In this edition, CUPC pays tribute to our colleague Dick Jessor, a true pioneer and founder of IBS, who finally retires at the age of 95. Also, NIA-funded workshop presentations,… Continue Reading: CUPC’S Bi-Weekly Highlights, Aug 6, 2021
CUPC’s Bi-Weekly Highlights, July 23, 2021
Summer is turning up the heat for researchers, where the sky’s the limit when it comes to accomplishments! Awarded grants from EPA and NSF, newly published papers, book awards, media… Continue Reading: CUPC’s Bi-Weekly Highlights, July 23, 2021
CUPC’s Bi-Weekly Highlights, June 25, 2021
CUPC affiliates never cease to amaze with their nonstop innovative research and accomplishments! The featured story in this edition is the hot topic on the inequities of tree cover in… Continue Reading: CUPC’s Bi-Weekly Highlights, June 25, 2021
CUPC’s Bi-Weekly Highlights, June 11, 2021
Population research continues into the Summer in full-force! A discovery of the development and population growth of an ancient civilization, media coverage on preparing for wildfire season, and a multi-million… Continue Reading: CUPC’s Bi-Weekly Highlights, June 11, 2021
CUPC’s Bi-Weekly Highlights, May 7, 2021
Wow, CUPC Affiliates are really closing out Spring semester with fireworks! Amazing accomplishments, enormous successes, honors, media coverage, published papers, invited lectures, newly funded grants, transition in leadership, and even… Continue Reading: CUPC’s Bi-Weekly Highlights, May 7, 2021
Behavior-driven obesity especially bad for health
Obesity, overall health, and mortality are closely intertwined and CUPC researchers are making important contributions in understanding the genetic dimensions of these connections. Recent findings suggest that how one becomes obese… Continue Reading: Behavior-driven obesity especially bad for health
Fostered Adolescents & Reproductive Health
Adolescents within foster care are an often-overlooked population within reproductive health scholarship. New CUPC Faculty Affiliate Katie Combs is dedicated to improving knowledge about marginalized populations and their sexual and… Continue Reading: Fostered Adolescents & Reproductive Health
Erin Kelly investigates youth mortality from firearms
As gun violence continues to plague communities across the nation, CUPC Affiliate Dr. Erin Kelly remains committed to identifying risk factors for youth deaths involving firearms. Dr. Kelly is a… Continue Reading: Erin Kelly investigates youth mortality from firearms
CUPC’s Bi-Weekly Highlights, April 23, 2021
Despite Spring semester coming to a close, CUPC affiliates continue to accomplish amazing work! From an all-star team receiving a Group Outreach Award on the current challenges facing refugee camps… Continue Reading: CUPC’s Bi-Weekly Highlights, April 23, 2021
Immigration impacts childrens’ health but researchers need better measurements
The children of immigrants tend to have poorer health than their parents and grandparents. Assimilation may be to blame since immigrants arrive in the USA with better health habits and… Continue Reading: Immigration impacts childrens’ health but researchers need better measurements