{"id":897,"date":"2026-08-13T18:29:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T22:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/riselab\/?page_id=897"},"modified":"2026-08-18T23:17:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T03:17:48","slug":"press","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/riselab\/press\/","title":{"rendered":"Press"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n  .card-container {\n    font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;\n    background-color: #F4F4F6 !important;\n    padding: 10px 0px 10px 0px !important;\n    width: 80vw !important;\n    max-width: 1200px !important;\n    height: 700px; \n    overflow-y: auto; \n    border: 2px solid #4a4a4a;\n    scrollbar-color: #624886 #E0DCE6 !important;\n    box-shadow: inset 0px 0px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);\n    box-sizing: border-box !important;\n    position: relative !important; \n    left: 50% !important;\n    transform: translateX(-50%) !important;\n    margin: 20px 0 40px 0 !important;\n  }\n  .card-scroll-area {\n    height: 100%;\n    overflow-y: auto;\n    box-sizing: border-box !important;\n  }\n  .card-list {\n    width: 100% !important;\n    padding: 0 24px !important;\n    box-sizing: border-box !important;\n  }\n  .card {\n    background-color: #ffffff !important;\n    border: 1px solid #d1ced6 !important;\n    border-bottom: 3px solid #624886 !important;\n    border-radius: 6px !important;\n    box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05) !important;\n    padding: 18px 24px 8px 24px !important;\n    margin-bottom: -13px !important;\n    display: flex !important;\n    align-items: center !important;\n    gap: 20px !important;\n    box-sizing: border-box !important;\n  }\n  .logo-box {\n    flex-shrink: 0 !important;\n    width: 100px !important;\n    height: 100px !important;\n    border: none !important;\n    border-radius: 4px !important;\n    background-color: #FAF9FC !important;\n    display: flex !important;\n    align-items: center !important;\n    justify-content: center !important;\n    overflow: hidden !important;\n    margin-bottom: 3px !important; 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Read Article<\/a>\n          <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>      <!-- CARD 15 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"logo-box\">\n          <img src=\"\/riselab\/files\/2026\/08\/kffhealthnews_logo.jpeg\" alt=\"Journal Logo\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n<div class=\"card-content\">\n<div class=\"card-date\">June 29, 2026 \u2022 KFF Health News<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"card-title\">Florida Hospitals Act Fast To Discharge Gun Victims \u2014 Especially if They\u2019re Not Insured<\/h3>\n<p class=\"card-text\">\n            Features Dr. Jonathan Jay discussing how clinical bias and systemic inequities impact quality of care for victims of gun violence. <a href=\"https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/public-health\/florida-hospitals-guns-gunshot-firearm-wounds-uninsured-discharge-data-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&rarr; Read Article <\/a>\n          <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>      <!-- CARD 14 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"logo-box\">\n          <img src=\"\/riselab\/files\/2026\/08\/newsweek_logo.png\" alt=\"Journal Logo\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n<div class=\"card-content\">\n<div class=\"card-date\">November 11, 2024 \u2022 Newsweek<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"card-title\">Map Shows States That Regulate Ghost Guns<\/h3>\n<p class=\"card-text\">\n            Includes a conversation with Dr. Jonathan Jay, who explains why ghost gun regulation is a public health issue and critiques the current discourse around the topic. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/map-shows-states-that-regulate-ghost-guns-ahead-supreme-court-case-1967707\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> &rarr; Read Article<\/a>\n          <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>      <!-- CARD 13 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"logo-box\">\n          <img src=\"\/riselab\/files\/2026\/08\/usnews_logo.jpeg\" alt=\"Journal Logo\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n<div class=\"card-content\">\n<div class=\"card-date\">October 15, 2024 \u2022 US News<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"card-title\">Homeless Americans&#8217; Death Rate Rises on Hot Days<\/h3>\n<p class=\"card-text\">\n            Feature piece on RISE Lab research studying the association between daily heat and morality among people experiencing homelessness, including a discussion with Dr. Jonathan Jay. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/news\/health-news\/articles\/2024-10-15\/homeless-americans-death-rate-rises-on-hot-days\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> &rarr; Read Article <\/a>\n          <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>      <!