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Society & Culture
June 16, 2017 | 03:23 pm

Unmasking female-centered bullying in schools

An anthropology professor chronicles her multi-year foray into a suburban high school to study female-specific bullying, competition, and aggression, concluding that actions assumed to be benign should be reclassified as violence.

topics: Department of Anthropology, featured-post-side, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences, Signithia Fordham, Social Sciences, teenagers, violence,
Society & Culture
April 10, 2017 | 03:17 pm

Gandhi Institute aims to heal hate with new youth program

This initiative will provide grants of up to $1,000 for 12 local youth teams. “This project is intended to address the root causes of hate and incivility,” says Kit Miller, director of the institute.

topics: Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence, teenagers, violence,
University News
October 20, 2016 | 09:00 am

Cerulli awarded for empowering women

Catherine Cerulli, director of the Susan B. Anthony Center and the Laboratory of Interpersonal Violence and Victimization, was honored by the YWCA. She has worked on issues surrounding domestic violence and child abuse for more than 25 years.

topics: awards, Catherine Cerulli, violence,
Society & Culture
April 7, 2014 | 04:20 pm

Video gamers’ aggression linked to frustration, not violent content

The disturbing imagery of videos games are often accused of fostering feelings of aggression in players. But a new study shows hostile behavior is linked to gamers’ experiences of failure and frustration during play—not to a game’s violent content.

topics: Andrew Przybylski, research finding, Richard Ryan, video games, violence,
University News
January 3, 2014 | 09:26 pm

Public Safety to conduct drill Jan. 9

The drill will simulate an emergency situation on campus, so members of the University community may see police and safety officers actively responding.

topics: Department of Public Safety, events, violence,