Syracuse University

This study tested a brief, one-time computer program designed to help adults with chronic pain who drink hazardously and take prescription opioids. The program provided personalized feedback to increase knowledge about the dangers of mixing alcohol and opioids and to motivate saf…

This study tested if sharing local COVID-19 data from wastewater testing could encourage more people to get vaccinated. Researchers ran a communications campaign in 40 New York counties, comparing vaccination rates in counties that received the campaign to those that did not. The…

This study tested whether a public information campaign using local wastewater virus data could encourage more people to get COVID-19 booster shots. Researchers compared vaccination rates in two New York counties that received the campaign against similar counties that did not. T…

This study tested a special online writing program designed for LGBTQ+ women, transgender, and nonbinary people who have experienced trauma. The goal was to see if these guided writing exercises could help reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and lower levels …

This study tested if a safe, painless form of brain stimulation could make speech therapy work better for people who have trouble speaking or understanding language after a stroke (a condition called aphasia). Twenty-three adults who were at least six months past their stroke rec…

This research study aimed to understand how emotions like stress or excitement affect speech control in young children. It compared 68 preschool-age children who stutter with typically fluent peers. Children repeated phrases after viewing different images while researchers measur…