Survey: College grad job market is on the rebound in 2021

An annual survey of employers shows that college grads may have an easier time finding jobs in 2021 than they did in the first year of the COVID pandemic.

Michigan State • futurity
Nov. 2, 2021 ~4 min

How does smoking marijuana affect academic performance? Two researchers explain how it can alter more than just moods

In their quest to feel high and relax, college students who use marijuana may be setting themselves back, research consistently shows.

Christine M. Lee, Ph.D., Research Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington • conversation
Oct. 13, 2021 ~8 min


How reframing stress can make it work for you

New research finds that reappraising stress can help you use it as a tool to perform, rather than an obstacle keeping you from success.

Sandra Knispel-U. Rochester • futurity
Sept. 15, 2021 ~9 min

College degree benefits health of graduate’s parents

Getting a college degree is not only good for the graduate, it can have positive effects on the mental and physical health of the graduate's parents, too.

Bert Gambini-Buffalo • futurity
July 19, 2021 ~6 min

Young people are eager to have sex, but will post-pandemic hookups bring happiness or despair?

Some people have wondered whether the return to something like normal will bring a new Roaring 20s, with new sexual and social mores. One thing is certain: Young people are eager to have sex.

Nicole K. McNichols, Associate Teaching Professor in Psychology, University of Washington • conversation
June 17, 2021 ~9 min

Ethical meat, not trophies, could inspire new hunters

Funding for wildlife conservation relies on hunting and angling fees. A survey suggests new messages could spark a more diverse future for hunting.

Laura Oleniacz - NC State • futurity
May 13, 2021 ~6 min

Faculty aid students with mental health but lack training

The vast majority of higher ed faculty report responding to student mental concerns, but say they need training and resources.

Jillian McKoy • futurity
April 16, 2021 ~6 min

College student depression doubled over pandemic

Almost 2 in 3 college students in a new survey reported experiencing depression, doubled from the year before the pandemic began.

Stacy Kish-Carnegie Mellon • futurity
Feb. 22, 2021 ~5 min


Team links screen time and pandemic mental health risks at college

New research identifies factors associated with higher risk for negative mental health effects for college students during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Laura Oleniacz - NC State • futurity
Jan. 13, 2021 ~8 min

Can college students go home for Thanksgiving safely?

Is it possible to have a safe Thanksgiving with college students coming home? An expert runs down the risks and ways to mitigate them.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
Nov. 17, 2020 ~7 min

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