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Johannes Nitsche, a SUNY distinguished professor in the chemical and biological engineering department, said his department is the source of violence prevention and safety workshops hosted by Health Promotion in September.

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UB Health Promotion raises awareness of sexual violence through workshops

By Shamini Priya Gopalakrishna | Nov. 1, 2018

One in five women experience sexual violence while in college, according to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center. Forty-eight students have experienced sexual violence after arriving to UB, according to UB’s 2017-18 Sexual Assault Prevention Program. Through education and workshops, the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering is looking to make a change.

Givary Muhammad, a junior finance major, is the president of the Indonesian Student Association. Muhammad, who is from the Indonesian island Java, said he is contacting presidents from other Indonesian student groups across the country, to help give as much aid as possible.

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Indonesian students upset after devastating tsunami in their home country

By Shamini Priya Gopalakrishna | Oct. 22, 2018

On Sept. 28, a 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. The earthquake triggered a roughly 10-foot-high tsunami. The tsunami struck land and hit Palu, Indonesia. The official death toll, as of Oct. 17, is 2,100, according to a report by the World Health Organization. Six hundred eighty people are missing, according to the report.

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By Shamini Priya Gopalakrishna | Nov. 1, 2018

Johannes Nitsche, a SUNY distinguished professor in the chemical and biological engineering department, said his department is the source of violence prevention and safety workshops hosted by Health Promotion in September.

Shamini Priya Gopalakrishna Photo: The Spectrum

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By Shamini Priya Gopalakrishna | Oct. 22, 2018

Givary Muhammad, a junior finance major, is the president of the Indonesian Student Association. Muhammad, who is from the Indonesian island Java, said he is contacting presidents from other Indonesian student groups across the country, to help give as much aid as possible.

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