Tag: University of Vermont

A UVM study, led by Ryan McGinnis, a bioengineer in the College of Engineering and Mathematical Science, and Ellen McGinnis a clinical psychologist in the Larner College of Medicine, shows that a machine learning algorithm can detect signs of anxiety and depression in the speech patterns of young children, potentially providing a fast and easy way of diagnosing conditions that are difficult to spot and often overlooked in young people. Read the story in The Week.

The study was also covered in the New York Post, the New Reddit Journal of Science, Psychology Today, and Fox News.

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The cost of cutting carbon emissions — enough to meet the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement — would be offset by reductions in health problems and deaths caused by air pollution, researchers led by Mark Budolfson, a fellow at UVM’s Gund Institute for Environment, found. Read the U.S. News and World Report story.

The research was also covered by Health Day and Earth.com.

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An essay about measles–syndicated for “The Conversation” and  written by Eyal Amiel, assistant professor of Biomedicine and Health Sciences at UVM–was carried CBS News and Fast Company.

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UVM biology professor Laura Collado was part of a team that captured and analyzed a surprisingly diverse collections sounds made by the elusive Araguaian river dolphin of Brazil. The research, which included rare underwater video of dolphins, was published in the open access journal PeerJ and drew wide media coverage including from Newsweek, Smithsonian, Fox News, New York Post, UPI, and MSN. Scientific American produced this podcast.

 

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A first of its kind study in PLOS One by Samantha Alger, a research affiliate in the Plant & Soil Sciences Department, showed that viruses may be spilling over from commercial honeybee colonies into wild bumblebee populations, with the potential for significant harmful consequences to crop pollination. Read the PBS NewsHour story.

The research was also covered by Earth.com, Grist, and Inverse, among others.

 

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Jim Hudziak was interviewed on the popular national radio program, The Sporting Life on ESPN, about a study he co-authored that showed participation in team sports can reduce the risk of depression in 10-year-old boys.

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Results of a study in Obesity that sheds light on an effective way to shed weight by Professor Jean Harvey, chair of the Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, were covered by The Today Show.com and other outlets. ABC News, Live Science, CBS News, and Cooking Light were among other outlets to share findings that just 15 minutes of consistent food journaling per day leads to greater success in losing weight.

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Diagnosing preschool and kindergarten-aged children with anxiety disorders or depression can be difficult, but it’s estimated that up to 20 percent suffer from an “internalizing disorder” that goes unnoticed. In an article by Science News, UVM duo Ryan McGinnis and Ellen McGinnis, a biomedical engineer and clinical psychologist at UMV Medical Center respectively, discuss how they teamed up to find a more effective solution for identifying this population.

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Australian-based magazine “Cosmos” reported findings from a “PLOS One” study led by Assistant Professor Meredith Niles that explored Twitter’s ability to spread information during times of natural disaster. “Extreme events caused by climate change will likely become more frequent and severe,” the article says. “Using social media to get the word out about disaster preparation and recovery has become a critical point of scrutiny for climate change adaptation.”

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An article by Inc. celebrates Vermont’s innovation, entrepreneurial culture and successes, including the state’s 40-year history of billion dollar exits. UVM’s hometown in Burlington punches above its weight. The city is “a little bit Boston, it looks a lot like Seattle, and it feels a lot like Boulder.” One strategy for growing the ecosystem: “retaining top talent from the University of Vermont and attracting more,” the article says.

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