Prevention Innovations Research Center
Fieldwork Safety Program Recognized for Excellence
The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities honored UNH's research fieldwork safety program with an award. Read More-
08/30/23
uSafeUS® App Supports Student Safety
UNH tops national rankings for campus safety year after year, but like any college, it’s not immune to instances of sexual violence. UNH is also home... -
10/08/21
Interdisciplinary to the CoRE
Fourteen teams of researchers have received funding for interdisciplinary projects through the Collaborative Research Excellence initiative -
05/18/21
An App for Violence Prevention
With new NSF funding, UNH's Prevention Innovations Research Center will launch and pilot a new violence prevention and safety app targeted to high... -
07/03/19
Potter Testifies
Sharyn Potter of UNH's Prevention Innovations Research Center testified recently before a House of Representatives veteran affairs subcommittee.
Recent Stories
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09/01/16 - Assault Prevention Progress on Campus: 5 Considerations for Improving Sexual Assault PoliciesPIRC Executive Director of Practice Jane Stapleton is quoted in this University Business article on comprehensive campus sexual assault prevention. Read More
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08/30/16 - Help At Their FingertipsIt’s hard to decide which statistic is more alarming: the one that says approximately 20 percent of all female college students (and 5 percent of their male counterparts) are... Read More
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08/09/16 - Parents Join Schools In Starting Early Dialogue On Sexual AssaultPIRC's Caroline Leyva is quoted in this NPR story on collaboration between parents and schools to facilitate a dialogue on sexual assault prevention. Read More
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06/24/16 - New Sexual Assault Policy Approved by Board of GovernorsPrevention Innovations in the media: University of Manitoba Today News Read More
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06/09/16 - New Hampshire to develop app for sexual assault survivorsPrevention Innovations Research Center in the media: New Hampshire to develop app for sexual assault survivors Read More
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06/09/16 - Stanford Sexual Assault Case Shows How Bystander Intervention Works to Stop RapePrevention Innovations Research Center in the Toronto Star Read More
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06/09/16 - You Don’t Need Two Swedish Men at Stanford to Stop a RapePrevention Innovations Research Center in the media: You don’t need two Swedish men at Stanford to stop a rape Read More
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06/08/16 - Stanford Sex Assault Victim Becomes a Powerful SymbolPrevention Innovations in the media: Stanford sex assault victim becomes a powerful symbol Read More
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06/03/16 - UNH Receives $25,000 Grant to Develop App for College Sexual Assault SurvivorsThanks to funding from the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation (NHCF), and several statewide partnerships, students, faculty and staff at 23 New Hampshire colleges and... Read More
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05/30/16 - Devemos ensinar respeito às mulheres já na infância, diz especialistaPrevention Innovations Research Center co-director and sociology professor Sharyn Potter is quoted in "Folha de S. Paulo," a Brazilian news outlet. Read More