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New academic studies from Nationhood Lab and partners reveal regional differences in arthritis, dental health, dietary patterns, and a health link in voter turnout

October 23 2024 NEWPORT, R.I. – A series of newly published studies have revealed significant differences between U.S. regions in arthritis, avoidable dental problems, and poor dietary patterns, as well as revealing a link between wellness and voter turnout. The research is the result of an ongoing collaboration between Salve Regina University’s...
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New scientific studies from Nationhood Lab and partners reveal regional differences in lifestyle health indicators, COVID-19 infections and deaths, life expectancy

July 9 2024 NEWPORT, R.I. – A series of newly published studies reveal significant differences between U.S. regions in various measures of health and healthy lifestyles, life expectancy, and COVID-19 infection, vaccination and death rates, with southern regions showing the worst problems. The research is the result of an ongoing collaboration between...
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Voter turnout and health outcomes are interrelated and vary by region, according to latest research from Nationhood Lab collaboration

April 3, 2023 NEWPORT, RI  – Voter participation and health outcomes in the United States are interrelated, according to a new academic paper in the journal The Lancet Regional Health – Americas built on the work of Salve Regina University’s Nationhood Lab. “Voting is a means by which people can influence policies...
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Nationhood Lab director addresses Jan. 6 vigil in Newport

January 13, 2023 NEWPORT, R.I.  –  The director of Salve Regina University’s Nationhood Lab delivered keynote remarks at a vigil commemorating the Jan. 6 coup attempt in which he warned of the imminent threat of an autocratic takeover. “Far too many Americans are asleep,” Colin Woodard said. “They don’t realize the threat...
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Woodard addresses international fellows at National Defense University on problems of U.S. nationhood

December 10, 2023 WASHINGTON –  The director of Salve Regina University’s Nationhood Lab presented on the problems of U.S. nationhood at National Defense University Dec. 6. At the invitation of the university’s International Fellows Program, director Colin Woodard addressed an audience of 120 international and U.S. fellows, university faculty and staff on the...
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Nationhood Lab director addresses National Academies working group on how U.S. regional cultures influence health outcomes and disparities

October 2, 2023 WASHINGTON – The director of Salve Regina University’s Nationhood Lab presented on the project’s utility in understanding U.S. health outcomes at a working group of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine Sept. 27. Colin Woodard, who directs the project at the Salve’s Pell Center for International Relations and...
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Nationhood Lab Director Addresses U.S. Senators On Challenges To U.S. Democracy And Nationhood And How To Overcome Them

September 14, 2023 WASHINGTON – On the invitation of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Michigan), the director of Salve Regina University’s Nationhood Lab addressed the weekly caucus meeting of Democratic Senators last week about the challenges to maintaining U.S. nationhood and how to help overcome them. Colin Woodard,...
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Nationhood Lab partners with public health researchers to publish academic papers on the geography of obesity, diabetes, exercise and other critical phenomena

July 27 2023 NEWPORT, R.I. – Newly published research reveals stark differences between U.S. regions in the prevalence of diabetes, obesity, and physical inactivity, as well as access to exercise opportunities, with the problems especially acute in southern regions. The research is the result of a collaboration between Salve Regina University’s Nationhood...
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Nationhood Lab Director Speaks on “Healing America” at Milken Institute Global Conference

May 9, 2022 BEVERLY HILLS, CA – The director of Salve Regina University’s Nationhood Lab addressed the Milken Global Conference last week to discuss the nature of the divides in the United States and approaches to healing them. Colin Woodard, who directs the project at the university’s Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy, made his...
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Nationhood Lab announces advisory council

March 30, 2023 NEWPORT, RI—Nationhood Lab, a project at Salve Regina University’s Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy, unveiled its the center announced the membership of its advisory council today.  The members of the council — a group drawn from across the United States with a diverse range of expertise,...
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Woodard Speaks at French Embassy In Washington

January 30, 2023 WASHINGTON – The director of Pell Center’s new Nationhood Lab project addressed the annual meeting of France’s consul generals and honorary consul generals to the United States at the Embassy of France on January 20, 2023. At the invitation of French Ambassador Phillipe Etienne, Colin Woodard shared his analysis...
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Best-Selling Author Colin Woodard to Lead Nationhood Lab at Salve Regina University’s Pell Center

January 4, 2023 NEWPORT, RI—Colin Woodard, a New York Times best-selling historian and Polk Award-winning journalist, will lead the newly formed Nationhood Lab at Salve Regina University’s Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy, the center announced today.  The project, an outgrowth of Woodard’s scholarship, seeks to articulate a story of...
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Woodard Speaks at State of the Unions conference in Brussels

November 17, 2022 BRUSSELS – Pell Center visiting senior fellow Colin Woodard Nov. 16 addressed the State of the Unions conference, an annual event in the European capital convened by the German Marshall Fund of the United States and the Brussels-based Foundation for European Progressive Studies. Woodard discussed the results of the...