Daily Herald: An effective way to prevent cyberbullying

NAPERVILLE, Ill. (WLS) -- A suburban high school student is fighting cyberbullies with science.

Neuqua Valley High School freshman Trisha Prabhu, 14, surveyed hundreds of students and found that a high percentage of them, when presented with a pop-up message asking whether they really want to post an offensive message, would change their minds and not post the content. Being asked to reconsider is the key feature of a project she's calling, "Rethink: An Effective Way to Prevent Cyberbullying." Her invention has made her one of 15 global finalists in the upcoming international Google Science Fair.

You can read the full story in the Daily Herald's edition from Sunday, Sept. 14, or online at dailyherald.com.