-- CARD 12 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"logo-box\">\n          <img src=\"\/riselab\/files\/2026\/08\/kffhealthnews_logo.jpeg\" alt=\"Journal Logo\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n<div class=\"card-content\">\n<div class=\"card-date\">August 22, 2024 \u2022 KFF Health News<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"card-title\">A Teen\u2019s Murder, Mold in the Walls: Unfulfilled Promises Haunt Public Housing<\/h3>\n<p class=\"card-text\">\n            Cites RISE Lab research on racial disparities in gun violence, highlighting how structural racism and disinvestment can affect community safety. <a href=\"https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/race-and-health\/public-housing-unhealthy-conditions-yamacraw-village-georgia-hud-funding-backlog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&rarr; Read Article <\/a>\n          <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>      <!-- CARD 11 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"logo-box\">\n          <img src=\"\/riselab\/files\/2026\/08\/bulogo_square.png\" alt=\"Journal Logo\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n<div class=\"card-content\">\n<div class=\"card-date\">March 14, 2024 \u2022 BU SPH News<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"card-title\">Students and Community Come Together To Take the Pulse of Franklin Park<\/h3>\n<p class=\"card-text\">\n            Feature piece on Dr. Jonathan Jay&#8217;s health promotion course, which partnered with community organizations to assess the health needs facing Franklin Park and build an community health improvement plan. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/news\/articles\/2024\/students-and-community-come-together-to-take-the-pulse-of-franklin-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&rarr; Read Article <\/a>\n          <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>      <!-- CARD 10 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"logo-box\">\n          <img src=\"\/riselab\/files\/2026\/08\/wburlogo_square.png\" alt=\"Journal Logo\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n<div class=\"card-content\">\n<div class=\"card-date\">June 26, 2023 \u2022 WBUR<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"card-title\">Boston&#8217;s Summer Heat Is an Issue of Racial Equity. &#8216;Greening&#8217; Our City Is One Solution<\/h3>\n<p class=\"card-text\">\n            Dr. Jonathan Jay writes about climate change, structural racism, and gun violence, proposing &#8220;greening&#8221; public spaces as an intervention to address all three. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbur.org\/cognoscenti\/2023\/06\/26\/climate-change-gun-violence-boston-heat-islands-gaurab-basu-john-jay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&rarr; Read Article <\/a>\n          <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>      <!-- CARD 9 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"logo-box\">\n          <img src=\"\/riselab\/files\/2026\/08\/gbhlogo_square.png\" alt=\"Journal Logo\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n<div class=\"card-content\">\n<div class=\"card-date\">June 6, 2023 \u2022 GBH<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"card-title\">How Severe Is the US Gun Violence Epidemic?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"card-text\">\n            An interview with Dr. Jonathan Jay discussing racial health disparities, strategies to address the gun violence epidemic, and the importance of community-level programming. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wgbh.org\/news\/2023-06-06\/how-severe-is-the-us-gun-violence-epidemic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&rarr; Read Article <\/a>\n          <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>      <!-- CARD 8 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"logo-box\">\n          <img src=\"\/riselab\/files\/2026\/08\/chicagosuntimes_logo.png\" alt=\"Journal Logo\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n<div class=\"card-content\">\n<div class=\"card-date\">May 5, 2023 \u2022 Chicago Sun-Times<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"card-title\">Gun Assault Rates for Kids Doubled in Chicago, 3 Other Big Cities During COVID Pandemic, Even Worse for Black Children, Study Finds<\/h3>\n<p class=\"card-text\">\n            Feature piece on RISE lab publication analyzing increasing racial disparities in gun violence during the COVID-19 pandemic. Includes an interview with Dr. Jonathan Jay on factors that may drive these inequities.  <a href=\"https:\/\/chicago.suntimes.com\/2023\/5\/5\/23711195\/guns-violence-children-john-jay-chicago-new-york-philadelphia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&rarr; Read Article <\/a>\n          <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>      <!