A study led by Professor Joseph Braun found that inexpensive, easy-to-assemble Corsi-Rosenthal boxes effectively filter out indoor air pollutants.
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Course Highlight: PHP 1810 Community Engaged Research in Public Health
PHP1810 engages students in a collaborative, hands-on form of research known as community-based participatory research, or CBPR.
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Understanding the drivers of migration among patients from Puerto Rico with Alzheimer’s and related dementias
Brown researcher receives NIA grant to study migration patterns and health care
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From Food Insecurity to Maternal Health: Research Matters at Brown
The Brown University Graduate School’s annual live TED Talk-style event brings together diverse graduate student researchers for short talks on why their research matters.
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HIV in Houston: A Study on the Potential Impact of Medicaid Expansion and ART/PrEP
HIV rates in Houston, Texas could decrease significantly with the expansion of Medicaid and increased use of preventive and antiviral medications, according to a new study.
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Breathe Easy: Corsi-Rosenthal Boxes Reduce Indoor Air Pollution
Researchers from Brown’s School of Public Health and School of Engineering along with the Silent Spring Institute find low-cost DIY air filters effectively improve indoor air quality.
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To advance human rights, consult neuroscience
Scholars find brain science bolsters long-held notions that people thrive when they enjoy basic human rights such as agency, freedom from want, and freedom from fear
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Stay-at-home orders significantly associated with reduced spread of COVID-19, study finds
New research and data suggests that stay-at-home orders helped slow the pandemic significantly.
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To examine the effects of COVID-19 on communities, Brown researchers turn to data
Brown University projects examine effects on nursing homes and medical care
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It really is in your head— but how does it work?
The Mindfulness Center at Brown University is working to explain why mindfulness makes us healthier.