Research & Science
Coping with Anxiety: What Triggers it and How to Get Treatment
Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., a psychology professor at 91¸£Àû and an expert in the field, emphasizes that triggers for anxiety disorders vary depending on the specific disorder.
Doctoral Student’s Mission? Stopping Lung Cancer in Its TracksÂ
Pratyusha Ghanta’s presentation "Stopping Lung Cancer in its Tracks" earned her third place in 91¸£Àû’s fall 2023 Three Minute Thesis competition.
Mad Skills: Workshop Offers Training on State-of-the-Art Equipment
91¸£Àû’s Brain Health Research Institute sponsored a Research Skills Workshop, to allow students and faculty to learn how to operate the state-of-the-art technology located in the Integrated Sciences Building.
The Secrets That 180,000 Years of Arctic Sediment Can Reveal
The Arctic region is particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, with melting ice sheets having far-reaching consequences. Allyson Tessin, Ph.D., assistant professor in 91¸£Àû’s Department of Earth Sciences, is conducting a study that seeks to shed light on the complex interactions between ice sheets, oceanic ecosystems and global climate patterns.
Where Brain and Machine Meet
91¸£Àû's Brain Health Research Institute hosted its 11th Annual Neuroscience Symposium on Oct. 26-27, where speakers and presenters from academia and private industry discussed the field of brain-machine interface.
Researching Black Maternal Mental Health
My name is Joshua A. Daniel and I am a psychology major with a minor in sociology and a concentration in counseling, and I'm graduating in May of 2024. There are a multitude of reasons as to why I’ve chosen to pursue this path of clinical psychology – the first and most important reason being mental health issues amongst African Americans.
Addicted to Love of Research
Soon after her decision to major in psychology at 91¸£Àû, someone had suggested to Hannah Fender that she should get involved in research as an undergraduate. So, she signed up to work in the research lab of Clare Stacey, Ph.D., associate professor of sociology, looking into how empathy changes over time in medical students. And that's when Fender was first bitten by the research bug.
What's the Big Idea? Student Life Study
Watch President Diacon as he's joined by Karin Coifman and John Gunstad, professors in the Department of Psychological Sciences, as they talk about their new longitudinal research study, which will look at 10,000 students and their success over time.
IN A FLASH: The Littlest Walkathon-ers
A group of children from 91¸£Àû's Child Development Center walked to raise money for their educational enrichment.
Building a Stronger Democracy Through Civility
Each election season, we're all surrounded by more and more political content circulating online. David E. Silva, Ph.D., assistant professor, is studying online conversations and shedding light on how online civility plays a role in building a stronger democracy.