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West Antarctica Is Warming at an Alarming Rate
David Bromwich, professor of geography and senior research scientist at the Byrd Polar Research Center, finds that temperatures in western Antarctica are rising twice as much as previously thought.
Economics Professor Elected President of the National Economic Association
Trevon Logan, associate professor of economics, has been elected president of the National Economic Association.
Negative Effects of Playing Violent Video Games Accumulates Over Time
Communication Professor Brad Bushman is co-author of a new study demonstrating that the negative effects of playing violent video games can accumulate over time.
Tossing Negative Thoughts Really Works
Rich Petty, professor and chair, psychology, is co-author of a new study finding that when people wrote down their thoughts on a piece of paper and threw the paper away, they mentally discarded the…
CEM Accepting Proposals for New Interdisciplinary Research Groups
The Center for Emergent Materials (CEM) has completed four years of its six year term and is accepting proposals for new Interdisciplinary Research Groups (IRGs) for 2014.
Speech and Hearing Science Scholars Honored
Robert Fox and Roy Koenigsknecht, speech and hearing science, were honored by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) for their contributions to the professions of speech-language…
Companionship has the potential to reduce pain caused by nerve damage
Graduate student Adam Hinzey (neuroscience) is lead author of a study finding that companionship has the potential to reduce pain linked to nerve damage.
Expectant Mothers More Likely to Suffer from Depression if Stressed While Pregnant
Psychology professor Benedetta Leuner is author of a new study suggesting a link between chronic stress during pregnancy and postpartum depression.
Strong Lungs Key to Healthy Mind
Psychology Professor Charles Emery is lead author of a new study linking the ability to breathe well with warding off cognitive decline.