward residential building in urban areas of the United States since the 1990s.
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Environmental and energy research websites
Compendium of websites with more information on environment, energy, climate and sustainability issues
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Climate impacts of land-use change in China
2009 study by the Centre for Australian Weather and Climate Research and the China Meteorological Administration on the climate impacts of land-use change in China.
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Health reform and medical bankruptcy in Massachusetts
2011 study in The American Journal of Medicine on the effects of state law on family health-finance crises.
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Financial literacy initiatives: What works? How could it be more effective?
2010 study by the Brookings Institution on helping members of the public make better financial decisions about their lives.
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