Members of the Kinsey Institute's Condom Use Research Team looked at condom use errors and problems worldwide. The study appears in the special global condom use issue of Sexual Health. Read the study »
Members of the Kinsey Institute's Condom Use Research Team (CURT) have been invited to edit a special issue of Sexual Health highlighting global issues of condom use. For more on the special issue, see our newsletter article »
The study examined ethnicity as a factor in sexual behaviors and sexual risk-taking among four ethnic groups. Results were mixed with ethnicity acting a moderating role in some sexual behaviors and not others.
Kinsey Institute Director Julia Heiman is a co-author of the study. Read the study (pdf) »
The study by Kinsey Institute researchers Dr. Stephanie Sanders and Brandon Hill, and co-authors Dr. William Yarber, Dr. Cynthia Graham, Dr. Robin Milhausen, and Dr. Rick Crosby asked participants what they meant by the term 'had sex.' The article is among the top 5% most-cited articles published in Sexual Health over the last two years. You can read more about the "Had Sex" study here »
Graduate student Eli Vitulli has been awarded the 2012 John Money Fellowshop for Scholars of Sexology. This award was established in 2002 to support graduate students whose scholarly work would benefit from the use of library and archival materials at The Kinsey Institute. Vitulli is investigating the history of incarceration and criminilization of non-gender conforming and transgender individuals in the United States across the twentieth century. Read more about the new Money Fellow and his research »
Our 2012 awardees are examining issues of HIV/AIDS and its effect on marital relations, how infertility affects couples sexually and emotionally, the biochemistry of 'pillow talk', and how asexuality is defined as alternative gender identity and as sexual dysfunction. Read more »
Our Winter issue of Kinsey Today is available to read here » Unveiling the new digitization lab, announcing student research grant & John Money Fellowship awardees, Dr. Vitzthum recognized by AAAS, a new postdoc fellow and more.
Kinsey Institute Senior Scientist and bio-anthropologist Dr. Virginia J. Vitzthum has been named as a new Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science for her distinguished contributions to science. You can read more about Dr. Vitzthum's research here »
Virginia Johnson and her family have donated the rich collection of correspondence, research papers, media coverage, books, paintings, awards and more from this pioneering research team of the 20th century.
Original photo book includes interviews & over 100 images from the Len Prince photography exhibit which appeared in the Kinsey Gallery in October 2011. Find the catalog now at Blurb.com »
Kinsey Institute researchers have begun a new study on couples and marital counseling. If you are a couple who have attended couples/marital counseling together in the past or are currently in couples/marital counseling, we invite to participate in this study. You must be 18 to participate. Details are availabe on our Research Opportunities page »
You can now find all the "KI Presents: Conversations with Sex Researchers" podcasts through the iTunes store, or through the Indiana University podcast service, IU Podcasts. Search for "kinsey institute" or "kinsey institute presents."
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