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The Psychology of Conflict

Jay Michaels presents findings

Whether arguing about politics around the kitchen table or navigating rush-hour traffic, there’s no getting around the fact that conflict comes with the human condition. But how do we respond to and manage conflict?

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Creativity and Curricula

Teenage boy taking photo outside high school on campus

Starting in 2012, a group of 114 high school freshmen in New York City participated in a study designed to measure how effectively they could use the arts to learn about seemingly unrelated subjects, such as math.

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Partner Spotlight: Tervis Tumbler

USF Sarasota-Manatee campus students pose for a picture

Tervis Tumbler, the Sarasota-based manufacturer of popular insulated drink containers, recently partnered with students from the Sarasota-Manatee campus to seek feedback on several products it was launching.

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Becoming Age-Friendly

Kathy Black at the World Health Organization training in Switzerland with her five international colleagues and age-friendly advocates.

What matters most as we age?It’s a simple question, but one likely to elicit deeply personal and ever-changing responses as we grow older.

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Building the Case for a Black Criminology

Photo of James Unnever, PhD

If James Unnever’s academic career ever came down to a defining moment, it might have happened in November during the 75th annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology in San Francisco.

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Preventing Prison Recidivism Through Entrepreneurship

Jean Kabongo gives a lecture on entrepreneurship at the Hardee Correctional Institution

When officials at the Sarasota County Correctional Facility approached Jessica Grosholz and Jean Kabongo about adapting their successful prison entrepreneurship program to a jail population, the USF researchers immediately saw value in the opportunity.

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