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17cҳ Research Shows Surprising Shifts in U.S. Knowledge
Sept. 9, 2013
The average college student heading to classes this fall probably can’t tell you much about the game of backgammon or name the comic character who gets energy from spinach. While that might not be too surprising, many of the changes in U.S. knowledge over the last three decades…
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17cҳ Professor to Receive American Psychological Association Award
July 30, 2013
17cҳ Professor of Psychology Mary Ann Parris Stephens, Ph.D., has been selected to receive the 2013 Developmental Health Award by the Aging and Health Committee of the American Psychological Association. Stephens will receive the award and give an invited…
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17cҳ Psychology Professor Wins Outstanding Research and Scholar Award
July 8, 2013
Unlike students who try to master copious material the night before an exam — only to forget about half of it the next semester, Katherine Rawson, Ph.D., associate professor in 17cҳ’s Department of Psychology, will not soon fo
Read More »17cҳ Hosts Global Adolescence Research Summer School
June 10, 2013
17cҳ will host the annual 2013 European Society for Research on Adolescence (EARA)/Society for Research on Adolescence (SRA) Summer School from June 16-22. The summer school brings together established researchers, who are recognized for their expertise and…
Read More »Spring 2013 Research Incentive Awards
April 25, 2013
The College of Arts and Sciences is pleased to announce Research Incentive awards for Academic Year 2013-2014. Humanities Collaborative Research Incentive Awards:
Read More »17cҳ Recognizes Outstanding Research and Scholar Award Recipients on March 19
March 14, 2013
Three 17cҳ faculty members will be recognized during a ceremony on March 19 as the university honors its Outstanding Research and Scholar Award recipients. The recipients of the 2013 award are Michael Loderstedt, School of Art; Katherine Rawson, Department of…
Read More »The Department of Psychology is hosting two Brown Bag Lunch Talks
Feb. 7, 2013
The Department of Psychology frequently hosts Brown Bag Lunches that provide additional opportunities for students, faculty, and staff to continue learning. The relaxed, bring-your-own-lunch atmosphere is welcoming and all are encouraged to attend.
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17cҳ Holds Third Annual Spirit of Women in Business Conference on March 6
Feb. 6, 2013
17cҳ presents its third annual Spirit of Women in Business Conference on Wednesday, March 6, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Kent Student Center. The theme of this year’s conference is “The Enlightened Woman.” Students, professionals and seasoned business…
Read More »Investigating the Underpinnings of Fear, Trauma, and Depression
Feb. 4, 2013
Beneath the surface, at the cellular and molecular levels of our brains, neurobiological mechanisms control our emotions. To better understand those neurobiological mechanisms, 17cҳ Assistant Professor of Psychology Aaron Jasnow studies mice to examine the role of…
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