Like many, non-profits were hit hard by the pandemic's economic downturn. We talked to: ... @IUONeillSchool's Dr. Kirsten Grønbjerg who studied the problem. soundcloud.com/on-topic-with-…… ... AND @oneill_indy's @jamielevdan about how non-profits reacted. soundcloud.com/on-topic-with-…

Rural #HIV #socialwork can be enjoyable, tough and everything in between, says IU Graduate School alumnus @chrisowensphd. He and his @IUSPH, IU School of Education Bloomington and Purdue Public Health colleagues are studying how it's done. soundcloud.com/on-topic-with-…

NPR reports more than a million Americans have died from overdoses during the opioid epidemic. We talked to IUPUI's Melissa Cyders about the stress the Covid pandemic has put on those with substance use disorder. You can hear our conversation here: soundcloud.com/on-topic-with-…

Now that we've had some proper winter cold we can't stop thinking about this interview with @IUONeillSchool's Sanya Carley on the serious problems of energy insecurity that are now facing millions of Americans. soundcloud.com/on-topic-with-…

Homeless populations in rural communities often face different realities than those in cities. Some of those problems aren't even understood by local leaders. @IUONeillSchool's Laura Littlepage told us about her work in rural Greene County, Indiana. soundcloud.com/on-topic-with-…

There's innovative research going on IU Social Work, where machine learning is being used to process years of mental health data. The analysis is building out helpful models for experts in the field. Listen as Drs. Walton and Hong discuss their work: soundcloud.com/on-topic-with-…

"Science can improve life around the world, but public trust in science is at risk," writes Dr. Tessa Benson-Greenwald and her co-authors in new research. The IU Psychological and Brain Sciences student talks about the study, and we worked in a great Young Frankenstein reference, too. soundcloud.com/on-topic-with-…

"Do people feel that they can depend on science and scientists?" That's one of the questions Dr. Tessa Benson-Greenwald is asking in new research. The IU Psychological and Brain Sciences grad student talked with us about her work for this very interesting, and timely, episode. soundcloud.com/on-topic-with-…

What makes up our trust in experts? IU Psychological and Brain Sciences's Dr. Tessa Benson-Greenwald and her co-authors are out to understand and explain institutional trust, or "Do people feel they can depend on science and scientists?" She talks about their research here. soundcloud.com/on-topic-with-…

Longtime friend of the podcast Jess Calarco got a perfect 10...check out that room rate! We talked last year with Professor Calarco - who researches the impact of social inequalities on families, children, and schools - about education in a pandemic. soundcloud.com/on-topic-with-…

We love innovative research, and learning about Drs. Walton and Hong's work at IU Social Work using machine learning to study thousands of cases of those coping with mental health issues, we were intrigued. You will be too! Listen now! soundcloud.com/on-topic-with-…

Rural #HIV #socialwork can be enjoyable, tough and everything in between, says IU Graduate School alumnus @chrisowensphd. He and his @IUSPH, IU School of Education Bloomington and Purdue Public Health colleagues are studying how it's done. soundcloud.com/on-topic-with-…

We spoke with @IUONeillSchool's Sanya Carley about this recently, it's an important and eye-opening conversation, no matter the temperature outside. soundcloud.com/on-topic-with-… IU Media School The College at IU IU Provost Indiana University Research

Dr. Adam Roth is studying cognitive function, decline and the personal, face-to-face networks people enjoy. He discusses his newest research, and says the data suggests greater diversity of our social networks serve us well as we age. Listen and RT. soundcloud.com/on-topic-with-…

The research suggests that the more diverse your in-person social networks, the more challenged/activated your mind, the better chances you have to ward off cognitive decline as you age. IU Schuessler Institute for Social Research's Adam Roth tells us more. soundcloud.com/on-topic-with-… The College at IU IU Media School

Greater diversity in our face-to-face interpersonal networks might help ward off cognitive decline as we age. That's according to the growing research from scholars like IU Schuessler Institute for Social Research's Adam Roth. Listen, RT, make more friends! soundcloud.com/on-topic-with-… IU Provost The College at IU

How many friends do you have? How many different *kinds* of friends? Putting yourself out there can help you, cognitively, in the long run. IU Schuessler Institute for Social Research's Adam Roth talks about his latest research. soundcloud.com/on-topic-with-… The College at IU IU Media School

Getting out of your own comfort zones can have big cognitive benefits. That's part of Adam Roth's research at IU Schuessler Institute for Social Research. Listen to this, and then go make some new friends! It could pay dividends in the long run. soundcloud.com/on-topic-with-…

It could come to fruition for any of millions of Americans who are at risk of having their utilities disconnected. Sanya Carley from @IUONeillSchool talks about it here. soundcloud.com/on-topic-with-… IU Media School The College at IU IU Bloomington IUPUI @ONeill_Indy IU Provost

The challenges patients and care providers face are different in rural areas. Chris Owens, PhD, MPH, an @iusph graduate, talks about studying the experiences of professionals working in HIV care. soundcloud.com/on-topic-with-…