2019 Archives
Got New Year’s resolutions? MSU research can help
December 30, 2019 - Lisa Mulcrone
Happy New Year, Spartans! Have you made any resolutions for the coming year? If so, take a look at how some MSU research might help you achieve your goals for 2020.
Sandi Smith Research Fellowship Awarded to Corinne Brown
December 27, 2019 - ComArtSci
Health and Risk Communication Center Fellowship award to aid student in improving communication and quality of life.
The Impact of Binge-Watching on Your Health
December 2, 2019 - Katie Kochanny
We’ve all been there: cozy on the couch, our favorite show on Netflix, telling ourselves that this is the last episode we’ll watch. But before we know it, we’re five episodes in and can’t seem to stop. We’ve just fallen into the trap that is binge watching.
How removing ‘likes’ from Instagram could affect our mental health
November 25, 2019 - Jamie Leventhal
Today, 500 million people will check their Instagram. And many will keep checking, and checking and checking because humans seem to crave the platform’s visual and social rewards.
What makes a healthy diet? A table, no TV and fresh food
November 22, 2019 - Eric Freedman
Households that eat family-style meals together at the table with the TV off may have healthier diets than families who don’t.
The Landscape Market Has A Category For Any Activity Level
November 21, 2019 - American Society for Horticultural Science
A new study produced as a collaboration between Michigan State and Texas A&M universities assessed the overall market condition for landscape plants using consumers' activity level as rated with the use of an active/passive continuum
What will make grandma use her Fitbit longer?
November 18, 2019 - Kristen Parker
For older adults, Fitbits and other activity trackers may be popular gifts, but they may not be used for very long.
Designing human-centered technology to support health in Kenya
October 18, 2019 - Melissa Priebe
A Michigan State University research team is combining mobile technology insight from Kenyans and an approach called human-centered design, or HCD, to develop health tools for mobile devices in Africa.
New non-native bee discovered in Illinois, Minnesota
October 10, 2019 - Eric Freedman
Scientists have found a new species of non-native wild bee in Illinois and Minnesota, and its arrival may signal an unusually rapid expansion across the United States.
Industry Professionals Discuss Trends and Innovations in Health and Risk Communication
October 4, 2019 - John Castro
As part of the HRC Day of Innovation, health industry experts gathered to discuss new challenges in the realm of Health and Risk Communication, on Sept. 27, in WKAR Studio A.
Studying the impacts of autonomous vehicles on the workforce
September 18, 2019 - MSU Today
Sheila Cotton, a professor at MSU University will lead a team of multidisciplinary investigators in a 4-year, $2.49 million dollar grant examining the impacts of autonomous vehicles on the future workforce.
mHealth: Designing Human-Centered Technology to Support Health in Kenya
September 18, 2019 - Melissa Priebe
With Support from National Institutes of Health, MSU Researchers Collaborate with Kenyan Institutions to Develop a Mobile Health App for Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes
Lessons from the World: Applying Global Thinking to Local Public Health
August 31, 2019 - Emily Yox, MPH
Public health professionals around the world face many of the same challenges. While the United States is making advances in some areas of health, public health practitioners beyond our borders – even those with limited resources – have made significant progress in areas where we lag.
HRCC launches Day of Innovation Event, featuring Bettinghaus Endowed Lecture
August 8, 2019 - HRCC
The Health & Risk Communication Center will host an educational and networking event for alumni, professionals, faculty, and students as part of MSU's 2019 homecoming season.
Trust In Scientists Is Rising, Poll Finds
August 2, 2019 - Richard Harris, NPR
John Besley interviewed in NPR piece about public trust in science.
Dearing Receives Grant to Study City Solutions to Climate Change
July 31, 2019 - James Dearing
Dearing Receives Grant to Study City Solutions to Climate Change
Faculty-edited book on environmental news coverage wins research award
July 4, 2019 - Jonathan F. McVerry
HRCC affiliate faculty Manuel Chavez and Bruno Takahashi, along with Penn State collaborator Juliet Pinto, win award for their edited volume on media coverage of climate change in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Can Facebook improve your mental health?
June 26, 2019 - Kristen Parker, Melissa Priebe, Keith Hampton
Keith Hampton finds that social media use may be good for adults' mental health, contrary to popular belief.
By connecting people to resources, shared mobility boosts quality of life
June 11, 2019 - Brian Allnutt, Model D Media
HRCC affiliate Shelia Cotten discusses health challenges for older and disabled Americans, and how autonomous vehicles can help.
Environmental reporting can help protect citizens in emerging democracies
May 31, 2019 - Eric Freedman, for The Conversation
Knight Center for Environmental Journalism Chair and Professor, Pulitzer Prize winner, and HRCC affiliate Eric Freedman writes about how environmental journalism benefits citizens in post-Soviet nations.
Students and Faculty Examine Barriers to Cancer Prevention Vaccine among Male Students
May 10, 2019 - Ann Kammerer
Two master’s degree students in MSU’s College of ComArtSci have joined an interdisciplinary team of researchers to investigate what’s keeping college-age males from getting the only available vaccine that prevents cancer.
What it means to ‘know your audience’ when communicating about science
April 16, 2019 - John Besley
Communication experts love to tell people to know their audience, but it is not always clear what they’re meant to know.
It’s the age of the AV -- autonomous vehicles -- and MSU and its campus are mastering mobility
April 2, 2019 - Russ White
It’s the age of the AV -- autonomous vehicles -- and MSU and its campus are mastering mobility.
A new look at college drinking interventions
March 19, 2019 - Jessi Adler
Nancy Rhodes finds that peers' opinions have more influence over college students' drinking behaviors than previously thought.
Flint Registry takes home Silver ADDY Award for its branding campaign
February 25, 2019 - HRCC
Congratulations to the Flint Registry, which took home the Silver ADDY Award for its Branding Campaign and Integrated Brand Identity.
Is Privacy Loss Worth the Perks of Health Apps? Getting the Low-down on Downloads
February 19, 2019 - ComArtSci
Anastasia Kononova and team study how people decide which health apps are trustworthy.
Calling it a 'war on science' has consequences
January 11, 2019 - John Besley, Bruce Hardy, Meghnaa Tallapragada, Shupei Yuan
John Besley and colleagues write for The Conversation: The phrases used to describe a societal issue has an impact on how polarizing that issue becomes.
Excessive social media use is comparable to drug addiction
January 11, 2019 - MSU Today Staff
HRCC affiliate Dar Meshi and team look at excessive social media use in this study.
Grad Students win Sandi Smith Research Fellowship
January 11, 2019
These grad students will study methods of encouraging college-aged men to get the HPV vaccine, which can prevent common types of cancer.