Two psychology profs investigate coping mechanisms during the pandemic, and discover that people are consuming more alcohol, particularly if they’ve lost income; they’re drinking alone and feeling isolated; and those with children are using alcohol to cope with stress. Knowing this could help healthcare practitioners create better, more tailored and evidence-based interventions. The pandemic has brought […]
York U librarian William Denton has a double life. He’s also a sound artist who’s been busy capturing the noises (or lack thereof) during the pandemic, providing a unique and valuable contribution to our understanding of this unparalleled situation. “Everything we do is music.” – John Cage When COVID-19 swept across the globe last spring […]
A professor in the Disaster & Emergency Management Program who studies flood risk management, identifies a gap between public beliefs and data-informed reality. She proposes a community-based solution to bolster disaster resilience – a timely example of how research can create positive change for communities and the world. The risk of flooding is real. In […]
Enhanced public education on flood risk could strengthen disaster resilience
Librarian and sound artist captures the unnerving silences of COVID-19
Drinking to cope: A penetrating look at alcohol problems during the pandemic
Researchers underscore predicting chemoresistance would better tailor cancer treatment
Paper on post-pandemic gender inequity offers evidence-based manual for change
The post-Trump world: A new dawn takes shape
Politicians’ temperament may pave way to war, suggests book by legal scholar