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Physical and Sexual Assault Linked to Increased Suicide Risk in Military

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According to results of a new study by researchers at the University of Utah, military personnel experience increased risk of suicidal thoughts or actions if they were the victims of physical or violent sexual assault as adults. In contrast, undergraduate students experience increased risk of suicidal thoughts or actions if they were the victims of unwanted sexual experiences as children or adults.

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January 18, 2013

New Year’s Resolutions Can Be Effective

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Resolutions or formal commitments to better behavior can indeed be effective, say researchers at the University of Utah and in the Netherlands at Wageningen University and the University of Leiden, who collaborated on a meta-analysis on the effect of making commitments to pro-environmental behavior. Their study has been published in the January issue of the journal Environment and Behavior.

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January 10, 2013

Wild & Scenic Film Festival Comes to Utah

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In this case, a selection of films entirely about environmental and natural resource issues will be screened as a touring edition of the Wild & Scenic Film Festival, which is held annually in California. But for the first time, Utah locals will only have to travel to the campus of the University of Utah to see and discuss the films.

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November 5, 2012

American Muslims and Citizenship: Beyond Minority Politics

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American Muslims should take a proactive, affirmative view of their citizenship to realize fully their rights and fulfill their obligations. That will be the focus of an upcoming lecture titled “American Muslims and Citizenship: Beyond Minority Politics.” Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na’im, professor of law at Emory University Law School, The lecture, hosted by the University of Utah’s Middle East Center.

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October 29, 2012