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Research & Science

arctic waters

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 Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’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.

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Leigh Hochberg, M.D., Ph.D., gives the keynote address at the 11th Annual Neuroscience Symposium at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University.

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University'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. 

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Joshua A. Daniel

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.

Hannah Fender, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ senior psychology major.

Soon after her decision to major in psychology at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹, 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. 

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What's the Big Idea?

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.

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Childhood Development Center Walkathon Event Fall 2023

A group of children from Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s Child Development Center walked to raise money for their educational enrichment. 

College of Communication & Information
Professor David Silva instructs a class

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. 

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One of the winning teams at a prior SKYHACK event

An aviation-themed hackathon brings together students from all disciplines and challenges them to develop solutions for real-world aerospace challenges. 

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University employees and Flash, the university mascot, take part in a spinning class. For the third year in a row, the American Heart Association has recognized Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ for its workplace wellness program.

Brain health researchers, including J. David Glass, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University, have been conducting studies that show the connection between cycling and increased happiness and brainpower.

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The moon next to the Kent water tower in daylight.

Clear skies over campus provided a view of the moon next to the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ water tower.