Diane Boudreau

Driven to distraction

dianeb — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:04:22 -0600

Distracted drivers cause thousands of deaths in car crashes every year. Robert Gray is making driving safer by finding the best ways to bring people's attention back to the road. --by Diane Boudreau

Turning trauma to resilience

dianeb — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:10:57 -0600

Not everyone who suffers extreme trauma suffers from post-traumatic-stress-disorder. Martha Kent is learning how some people avoid PTSD, and using the same tools to help others overcome it. --by Diane Boudreau

Web site takes weather to extremes

pkrecker — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:35:29 -0600

How big was the world’s heaviest hailstone? Where is the hottest place on Earth? How fast was the fastest tornado? A new, interactive map of weather extremes lets you find out the answers and lots more. --by Diane Boudreau

Lessons from pandemics past

dianeb — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:32:44 -0600

Scientists and public officials are studying the features of past pandemics in order to deal with the current swine flu and potential future outbreaks. --by Diane Boudreau

Tough choices about flu

dfossum — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:08:45 -0600

Public health officials have to make daunting decisions about disease epidemics. Who should get limited supplies of vaccine? What is the cost of closing schools, businesses or transportation networks? Fortunately, a group of researchers working behind-the-scenes offers some answers. --by Diane Boudreau

Wise decisions are crucial when uncertainty is fluid

dianeb — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:30:31 -0600

How do we decide what kinds of water conservation measures to implement when we don't know what future precipitation, temperatures, or population will be? Craig Kirkwood helps people make decisions when conditions are uncertain. --by Diane Boudreau

Too hot to handle

dianeb — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:23:50 -0600

Phoenix in the summer is hot all around. But low-income neighborhoods are even hotter than wealthy enclaves. How can this be? --by Diane Boudreau

Solving weather’s mysteries

dianeb — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:38:05 -0600

Were Europeans solely to blame for decimating the American Indian population, or did weather help? Why do cocaine harvests decrease during rainy seasons? A new book from an ASU climatologist offers answers to some of weather's greatest mysteries. --by Diane Boudreau

Trickle-down health

pkrecker — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 13:37:13 -0600

The work of a nurse is connected to the life of a patient. Researchers at ASU and Mayo Clinic Hospital are helping nurses manage stress. Their work will help both nurses and the patients they care for. --by Diane Boudreau

Stress...out!

pkrecker — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:27:02 -0600

Heart rate variability, the measure of beat-to-beat changes in heart rate, may play a key role in reducing stress and improving well-being. by Diane Boudreau