2017 Archives

A Trump twist? Environment over economy in Michigan

A Trump twist? Environment over economy in Michigan

March 3, 2018 - Kristen Parker, MSU Today

HRCC members Dan Bergan, Maria Lapinski, and Jim Dearing conducted a survey that found "59 percent favor protecting the environment, even when there could be economic risks of doing so, such as job loss."

Technology helps bridge gap between generations, especially at Christmas

Technology helps bridge gap between generations, especially at Christmas

December 20, 2017 - Dan Daru, Fox 31 Denver

HRCC affiliate Shelia Cotten contributes to a report about using technology to connect families during the holiday season.

Communication professors receive grant for health research

Communication professors receive grant for health research

November 28, 2017 - MSU Today Staff

HRCC Director Maria Lapinski and HRCC Core Leader Jim Dearing receive Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant for $250,000 to "research which effective and low-cost healthcare practices from other countries could be successful if implemented in the United States."

Diagnosing concussions with voice research

Diagnosing concussions with voice research

September 12, 2017 - Nikki O'Meara, for MSU Today

Russ Banks, a doctoral student of HRCC affiliate Eric Hunter, is working to develop a method to diagnose concussions by looking at how the voice changes before and after a head injury.

Smokers' memories could help them quit

Smokers' memories could help them quit

February 16, 2017 - Kristen Parker, MSU Today

Doctoral student Ali Hussain works with HRCC Director Maria Lapinski to create and test anti-smoking PSAs that took a novel and promising approach to anti-smoking PSAs.