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Groundbreaking study led by Western nursing prof used paintings, poetry to show resilience resulting from trauma-and violence-informed care A study led by Western nursing professor Kimberley Jackson shows the power of arts-based research to relay scientific findings and raise awareness about a pervasive public health concern: intimate partner violence (IPV) and, specifically, IPV in pregnancy.

Are you feeling blue - or seeing red? Maybe turning green with envy? You're not alone in colour-coding your emotions, University of Toronto researchers say in a new paper confirming associations between feelings and certain shades and shapes. In a new study in the Journal of Vision , researchers from the Faculty of Arts & Science's department of psychology  and their collaborators have confirmed research identifying consistent associations between certain colours and lines, and particular emotions.