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A New Tool for Handling Multiracial and Multi-Identity Data in Health Research

Gabriel J. Merrin
This brief introduces CATAcode, a free software tool that helps researchers handle check-all-that-apply demographic data more thoughtfully. The tool reveals how coding decisions dramatically affect who is represented in research—decisions that inform health policy and resource allocation. 
February 3, 2026

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Pandemic Mask Mandates and Closures Were Linked to Increased Gun Violence

Douglas A. Wolf, Emily W. Wiemers, Iliya Gutin, Jennifer Karas Montez, and Shannon M. Monnat
This brief examines how masking requirements and activity restrictions were associated with gun violence across U.S. counties. The authors find that counties’ indoor masking requirements were linked to a 28% increase in gun violence, while business closures and restrictions were associated with a 4.2% increase. 
January 27, 2026

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From Hydro-Hegemony to Hydro-Coercion: Politics of Precarity in India–Bangladesh Transboundary Water Conflicts

Farhana Sultana

The study, authored by Professor of Geography and the Environment Farhana Sultana, was published in Human Geography.

January 27, 2026

See related: Government, India, South Asia, Water

Bright and Blurred Boundaries in the US Military: Experiences of Immigrants and Children of Immigrants

Amy Lutz, Iwona Franczak

The study, co-authored by Professor of Sociology Amy Lutz and Ph.D. student Iwona Franczak, was publised in the Journal of International Migration and Integration.

January 26, 2026

Cultural Awareness for Peace Operations Personnel

Robert A. Rubinstein, Clementine K. Fujimura

Robert Rubinstein, Distinguished Professor of Anthropology and professor of international relations, has co-authored the textbook Cultural Awareness for Peace Operations Personnel to accompany a course of the same name offered by the Peace Operations Training Institute in Richmond, Virginia. 

January 23, 2026

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Coaching to Learn: Does In-Person Coaching Help?

This study aimed to understand whether peer-led in-person coaching that provided evidence-based learning strategies would improve academic outcomes compared to online-only access material that described the same strategies for undergraduate students enrolled in introductory calculus.
January 23, 2026

Archaeology and World Prehistory: Unearthing Our Past

Christopher DeCorse

Drawing from material in the Maxwell School’s Introduction to Archaeology and World Prehistory course, Distinguished Professor of Anthropology Christopher DeCorse offers an overview of archaeology’s theories and methods and traces human history from early ancestors to the emergence of agricultural states across the globe.


January 22, 2026

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Contemporary Land Transitions in the United States: Critical Questions of Concentration and (Re)Distribution

Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern, Madeleine Fairbairn

Co-authored by Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern, associate professor of geography and the environment, the article was published in Geography Compass.

January 22, 2026

From Pretextual Planning to Prezoning: The Case of Vancouver, British Columbia

Austin Zwick

The article, authored by Associate Teaching Professor of Policy Studies Austin Zwick, was published in Urban Governance.

January 21, 2026

Walking the Land With Property Owners

Tom A Langen, Catherine Benson, Rick Welsh

The article, written by Professor of Sociology Rick Welsh, was published in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment.

January 20, 2026

Urban Sprawl and Residential Carbon Emissions: Evidence from Indonesia and the Philippines

Yi Jiang, Taylor Lathrop, Alexander D. Rothenberg, and Yao Wang
January 9, 2026

NATO Did Not Cause Putin’s Imperial War

James Goldgeier, Brian D. Taylor

Co-authored by Professor of Political Science Brian Taylor, the article was published in The Washington Quarterly.

January 6, 2026

Latin American Refugees to the U.S. Experience More Discrimination than Refugees from other Regions

Sobia Mushtaq and Janet M. Wilmoth
Discrimination poses serious challenges for refugees rebuilding their lives in the U.S., but not all refugee groups face the same risks. A new survey reveals stark differences by region of origin, with Latin American refugees experiencing substantially higher rates of discrimination than refugees from other regions.
January 6, 2026

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Strengthening Snap’s Ability to Address Old Age Food Insecurity

Colleen Heflin, Madonna Harrington Meyer,

The article, published in Contexts, was co-authored by Colleen Heflin, professor of public administration and international affairs, and University Professor Madonna Harrington Meyer. 

January 5, 2026

Contesting the Munich Beer Halls: Violence and Spatial Practices in the Early Nazi Movement, 1919-1923

Robert Shea Terrell, William Henry Johnson

The article, co-authored by Associate Professor of History Robert Terrell and William Henry Johnson ’25 B.A. (Hist), was published in Central European History.

December 18, 2025

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Advance Britannia: The Epic Story of the Second World War, 1942-1945

Alan Allport

Alan Allport, professor of history, has written Advance Britannia: The Epic Story of the Second World War, 1942-1945 (Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2026). The book is a sequel to Allport’s 2020 work Britain at Bay: The Epic Story of the Second World War, 1938-1941 (Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2020).

December 18, 2025

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Analyzing the Stability of Gun Violence Patterns During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Syracuse, New York

Peng Gao, Sarah E. Van Horne, David A. Larsen, Robert A. Rubinstein, Sandra D. Lane

The article, co-written by Maxwell professors Peng Gao, David Larsen, Robert Rubinstein and Sandra Lane, was published in the International Journal of Health Geographics.

December 18, 2025

Balancing Practicality and Aspiration: A Comparative Analysis of Sustainable Holistic Planning System Toolkit Designs

Anne E. Mosher, Stephen Bird, Santosh K. Mahapatra, Susan E. Powers, Joseph D. Skufca, Erik C. Backus

Co-authored by Anne Mosher, associate professor of geography and the environment, the article was published in Landscape and Urban Planning.

December 18, 2025

Repairing Epistemic Injustice and Loss in the Era of Climate Coloniality

Farhana Sultana

The study, written by Professor of Geography and the Environment Farhana Sultana, was published in GEO: Geography and Environment.

December 17, 2025

Is AI Replacing Human Mental Health Professionals?

Michiko Ueda
An increasing number of Americans are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots for mental health support. A new survey of U.S. adults found that nearly 35% use AI tools more than once a week to manage mental health concerns. The findings raise important questions about whether AI is supplementing or replacing traditional mental health care.
December 16, 2025

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