Overview
CRUNCH is a cluster of research equipment and facilities and a network of affiliated researchers.
Documents & Publications
CRUNCH is interested in outcomes related to neighbourhood-level action to improve communities.
CRUNCH:
- collaborates with partners in government, industry, the charitable and nonprofit sectors, and with community groups
- engages with the end users of our research at all stages of a project, from study design to sharing final results
- examines the complex interactions between housing, neighbourhoods and health
Research Focii:
- population health
- neighbourhood-level indicators of health
- healthy child development
- social determinants of health
- urban development strategy
- place-based policy
McMaster School of Social Work Faculty and Students to Convene at CASWE 2017 in Toronto
An outstanding number of faculty and students from McMaster’s School of Social Work will be presenting their research at the Canadian Association of Social Work Education (CASWE-ACFTS) 2017 Conference in Toronto, ON May 29 – June 1, 2017.
May 26, 2017
Promoting permaculture at the Ontario Climate Consortium
4th Year Honours Political Science student, Adam Chiaravalle, wins student poster competition.
May 25, 2017
Human teeth carry secrets that tell the story of humanity through its fragile relationship with the sun
Anthropologist Megan Brickley and group of McMaster researchers, including graduate students and staff members, working with colleagues in Quebec and France have recently published findings on Ancient Vitamin D deficiency that is valuable for understanding a health condition that today affects more than 1 billion people worldwide.
May 25, 2017