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Alarming Rates of Teen Suicide Continue to Increase in the U.S.

By | April 26, 2023

A study explored suicide rate trends among 13 to 14 year olds from 1999 to 2018. Findings show rates more than doubled from 2008 to 2018 and suggest key roles of social media, school stress and firearms.

91ÉçÇø Gets $6 Million to Increase Mental Health Counselors in Schools

By | April 20, 2023

91ÉçÇø College of Education researchers received a U.S. Department of Education grant to partner with five Florida school districts to increase the number of mental health service providers in high-need schools.

‘Antibiotic Culture’ Permeates Intensive Care Units in U.S. Hospitals

By | April 19, 2023

A study by a researcher from 91ÉçÇø's Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters examined how ICU physicians use antibiotic therapies and the factors that influence their decision-making.

Child Sex Trafficking Victim Experiences Differ Greatly by Gender

By | April 11, 2023

A study by a researcher in 91ÉçÇø's College of Social Work and Criminal Justice is the first to test for gender differences in risk factors and experiences of youth incarcerated for childhood prostitution.

91ÉçÇø Developed AUTOHOLO Shows Potential as Red Tide Warning System

By | April 4, 2023

91ÉçÇø researchers are the first to use a new autonomous, submersible holographic 3D microscope and imaging system to characterize red tide in the field and break new ground for monitoring harmful algal blooms.

Wild Animals Stop the Spread of Socially Transmitted Misinformation

By | March 28, 2023

Using camera observatories in a coral reef in French Polynesia, a study by 91ÉçÇø and collaborators finds that in groups of foraging fish, misinformation rarely spreads to more than a few individuals.

They Matched! 91ÉçÇø's Soon-to-be Physicians Celebrate 'Match' Day

By | March 17, 2023

The Schmidt College of Medicine's class of 2023 opened their sealed envelopes at noon on this "Match Day," and learned where they will fulfill their dreams for medical residency training.

91ÉçÇø Receives $2.8 Million Gift for Queen Conch Farm in Grand Bahama

By | March 14, 2023

91ÉçÇø's Harbor Branch has received a $2.8 million gift to establish a queen conch hatchery in Grand Bahama. The project is built on a network of collaborators to secure local support and collaboration.

All Work, No Independent Play Cause of Youth Declining Mental Health

By | March 9, 2023

A study shows that adults' good intentions to guide and protect children has deprived them of the independence needed for mental health, contributing to record levels of anxiety, depression, and suicide.

Does Current Shellfish Culture Gear Curb 'Crunching' Rays?

By | March 7, 2023

Marine rays like to "crunch" on clams, which can sometimes take a big bite out of clammers' profits. 91ÉçÇø Harbor Branch researchers assessed the efficacy of anti-predator materials on whitespotted eagle rays.

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