GALVESTON, Texas, Feb. 6, 2019 – Counter to a lot of public opinion, having a mental illness does not necessarily make a person more likely to commit gun violence. According to a new study, a better indicator of gun violence was access to firearms. A study by researchers at The University of Texas Medical Branch […]
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Study shows a correlation between urban sprawl and a decreased life expectancy in the U.S.
July 5, 2018 – A recently published study by a University of Texas at Arlington urban researcher shows a correlation between urban sprawl and a decreased life expectancy in the United States. Shima Hamidi, UTA assistant professor in the College of Architecture, Planning and Public Affairs, and two directors of the National Institutes of Health […]
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UTA researchers show that sexual harassment on the job still carries large impact
Dec. 6, 2017 – Two University of Texas at Arlington researchers have revisited workplace sexual harassment issues after the initial study was done nearly 20 years ago. How well is society doing? The answer is mixed. Although there has been a 28 percent decline in complaints, sexual harassment is a continuing, chronic occupational health problem […]