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Concussion in female football players

excerpt, Fall 2015 UNCG Research Magazine It’s no secret that playing football puts players at risk for sustaining a concussion. Research on this topic has accelerated over the past decade, with most work focusing on male players. But women play collision football too, and their numbers are growing. This rise … Continued


Challenging Identity

UNCG Associate Professor Omar Ali’s most recent book, Malik Ambar: Power and Slavery across the Indian Ocean (Oxford University Press, 2016), focuses on the African diaspora in the Indian Ocean. It’s a biography that teaches us the fluidity of identity. Malik Ambar was born in Ethiopia in the 16th century … Continued


In the news: the date’s not dead

In the news On February 13, 2016, ABC 11 reported on UNCG Assistant Professor of Sociology Dr. Arielle Kuperberg’s research on dating and hook-up culture. Her recently co-authored study is entitled “The Date’s Not Dead After All: New Findings on Hooking Up, Dating and Romantic Relationships in College.” “‘What it says … Continued