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Susan Hagen is press officer for social sciences, and covers psychology, brain and cognitive sciences, economics, history, political science, linguistics, anthropology, and River Campus Libraries.

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Science & Technology
April 8, 2013 | 03:16 pm

Some Stress Can Be Your Friend

Rethink the way we view our shaky hands, pounding heart, and sweaty palms can help people perform better both mentally and physically.

topics: Department of Psychology, Jeremy Jamieson, mental health, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences, stress,
University News
April 4, 2013 | 03:42 pm

Charles and Dale Phelps Endow Professorship

Theodore (Ted) Brown, professor of history, public health sciences, and medical humanities at the University, is the first to hold the honor.

topics: endow, endowment, health care policy, professorship, public health, Ted Brown,
University News
April 1, 2013 | 04:11 pm

Rare Book Donated to the University

As an exemplar of 1890s fine printing, The House Beautiful also is linked to the department’s holdings in printing, publishing, the graphic arts, and illustrated books.

topics: Department of Rare Books Special Collections and Preservation, donation, rare book,
Society & Culture
February 1, 2013 | 09:27 pm

Men Are from Mars Earth, Women Are from Venus Earth

A new study shows that it’s time for the Mars/Venus theories about the sexes to come back to Earth – no matter how strange and inscrutable your partner may seem, gender is probably only a small part of the problem.

topics: gender, Mars, psychology, women,
University News
January 29, 2013 | 09:35 pm

Anthropologist Awarded Frederick Douglass Medal

Yolanda T. Moses is a leading scholar on the origins of social inequality, former president of the City College of New York, and one of the driving forces behind the creation of the traveling exhibition “RACE: Are We So Different?”

topics: Frederick Douglass Medal, Yolanda T. Moses,
University News
January 8, 2013 | 09:07 pm

Rare Books Directorship Endowed

This $1 million endowment will expand the University’s efforts to preserve, digitize, and share historic collections once only available to a select few.

topics: archive, library, rare book, Rush Rhees,
Featured
January 3, 2013 | 03:16 pm

Your Brain on Big Bird

Using brain scans of children and adults watching Sesame Street, cognitive scientists are learning how children’s brains change as they develop intellectual abilities like reading and math.

topics: brain, child development, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Jessica Cantlon, research finding,
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