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Using psychology to encourage long-term COVID-19 compliance
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Outside the Ohio Statehouse, protests during Gov. Mike DeWine’s press briefings throughout the pandemic…
Aldama creates complex Latinx representation for kids in The Adventures of Chupacabra Charlie
Distinguished University Professor Frederick Aldama’s abuela used to tell him stories when he was a child about how the chupacabra would get…
Declines in public transit demand show essential workers’ reliance on COTA and similar services
Starting in March, life during COVID-19 came to a standstill. There were no dinners with friends and family, no movie theater visits, no concerts…
Weinberg's research finds state response had little economic harm
Recently, nights have gotten a little longer for Bruce Weinberg.
“I feel like — if it’s getting a little bit late at night and I’m tired and teetering on the edge of turning in or putting…
Mershon Center's research into Bangladesh's migration crisis reveals connections between security and climate change
An eroded rice field alongside a river in Bangladesh.
In some regions, climate change is seen as a concern for future…
Climate change making impacts right here in Ohio
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Climate change is often depicted with broad, faraway examples: glaciers melting and 70-degree days in the Arctic, endangered species dwindling in Asia…
Uncovering the true spread of the coronavirus in Ohio
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine started the process of re-opening Ohio's economy May 1.
As Gov. Mike DeWine starts reopening Ohio’s economy, one…
Solving climate's toughest questions, one challenge at a time
Hurricane Maria approaching Puerto Rico on September 19, 2017. Image by Tim Loomis, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Satellites…
Putting deliberative democracy to work during COVID-19
Michael Neblo and his colleagues are working to make our democracy more deliberative and representative — to the benefit of constituents and lawmakers alike. In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic,…