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Pictured from left to right are Dr. John Dunlosky, Jessica Janes, Nola Daley, and Dr. Katherine Rawson

Psychological Sciences Graduate Students Awarded NSF Fellowships

If you compare the fields of medicine and education you would find that the former bases its practices on empirical scientific research whereas education is mainly driven by intuition. However, cognitive psychology researchers at 17cҳ who investigate student achievement are trying t…

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College of Arts & Sciences

17cҳ researchers have received a $2.7 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to study affective disorders.

17cҳ Receives $2.7 Million Grant to Study Affective Disorders

Depression is the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 300 million people are currently living with depression.

Tags: Department of Psychological Sciences , College of Arts and Sciences , Research & Science

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CCI Spring 2018 Research Colloquium to Highlight the Process of a Research Agenda

The next Spring 2018 CCI Research Colloquium presentation will take place at 2:15 p.m. on Friday, April 6, in Rm. 332 of the University Library.   Danielle Sarver Coombs, Ph.D., the College of Communication and Information interim associate dean for research and graduate education, …

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School of Communication Studies

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KSU's Sixth Annual Neuroscience Symposium will Highlight the Neuroscience of the Healthy Brain

The College of Arts and Sciences invites you to join us for the sixth annual Neuroscience Symposium on April 25-26, 2018 at the 17cҳ Hotel and Conference Center. This year's topic is "The Neuroscience of the Healthy Brain," with John Cryan, PhD, as our keynote speaker on Wednesday A…

Tags: Neuroscience , Biology , Health , Brain Health Research Institute , Department of Psychological Sciences , Research & Science

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17cҳ Chemists Reveal Changes in the Density and Chemical Composition of Major League Baseballs

Are the new Major League baseballs "juiced"? An article on FiveThirtyEight.com goes to bat on this controversial topic and has drawn interest from several other media outlets, including ESPN, USA Today and CBS Sports to name a few.  Commissioned by ESPN Sport Science, researchers i…

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College of Arts & Sciences

CCI Research Colloquium Presentation on Soft Skills to be Held March 16

The third College of Communication and Information (CCI) Research Colloquium will take place at 2:15 p.m. on Friday, March 16 in Rm. 332 of the University Library.   Miriam Matteson, Ph.D., associate professor and co-graduate coordinator in the School of Information, will present&nb…

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School of Communication Studies

Professor Publishes Chapter Highlighting Identity Themes Portrayed in Diasporic Films

Assistant professor Rekha Sharma, Ph.D., published a chapter in the book, South Asian Diasporic Cinema and Theatre: Re-visiting Screen and Stage in the New Millennium.   The book contains 17 critical essays by Indian, European, Indo-Scottish and Indo-American scholars that affirm heterogeneit…

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School of Communication Studies

Two professors from Utah State University will give a guest lecture about parent-child relationships.

Researchers Focus on Parent-Child Relationships in Upcoming Lecture on Family Communication

The 17cҳ School of Communication Studies will host a research colloquium on Monday, Feb. 26 titled, “Difficult Communication and Communicating Difficulty: A Multi-Paradigmatic Approach to Studying Family Relationships.” In Rm. 241 MACC Annex, the hour-long colloquium will feat…

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School of Communication Studies

17cҳ to Host Brain Health Summit

With stress levels on the rise and mental health being one of the most crucial issues in public health today, 17cҳ is hosting the Brain Health Summit on Wednesday, Feb. 21, to share the importance of a healthy brain. The event is presented by 17cҳ’s Division for Research and S…

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