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Julian Thayer Presented with SBM 2019 Distinguished Scientist Award

Julian Thayer will be presented with the Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM) 2019 Distinguished Scientist Award at the SBM Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions, March 6-9 in Washington, D.C.…

Roger Ratcliff

Roger Ratcliff 4th Most Frequently Downloaded Article Published in APA Journals in 2018

As noted in the link below, Roger Ratcliff had the 4th most frequently downloaded article of the 4000 articles published in APA journals in 2018. His work addresses sleep deprivation and memory.…

Julie Golomb

Julie Golomb Presented with 2018 APF Robert L. Fantz Memorial Award

Julie Golomb has received another award in recognition of her outstanding work. She is the recipient of the 2018 American Psychological Foundation (APF) Robert L. Fantz Memorial Award. The Fantz…

Julie Golomb

Julie Golomb Presented with Early Career Award from FABBS

Julie Golomb has been awarded the Early Career Award from the Federation of Associations in Behavioral and Brain Sciences (FABBS) in recognition of her major research contributions to…

Charles Emery

Charles Emery named chair of Department of Psychology

Charles Emery, professor of psychology and internal medicine, has been named chair of the Department of Psychology, effective Oct. 1, 2018, through June 30, 2022.

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Julian Thayer

Julian Thayer Presented with Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychophysiology

Julian Thayer received the Society for Psychophysiological Research Distinguished Contributions to Psychophysiology Award on October 6th in Quebec City, Canada. The Award for Distinguished…

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Cells in Blood

Stress Linked To More Advanced Disease In Some Leukemia Patients

A study led by Distinguished University Professor Barbara Andersen is the first to link stress with biological disease markers in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, the most common type…

Ellen Peters

Graphic images on cigarette warnings stick with smokers

If you want smokers to remember cigarette-warning labels, include a graphic image of the results of long-term smoking, a new study suggests.Full article

 

HAVING MORE FRIENDS CAN IMPROVE BRAIN HEALTH

Having More Friends Can Improve Brain Health

Older mice living in pairs experienced worse cognitive health than older mice living in groups, found a study led by Liz Kirby, assistant professor of psychology and neuroscience. 

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