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Study: Crowdsourced Data Could Help Map Urban Food Deserts

Researchers found that the methods used by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to identify areas with low access to healthy food are often outdated and narrow in scope.

July 2, 2020
Team’s New Peace Project Focuses on Ending Deadliest Type of War
April 15, 2019
LGBT Study Stresses Importance of Creating Inclusive Workplace
April 1, 2019
Who Is a Terrorist? Perceptions of Identity, Ethnicity Come into Focus
Jan. 22, 2019
University Team Shares New Domestic Violence Data with Task Force
Dec. 10, 2018
Researchers Explore Division of Public Opinion on Black Lives Matter
Nov. 1, 2018
Study Provides Fuller Picture of the Human Cost from Terrorist Attacks
Oct. 11, 2018
Professor’s Study Questions Narrative in 2006 U.S. Attorney Dismissals
Oct. 4, 2018
Research Team Assesses Air Pollution Risks with New Method
Sept. 17, 2018
Researchers Pinpoint Effective Locations for Surveillance Cameras
July 23, 2018
Study: Some Nonprofits Spent More on Fundraising During Recession
June 14, 2018
Criminologist, Student Team Build Database on U.S. School Shootings
March 8, 2018
Study: Recent Spikes in Homicide Rates Don’t Tell Whole Story
Jan. 11, 2018
Institute Releases New Domestic Violence Data for Dallas Task Force
Nov. 30, 2017
Study Tackles the Divide over NFL Players’ National Anthem Protests
Nov. 15, 2017
New Center to Provide Researchers with Special Access to Federal Data
July 3, 2017
Police Study Links Low Self-Control, Officers’ Use of Deadly Force
June 19, 2017
Undergraduate Award Funds Analysis of Crime in Guyana
April 25, 2017
Sociology Study Examines Needs of LGBT+ Communities in Texas
April 6, 2017
Study: Nations’ Postwar Policies Fueled Prosperity Decades Later
Feb. 21, 2017
Professor Uses Drones To Track Human Impact on Rainforest
Jan. 18, 2017
Study: Power-Sharing Rules Keep Peace Between Christians, Muslims
Jan. 13, 2017
Criminology Study Links NFL Players’ Misbehavior On, Off the Field
Jan. 10, 2017
Institute Details New Domestic Violence Data for Dallas Task Force
Dec. 13, 2016
Writer Calls for Combating ‘Legal Forms of Oppression’
Nov. 15, 2016
Geospatial Work Identifies High-Risk Flooding Areas in Egypt Region
Nov. 10, 2016
Study: Resolving Border Issues Is Best Step to Peace for Rival Nations
Oct. 18, 2016
EPPS Team Examines Construction Accidents in Gulf Region
Oct. 6, 2016
Study Examines Diversity Trends in Past Presidential Appointments
Sept. 21, 2016
Criminology Study Explores Youths’ Motivations for Painting Graffiti
Sept. 8, 2016
Study: Paying Terrorist Kidnappers Doesn’t Pay Off for Countries
Aug. 11, 2016
Study Tackles Public Health in Bangladesh Using Geospatial Tools
July 7, 2016
Researchers Link Childhood Hunger, Violence Later in Life
June 20, 2016
Study Finds That Driving Curfews May Curb Teenage Crime
March 28, 2016
Study: No Link Between Bully Victimization, Future Substance Abuse
March 8, 2016
Study Doesn’t Connect WikiLeaks List to Any Terrorist Attacks
Feb. 26, 2016
Study: NCAA Athletes Need More Coaching on Academics, Reality of Reaching the Pros
Feb. 24, 2016
Study: Majority of NFL Player Arrests Aren’t for Violent Crimes
Feb. 3, 2016
EPPS Professors to Measure Mindsets of Hong Kong Voters
Dec. 8, 2015
Institute Gathers Domestic Violence Data for Dallas Task Force
Nov. 30, 2015
NSF Grants Bring Together Computer, Political Scientists for International Conflict Projects
Oct. 23, 2015
Writers Explore the Evidence Supporting Incarceration Reform
Oct. 12, 2015
Crime Ties Are Relative in Youth Offenders’ Future Substance Abuse
Sept. 16, 2015
UT Dallas Criminologist Tackles Perception of NFL Players
Aug. 25, 2015
Refugees Burdened by Inexperienced Lawyers, Lack of Documentation
June 22, 2015
Public Affairs Professor Explores Immigration of High-Skilled Workers
April 22, 2015
Criminologist Challenges the Effectiveness of Solitary Confinement
March 31, 2015
Criminologist’s Study Shows Lack of Mental Health Care for Prisoners
Feb. 23, 2015
Texas Schools Project Researchers to Investigate Bond Funding, Student Outcomes
Dec. 11, 2014
Research Institute Examines Children’s Health, Insurance Needs in Five North Texas Counties
Nov. 19, 2014
Criminologists Try to Solve Murder Mystery: Who Will Become a Killer?
