Study Finds Police Misconduct 'Hotspots' Across Florida
Researchers from °®åú´«Ã½'s College of Social Work and Criminal Justice analyzed data from 241 Florida law enforcement agencies across 67 counties (2012-2023) to explore police misconduct.
Digital Self-Harm Surges Among U.S. Teens from 2016 to 2021
A new study finds that digital self-harm, where individuals anonymously post or share hurtful content about themselves online, has increased more than 88% since 2016 among 13 to 17 year olds in the U.S.
°®åú´«Ã½ to Offer 2024 Summer Camps
°®åú´«Ã½ will host a series of summer camps beginning in June.
Study Examines U.S. Public Opinion of 'Would-be' Mass Shooters
A first-of-its-kind °®åú´«Ã½ study gauges support for balanced justice and rehabilitation, and sheds light on public opinion about "would-be" mass shooters, particularly regarding their mental health status.
°®åú´«Ã½ Hosts 55th Annual Honors Convocation
°®åú´«Ã½ President Stacy Volnick and Interim Provost Russell Ivy recently hosted the University's 55th annual Honors Convocation
°®åú´«Ã½ Honors 2024 Hall of Fame Inductees and Distinguished Alumni
°®åú´«Ã½ Alumni and Community Engagement recently hosted its annual Hall of Fame & Distinguished Alumni Award Ceremony and Reception.
°®åú´«Ã½'s Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute Presents 'Brainy Days'
°®åú´«Ã½'s Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute will celebrate its efforts to advance brain science and health with events throughout the month of March throughout Palm Beach County.
°®åú´«Ã½ Study Reduces 'Vivid Imagery' That Fuels Addiction Cravings
Researchers tested 'Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing' in adults with substance use disorder to transform dysfunctional memories stored in the brain through processing and integration.
°®åú´«Ã½ Lands $4.2 Million NIH Grant for Air Quality, Alzheimer's Study
°®åú´«Ã½ researchers will examine the effects of smoke-related pollution from agricultural burns on Alzheimer's and related dementias risks on farmworkers and rural residents along Florida's Lake Okeechobee.
Study Compares Youth Detained for Prostitution With Serious Offenders
A study is the first to use a nationally representative sample to compare risk factors and characteristics of youth detained for sex trafficking to youth detained for more serious offenses such as murder.