and wellness and is placed on the back of every bathroom stall (and, I’m told, in front of all urinals) in all bathrooms across the campus! Each month, a corner of the Stall Seat Journal (“COBE Corner”) features information about the Spit for Science project and/or related translational activities, ranging from data collection logistics, to research results, to upcoming COBE events. We have started an annual COBE Town Hall Meeting, marketed largely to our local community, in which we spotlight research results from faculty working with Spit for Science, as well as outside faculty with expertise related to different aspects of substance use in young people, with the goal of bringing together research and administrative faculty from multiple units across the campus, along with students and community members, to discuss issues related to substance use in young people. The meetings have been well-attended, with 300–400 registrants each year, underscoring the public’s interest in research and desire to both learn from it and be an active part of the conversation. We are currently working with local schools to bring the research findings into their programming for students and for parents.