-- CARD 7 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"logo-box\">\n          <img src=\"\/riselab\/files\/2026\/08\/gbhlogo_square.png\" alt=\"Journal Logo\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n<div class=\"card-content\">\n<div class=\"card-date\">April 26, 2023 \u2022 GBH<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"card-title\">Study Finds Gun Assault Rates Doubled for Children in 4 Major Cities During Pandemic<\/h3>\n<p class=\"card-text\">\n            Discusses RISE lab research on racial disparities in gun violence during the COVID-19 pandemic, featuring a conversation with Dr. Jonathan Jay. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wgbh.org\/news\/2023-04-26\/study-finds-gun-assault-rates-doubled-for-children-in-4-major-cities-during-pandemic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> &rarr;Read Article <\/a>\n          <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>      <!-- CARD 6 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"logo-box\">\n          <img src=\"\/riselab\/files\/2026\/08\/bostonglobe_logo.png\" alt=\"Journal Logo\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n<div class=\"card-content\">\n<div class=\"card-date\">April 21, 2023 \u2022 Boston Globe<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"card-title\">After Shootings of Young People Spark Outrage, Gun Violence Experts Decry Self-Defense Laws<\/h3>\n<p class=\"card-text\">\n            Includes a quote from Dr. Jonathan Jay on &#8216;Stand Your Ground&#8217; laws and the primary causes of youth gun injuries. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/2023\/04\/21\/nation\/after-shootings-young-people-spark-outrage-gun-violence-experts-decry-self-defense-laws\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&rarr; Read Article <\/a>\n          <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>      <!-- CARD 5 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"logo-box\">\n          <img src=\"\/riselab\/files\/2026\/08\/theglobeandmail_logo.png\" alt=\"Journal Logo\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n<div class=\"card-content\">\n<div class=\"card-date\">April 5, 2023 \u2022 The Globe and Mail<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"card-title\">Big Data Helps Planners Reimagine Cities as New Work Patterns Emerge<\/h3>\n<p class=\"card-text\">\n            Discusses RISE Lab publications and features a quote from Dr. Jonathan Jay on using big data in urban research. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/business\/article-big-data-helps-planners-reimagine-cities-as-new-work-patterns-emerge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&rarr; Read Article <\/a>\n          <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>      <!-- CARD 4 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"logo-box\">\n          <img src=\"\/riselab\/files\/2026\/08\/bulogo_square.png\" alt=\"Journal Logo\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n<div class=\"card-content\">\n<div class=\"card-date\">March 31, 2023 \u2022 BU SPH News<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"card-title\">Once Again, Our Nation Is Forced To Talk to Children About Guns, Deaths<\/h3>\n<p class=\"card-text\">\n            Q&#038;A with Dr. Jonathan Jay and project manager Rachel Martin about RISE Lab research and strategies for legislative reform.<br \/>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/news\/articles\/2023\/once-again-our-nation-is-forced-to-talk-to-children-about-guns-deaths\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> &rarr; Read Article <\/a>\n          <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>      <!-- CARD 3 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"logo-box\">\n          <img src=\"\/riselab\/files\/2026\/08\/nytimesdark_logo.png\" alt=\"Journal Logo\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n<div class=\"card-content\">\n<div class=\"card-date\">Mar 30, 2023 \u2022 New York Times<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"card-title\">Behind a Surge in Teenage Killings: Grief, Anger and Online Grudges<\/h3>\n<p class=\"card-text\">\n            Dr. Jonathan Jay discusses RISE Lab research on racial disparities in gun violence during the COVID-19 pandemic.<br \/>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/03\/30\/nyregion\/nyc-teen-murder-rate.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&#038;referringSource=articleShare\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> &rarr; Read Article <\/a>\n          <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>      <!-- CARD 2 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"logo-box\">\n          <img src=\"\/riselab\/files\/2026\/08\/whyy_logo.png\" alt=\"Journal Logo\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n<div class=\"card-content\">\n<div class=\"card-date\">March 27, 2023 \u2022 WHYY<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"card-title\">Child Shootings Doubled in Philly During the Pandemic. 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