Oct. 17, 2014
Immigration Laws Hamper Science and Economy, Issues Report Finds
Oct. 16, 2014
Student Seeks New Direction for Map Symbols
Sept. 29, 2014
Professors to Study Views on ISIS, Ukraine Conflict, Global Security
Sept. 24, 2014
GIS Researchers Receive Grant to Explore Spatial Data Error
Sept. 22, 2014
Study Uncovers Factors in Students’ Reporting of Weapons at School
Sept. 18, 2014
Professor to Explore Relationship between Jaguars, Miners in Amazon
Sept. 3, 2014
Study Finds Wide Gap in Compensation from ’07 South Korean Oil Spill
Sept. 3, 2014
Study: Negative Reputation of No Child Left Behind Undeserved
July 14, 2014
New Analysis Method Uncovers Factors in Vehicle Burglary Rates
May 21, 2014
Study: Youth Who Fail to Envision Future Commit More Crimes
April 14, 2014
Study: Medical Marijuana Legalization Doesn’t Lead to More Crime
March 27, 2014
Four New Projects on Tap for Education Research Center
Feb. 25, 2014
UT Dallas Study: Men Who Work Longer Hours Have Healthier Wives
Feb. 20, 2014
Researchers to Study Views on Foreign Policy, Effects on Elections
Jan. 22, 2014
Study Shows Terrorism Decreases Foreign Direct Investment
Dec. 4, 2013
UT Dallas Institute Assesses Child Well-Being
Nov. 19, 2013
First-Generation Immigrants Less Likely to Commit Serious Crimes
Nov. 5, 2013
$1.4 Million Grant Funds TSP’s Study of Teacher, Principal Quality
Sept. 24, 2013
Study Links Adolescent Bullies to Criminal Behavior Later
May 9, 2013
Bail Bond Study Seeks to Predict No-Shows for Criminal Trials
Jan. 31, 2013
Researchers: Students Should Stay in School Until 18
Jan. 30, 2013
NSF Grant Funds Prof’s Study of Reverse Brain Drain in U.S.
Dec. 5, 2012
To Pay or Not to Pay? Study Gauges Attitudes on College Athletics
Oct. 5, 2012
Study Ranks Professor Among Top Women in Criminology
Sept. 18, 2012
Researchers Call for New Tactics in Drug Abuse Fight
Aug. 2, 2012
Study: Prison Inmate Intelligence Influences Misconduct
May 1, 2012
Study: Genetics, Spanking May Increase Childhood Aggression
March 2, 2012
Prison Misconduct Findings Shed Light on Crowding Problem
Feb. 6, 2012
UT Dallas Study to Help Curb Jail Costs, Cut Repeat Offenses
Dec. 1, 2011
UT Dallas Assists with Report Revealing Childhood Crisis
Nov. 28, 2011
Criminology Profs Study Perceptions Via NFL Case
Sept. 21, 2011
Terrorism Study Questions Immigration Policies
Sept. 14, 2011
Study Links Mental Health Issues to Youth Violence
Sept. 2, 2011
Study Links Leadership Success to Social Status
Feb. 8, 2011
Conference Seeks New Approaches in Terrorism Fight
Oct. 5, 2010
Workshop Attracts Top Terrorism Scholars
June 5, 2010
UT Dallas Faculty Oversee Longtime UK Voting Study
May 5, 2010
Texas Schools Project Opens Austin Research Office
March 31, 2010
Profs Find Interpol’s War on Terrorism Paying Off
March 2, 2010
Geography Program Excels in National Rankings
Feb. 23, 2010
U.T. Dallas Professor To Study Public Housing, Homeowner Perceptions In Far North Dallas
July 30, 2002
Two UTD Faculty Members to Appear on The McCuistion Program
Dec. 20, 2001
Dr. James C. Murdoch Appointed New Dean Of School of Social Sciences at UTD
Nov. 7, 2001