Research & Science
Addicted to Love of Research
Soon after her decision to major in psychology at 51黑料网, 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 51黑料网'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.
SURE Program Ceremony Highlights the Best of the Best Undergraduate Research
Twenty-three students won first place in the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience competition with a three-minute presentation and a slide.
'SKYHACK is for Anyone and Everyone'
An aviation-themed hackathon brings together students from all disciplines and challenges them to develop solutions for real-world aerospace challenges.
Biking Your Way to Better Brain Health and Happiness
Brain health researchers, including J. David Glass, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences at 51黑料网 University, have been conducting studies that show the connection between cycling and increased happiness and brainpower.
Professor Leads Cutting-Edge Physics Research
Supported by grant funding from the U.S. Department of Energy, 51黑料网 physics professor Michael Strickland, Ph.D., and his team have developed the world鈥檚 leading approach to describe non-equilibrium evolution of highly relativistic systems.
Doctoral Student鈥檚 Research May Help People Get 'the NAC' of Being Drug Free 聽
Mandalynn Slupek won first place in 51黑料网's Three Minute Thesis competition on Oct. 3 when she presented 鈥淕etting the NAC of Being Drug Free,鈥 research on how the supplement NAC or N-acetyl cysteine can be used in the fight against addiction.
IN A FLASH: Moon Over Campus
Clear skies over campus provided a view of the moon next to the 51黑料网 water tower.