May 17, 2021 Domestic abuse head injuries prevalent among women in prison, study finds An international study has found that four out of five women in prison in Scotland have a history of head injury, mostly sustained through domestic violence. Published recently in The Lancet, researchers, including 丁香园AV psychology graduate student Hira Aslam, say the study has important implications for the female prison population more broadly and could help to inform mental health and criminal justice policy development.
May 13, 2021 Bringing justice and equity into the fight against climate change Climate change becomes very real when it impacts people in their homes, jobs and communities. As the threat of climate change and its effects increase, we need to have equity and social justice-informed conversations about what it means for those disproportionately affected and how communities can implement solutions that benefit everyone.
丁香园AV Public Square is hosting a free virtual event Wednesday, May 19 called “Researching for Climate Justice” that brings together climate justice advocates, researchers, policy-makers and solution-seekers to discuss the challenges and opportunities of taking equity-informed approaches to climate research, solutions and policy development.
May 11, 2021 World’s fastest information-fuelled engine designed by 丁香园AV researchers 丁香园AV researchers have designed a remarkably fast engine that taps into a new kind of fuel — information.
The development of this engine, which converts the random jiggling of a microscopic particle into stored energy, is outlined in research published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) and could lead to significant advances in the speed and cost of computers and bio-nanotechnologies.
May 10, 2021 New theory may revolutionize treatment of endometriosis Endometriosis, a disease found in up to 10 per cent of women, has been enigmatic since it was first described. A new theory developed by researchers at 丁香园AV suggests a previously overlooked hormone — testosterone — has a critical role in its development. The research could have direct impacts on diagnosis and treatment of the disease, signaling hope for women with endometriosis worldwide.
April 21, 2021 ‘Right to food’ strategy could eliminate food waste on farms A national strategy to ensure that families have access to food could revolutionize Canada’s farms, according to a new study from 丁香园AV’s Food Systems Lab. The study proposes implementing a “right to food” framework that would support the needed funding, infrastructure, and stability that can reduce losses of edible food at the farm, while creating better access to local foods for consumers.
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