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Maxwell Hall Foyer Home to Traveling Exhibit ‘Picturing the Pandemic’ Until May 15
The exhibit is drawn from a collection of images and audio files contributed to the Pandemic Journaling Project (PJP), which was started in May 2020 by a team of researchers from the University of Connecticut and Brown University.
See related: COVID-19, School History, Student Experience, United States
Research Note: Does Despair in Young Adulthood Predict Mortality?
“Research Note: Does Despair in Young Adulthood Predict Mortality?” co-authored by Iliya Gutin, research assistant professor in the Center for Policy Research and the Center for Aging and Policy Studies, was published in Demography.
See related: Addiction, Longevity, Mental Health, United States
Heflin Speaks to Reuters About Federal Pass-Through Grants
Today, pass-through funding allows federal agencies to tap into local expertise and knowledge as well as help the federal government keep its own staffing levels down, says Colleen Heflin, professor of public administration and international affairs.
See related: Agriculture, Federal, Food Security, Rural Issues, State & Local, United States
Haowei Wang Named 2025-26 Fellow by Association of Population Centers
The fellowship will support her research investigating the social determinants of healthy aging from a global perspective.
See related: Longevity, Promotions & Appointments
Fairchild Quoted in Christian Science Monitor Article on the Lingering Impact of COVID
A new media landscape emerged during the pandemic, fueling an outrage that turned scientists and public health officials into villains. University Professor Amy Fairchild describes it as a “backlash movement” that has fundamentally reshaped our political and cultural landscape.
See related: COVID-19, Economic Policy, Education, Labor, Media & Journalism, Religion
Healthy Monday Finds a New Home With the Lerner Center
Through a restructuring, the center and The Monday Campaigns seek to ensure the vitality and expansion of beloved health programs envisioned by alumnus Sidney “Sid” Lerner.
See related: Giving, Grant Awards, Longevity, Nutrition, Student Experience
London Discusses Co-Authored Study on Adult Self-Reported ADHD Diagnosis Status With PsyPost
“There were several reasons to believe that the percentage of working-age adults who have been diagnosed with ADHD by a health care provider has increased over time. However, there is limited population-representative data to test that idea,” says Andrew London, professor of sociology.
See related: Education, Gender and Sex, Mental Health, Race & Ethnicity, Rural Issues, United States, Urban Issues
States’ COVID-19 Policy Contexts and Suicide Rates Among US Working-Age Adults
“States’ COVID-19 Policy Contexts and Suicide Rates Among US Working-Age Adults,” co-authored by Maxwell professors Emily Wiemers, Shannon Monnat, Douglas Wolf, Jennifer Karas Montez and Iliya Gutin, along with Ph.D. student Joshua Grove, was published in Health Affairs Scholar.
See related: COVID-19, Economic Policy, Gender and Sex, Mental Health, State & Local, United States
Fairchild Article on the Collection of Public Health Surveillance Data Published in The Conversation
“The collection of public health surveillance data has never been politically neutral. It has always reflected ideas about individual rights. Despite controversy, it remains public health’s foundational tool,” writes University Professor Amy Fairchild and her co-authors.
See related: Federal, U.S. Health Policy, United States
The Intergenerational Transmission of Food Insecurity: Do Educational Compromises Make Things Worse?
“The Intergenerational Transmission of Food Insecurity: Do Educational Compromises Make Things Worse?” co-authored by Sarah Hamersma, associate professor of public administration and international affairs, was published in the Southern Economic Journal.
See related: Food Security, U.S. Education, United States