Economic and cultural benefits of the Olympics: Research roundup
In the light of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, we review studies relating to earlier games and their local and national impacts.
MOOCs and online learning: Research roundup
Updated 2014: A selection of research on massive open online courses, including their potential and effectiveness and their impact on traditional education methods.
What’s new in digital scholarship: October 2013
October 2013 review of six studies and reports that speak to issues such as Web analytics and news, social media data and balancing financial concerns with editorial standards.
The contested field of violent video games: Research roundup
2013 review of scholarly studies that examine possible positive and negative outcomes of violent video game play, including links to aggressive behavior.
Women, work and work/life balance: Research roundup
2013 review of academic scholarship and government research on women, work and work/life balance.
The health effects and costs of air pollution: Research roundup
2013 review of scholarship on impact of air pollution in the United States, including health effects, economic costs and automotive and transportation causes.
Cuban-Americans: Politics, culture and shifting demographics
2013 selection of recent studies that explore the history, political convictions and culture of persons of Cuban origin in the United States.
School resegregation, race and America’s future: Recent research
2013 review of studies that shed light on school segregation and demographic change more than a half-century after Brown vs. the Board of Education.
Economic and social change in U.S. cities: Research roundup
2013 review of studies relevant to reporting and coverage of U.S. cities, including research on economics, environment, crime, health and demographics.
The state of Internet privacy in 2013: Research roundup
2013 collection of recent research on Internet privacy, including the ways that it can be breached, protection strategies and issues of responsibility.
