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
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08/30/23uSafeUS® 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... -
10/08/21Interdisciplinary to the CoRE
Fourteen teams of researchers have received funding for interdisciplinary projects through the Collaborative Research Excellence initiative -
05/18/21An 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... -
07/03/19Potter 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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12/21/17 - What if an App Could Help Prevent College Student Sexual AssaultLaura Black, Illinois School and Campus Safety Program Coordinator uSafeUS is featured on page 4 of the December issue of Illinois School & Campus Safety News. Read More -
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12/12/17 - The #MeToo Moment: How to Be a (Good) BystanderPIRC's Sharyn Potter is quoted in this New York Times article about the importance of bystander intervention in the era of the #MeToo social change campaign. Read More -
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12/11/17 - PIRC's Potter and Eckstein Quoted in New York Times ArticlePIRC's Sharyn Potter and Robert Eckstein are quoted in this New York Times article, discussing the effectiveness of bystander intervention training and its use to combat sexual... Read More -
12/01/17 - PIRC Member Receives Grant to Help People Who Disclose AssaultPrevention Innovations Research Center member Katie Edwards, assistant professor of psychology and women's studies, is evaluating a strategy to help keep on- campus incidents of... Read More -
11/28/17 - Tech SupportPrevention Innovations Research Center’s uSafeUS app goes national and has added new features that can be used to help prevent an assault. Read More -
10/27/17 - Congresswoman Kuster Hosts Jane Stapleton at RoundtableCongresswoman and director of UNH’s Prevention Innovations Research Center discuss sexual violence prevention efforts. Read More -
10/26/17 - PIRC Participates in Congressional Roundtable Hosted by Bipartisan Task Force to End Sexual AssaultPIRC Co-Director, Jane Stapleton, participated in a Congressional Roundtable on Promoting Healthy Relationships in K-12 Education and Preventing and Responding to Sexual Violence... Read More -
10/17/17 - Training aims to help bystanders prevent 'power-based'Keene and Claremont, NH residents participated in the Green Dot bystander intervention program, through a partnerhsip funded by the CDC, which also funds a research study by the... Read More