Miech comments in a CNN piece about links between smoking and marijuana use
December 6, 2017
A new study in the American Journal of Health finds that smokers are 7 times more likely to use marijuana daily than non-smokers. In a piece — Smokers are 7 times more likely to use marijuana daily, study says — on CNN, Richard Miech says that trends of marijuana use are particularly...
Women with little to no college experience at greater risk of sexual assault
November 27, 2017
Bill Axinn, Maura Bardos, and Brady West reported in their article, General population estimates of the association between college experience and the odds of forced intercourse, that forced intercourse in the United States is common and, while the rate has remained stable over the years, it varies...
Abramowitz on the Young Adult Provision in the Affordable Care Act
November 16, 2017
Joelle Abramowitz wrote a piece — How Obamacare changed the love lives of young adults — for The Conversation US, which has since been picked up by several news sources including Huffington Post, Salon, Montana Standard Online, and the New Haven Register.Abramowitz finds that the...
Gift to Barger Leadership Institute will establish the Richard H. Price Founders Fund at LSA
November 16, 2017
A new $10 million commitment from retired Jet Airways CEO & UM alumnus Dave Barger will expand and sustain the Barger Leadership Institute (BLI). Part of the gift will establish the Richard H. Price Founders Fund at LSA and will honor Richard Price, the founder of BLI and a research professor...
Pfeffer says decline in wealth started decades ago
November 14, 2017
In a column by Nerd Wallet’s Liz Weston and picked up by the Montana Standard, Fabian Pfeffer says that the housing bubble, which peaked in 2007, masked the fact that Americans had been losing ground since the 1980s.
Daniel Keating on Wisconsin Public Radio’s The Morning Show
November 8, 2017
The November 8, 2017 episode of Wisconsin Public Radio’s The Morning Show focused on a new report from the American Psychological Association, Stress in America. Daniel Keating was the guest and discussed the causes of stress and how we can manage it.
Daniel Keating on the rise of stress in teens and how to break the cycle
November 1, 2017
Daniel Keating wrote a piece, Why Are Teens So Stressed Out and What Can Break the Cycle?, for Psychology Today which examines the factors involved in the sharp increase of stress in teenagers, and the tools we can use to break the cycle: “What’s fueling the rise, for all of us...
Kids’ Self-Perception of Ability in Math & Reading Predicts Later Achievement
October 30, 2017
Pamela Davis-Kean co-authored a study with Maria Ines Susperreguy, Kathryn Duckworth, and Meichu Chen which finds students’ self-concept of their own ability in math and reading predicts later attainment across different levels of achievement.The article, Self-Concept Predicts Academic...
Birditt comments on parent/child relationship in an article on Starts at 60
October 16, 2017
In an article, How modern families can stay connected, about the changing relationships between parents and their adult children, Kira Birditt says that, “'The parent/child relationship is one of the longest lasting social ties human beings establish. This tie is often highly positive and...
Inbal (Billie) Nahum-Shani Given 2017 Research Faculty Recognition Award
October 9, 2017
From the University Record:Behavioral scientist Inbal (Billie) Nahum-Shani is a world leader in the rapidly evolving field of adaptive interventions. Adaptive interventions use continuously updated information about a person to modify the type, timing, dose and delivery mode of support to address...
