News Archive
Rebooting Capitalism - New book by Anthony Biglan, ORI Senior Scientist
In this call to action, Dr. Biglan outlines the importance of behavioral science to create lasting positive changes across all sectors of society.
Categories: Press Releases
Type: Press Release
Parenting during the pandemic
To help parents navigate these challenging times Triple P: Positive Parenting Program has created free materials that address some of the specific challenges parents are facing. Available here.
Categories: Research Dissemination
Type: News
ORI's History is Explored in this OPB Story
This OPB story looks at the history of behavioral research in Eugene and the role ORI played.
Type: News
New analysis shows causality between alcohol advertising and teen drinking
Alcohol advertising changes teens' attitudes about alcohol and can cause them to drink, finds a new analysis led by NYU School of Global Public Health & NYU Grossman School of Medicine.
Categories: Research Dissemination
Type: News
Heart health problems in young adults may affect brain decades later
Having health issues such as smoking, high cholesterol or a high body mass index (BMI) in your 20s may make you more likely to have problems with thinking and memory skills decades later.
Categories: Research Dissemination
Type: News
Sarah Hampson, ORI Senior Scientist retires
Sarah Hampson is retiring from her research career and has been named Scientist Emerita at ORI.
Categories: Press Releases
Type: News
Co-Use of Pain & Sleep Medications Increase Risk of Frailty in Older Adults
Researchers from the Oregon Research Institute (ORI) and Florida Atlantic University (FAU) are the first to demonstrate statistically significant links between self-reported regular use of
Categories: Press Releases
Type: Press Release
Sexual minority women more likely to smoke while drinking alcohol than heterosexual women
ORI Scientist Mark Van Ryzin, Ph.D. was involved in a recent study that found reciprocal patterns between alcohol and tobacco use are strongest among bisexual women.
Categories: Research Dissemination
Type: News
Recently Funded!
John Seeley, Ph.D., Richard Farmer, Ph.D., & colleagues received funding for two federal research grants. The funders are the IES/U.S. Department of Education & the National Institute on
Categories: New Grant Award
Type: News
Genetic Markers for Anorexia Nervosa
ORI senior scientist Andrew W Bergen, Ph.D., contributed to an international study which identified genetic markers related to metabolism and the eating disorder anorexia nervosa.
Categories: Press Releases, Research Dissemination
Type: Press Release