Social Science

December 23, 2024

Black mental health professionals more susceptible to burnout, race-based traumatic stress

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, August 12, 2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, August 12, 2024 Contact: Gina DiGravio, 617-358-7838, ginad@bu.edu Black Mental...

Babbling babies need timely responses to learn language, social norms

Media note: Video of a baby participating in the experiment with the remote-controlled car is available for use here. Media...

Locked out of banking: Incarceration is associated with decreased bank account ownership

People who have served time in jail or prison are less likely to have bank accounts after they are released...

Those with the biggest biases choose first, according to new math study

In just a few months, voters across America will head to the polls to decide who will be the next...

A simple test can predict whether smokers will manage to quit

Data from nearly 6000 smokers with cancer show that it may be easier to predict who will stop smoking than...

New study will provide HIV prevention and treatment for incarcerated people with opioid use disorder

The University of Massachusetts Amherst and Tufts Medical Center are conducting a study to provide HIV prevention, diagnosis and treatment...

Republicans who believe Trump won in 2020 expect significant chaos in November

Republicans who believe Donald Trump won the 2020 election are anticipating a much more chaotic election cycle this year than...

Announcing Eywa as Tier 3 Sponsor of ARDD 2024

The University of Copenhagen is excited to announce Eywa as a Tier 3 Sponsor of the 11th Aging Research &...

Faculty cluster hire: promoting collaboration and addressing gender bias in academic hiring

In the world of academic science, hiring new faculty members typically follows a predictable pattern: candidates apply individually and are...

SDGs Design International Awards 2024: Let’s create sustainable design for FOOD!