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How neighborhoods can protect — or harm — older adults’ cognitive health

9.22.22 |

People who lived in neighborhoods with ready access to civic and social organizations displayed higher cognitive scores than those who lived in neighborhoods with no immediate access to such organizations, finds a new study by researchers at Washington University in St. Louis and University of Michigan.

9.21.22

Political scientists to study populist rhetoric as a threat to democracy

9.15.22

Research shows constituents ask female legislators to do more

9.15.22 |

In a study conducted by Dan Butler, professor of political science in Arts & Sciences, voters were more likely to contact their female representatives and asked them to do more on a variety of issues including education, health, immigration, the economy and more.

9.13.22

Lai receives Templeton World Charity Foundation grant to develop anti-bias intervention strategies

9.8.22

Boyer to study the emergence and persistence of “wild” religions

8.24.22

Distress leads to higher COVID vaccine rates, less adherence to distancing guidelines

8.24.22 |

New research from the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences in Arts & Sciences indicates that fear-based messaging may result in mixed effects when it comes to public health.

8.17.22

NIH awards $2.5 million to Aging and Development training program

8.12.22

Wingfield receives faculty achievement award

8.12.22 |

Wingfield, a leading sociology expert in gender equity and racial inequality in the workplace, is one of two faculty members to receive Washington University in St. Louis’ 2022 faculty achievement awards.

8.2.22

Wingfield honored by American Sociological Association

8.2.22 |

Adia Harvey Wingfield is one of two recipients of the 2022 Cox-Johnson-Frazier Award, presented by the American Sociological Association.

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