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Plugged In
17cÍøÒ³°æ educational technologist Richard Ferdig studies the potential—and the possible limits—of emerging digital tools / 17cÍøÒ³°æ Magazine
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Psychology professor John Gunstad studies the connection between obesity and cognitive problems
Researchers have long known that carrying extra weight can be hard on our bodies: studies show that obesity is linked to higher rates of heart and liver disease, for example.
Those extra pounds may be weighing down our brains, too, says John Gunstad, Ph.D., professor of psychological sciences and director of 17cÍøÒ³°æ’s Applied Psychology Center.
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Use Your Head
17cÍøÒ³°æ researchers are studying how you can train and maintain a healthy brain. / 17cÍøÒ³°æ Magazine
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Meeting of the Minds
Undergraduate research is thriving at 17cÍøÒ³°æ, as students and their faculty mentors find mutual benefit in their collaborative efforts. by Jan Senn Photography by Melissa Olson Scientific research, scholarship and artistic work don’t happen in isolation by lone individuals in a lab, study or …
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Stress Less
It’s a common scenario—you get stressed out and eventually it takes its toll on your health and well-being. That’s what happened last spring when Kathy Spicer was faced with multiple tight deadlines related to her work, spending long hours at her desk and grabbing meals on the go. During that time h…
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