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Connecting Childhood Trauma to Work-Family Conflict in Adulthood
June 15, 2022
Childhood psychological maltreatment is one of the most prevalent, yet under-addressed forms of childhood adverse events,” says Kimberly French, assistant professor in the School of Psychology. French leads a new study that traces the relationships between childhood trauma and work-family conflict in adulthood — and outlines several ways supervisors and policymakers can help.
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U to Zoo: Psychology Alumni Lead in Wildlife and Conservation
June 3, 2022
Four School of Psychology alumni are now in leadership positions are two major U.S. zoos, while another is the CEO of a top wildlife conservation fund. The latest issue of the Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine shows how their time in academia prepared them for their current roles.
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Top Gun's Return Sparks Another Adrenaline Rush
May 24, 2022
How did “Top Gun” change movie making, and why does it continue to be relevant 36 years later? To address those questions and much more, the Georgia Tech community reflects on the film and its legacy on the eve of its long-awaited sequel — “Top Gun: Maverick.”
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Outstanding Students Honored at Annual Celebration
May 11, 2022
Several College of Sciences students were recognized for excellence this year at the annual Student Honors Celebration on Thursday, April 21.
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Dobromir Rahnev Receives 2022 Elsevier-Vision Sciences Society Young Investigator Award
May 9, 2022
The Elsevier-VSS Young Investigator Award, sponsored by Vision Research, is given to an early-career vision scientist who has made outstanding contributions to the field. This year's recipient is Doby Rahnev, associate professor in the School of Psychology.
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Thackery Brown Probes the ‘Black Box Problems’ in Cognitive Neuroscience
May 9, 2022
Thackery Brown, assistant professor in the School of Psychology, has won a pair of prestigious research grants from the Curci Foundation and National Institute on Aging — and his lab has new research findings on memory, spatial navigation, and decision-making.
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Honoring Excellence: College of Sciences Students, Teaching Assistants, Future Faculty Earn Top Annual Awards
April 28, 2022
Over 30 from College of Sciences are recognized as 2021-2022 recipients of top student honors, teaching assistant accolades, and future faculty awards — including the Institute’s prestigious Love Family Foundation Award.
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Well-Being Strategies Can Boost Resilience
April 28, 2022
Beth Cabrera, the first lady of Georgia Tech, is a psychologist and Tech alumna (M.S. PSY 1993, Ph.D. PSY 1995). She recently shared her expertise on positivity with Tech students as a guest presenter in a five-week course called Resilience Building Strategies: Growing Through What We Are Going Through.
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From Soul Singing to Psychology: IAMTIKICA
April 27, 2022
“As long as you have the gift, do the work — and fit it in wherever you can.” Tikica Platt has been singing since she was three years old, which is what happens when your mom is in choir and your father is a drummer for Clarence Carter, Otis Redding, and Percy Sledge. Now, the School of Psychology administrative manager is releasing her first R&B EP.
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Georgia Tech Plays Role in NSF’s Next Generation of Research Cyberinfrastructure Ecosystems
April 22, 2022
Georgia Tech is among a collaborative team of institutions awarded a $5 million OpenCI grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to help support the Advanced Cyberinfrastructure Coordination Ecosystem Services and Support (ACCESS) program.
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Down to Earth — Every Day
April 18, 2022
Georgia Tech will celebrate its 25th annual Earth Day with a 4-day schedule of events this week.
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Spring Sciences Celebration Honors Faculty and Staff Excellence
April 15, 2022
Joined by alumni and friends, the College of Sciences welcomes new professors, presents annual faculty honors alongside inaugural staff and research faculty awards in recognition of individual excellence and community accomplishments.
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Construction to Begin on Science Square, Life Science Hub
April 14, 2022
An announcement from Georgia Advance Technology Ventures (GATV), a cooperative organization of Georgia Tech, and Trammell Crow Company (TCC), the project developer, shares details of what will become a major life science innovation hub for the Atlanta region.
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Center for Teaching and Learning Recognizes Sciences Faculty for Educational Excellence
April 4, 2022
Nearly 50 College of Sciences faculty are receiving Center for Teaching and Learning awards for excellence in teaching.
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Female Founders Program Expands to Support Each Team with a $5,000 Award
April 1, 2022
Female Founders is open to startup teams that are founded or co-founded by women, with 25 chosen for each cohort. The program is open to all Georgia Tech students, community teams, and researchers from other institutions in the United States. Apply by April 7, 2022.
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College of Sciences Advances in U.S. News Best Graduate School Rankings
March 29, 2022
U.S. News and World Report ranks all six College of Sciences schools among the best overall science programs in the nation for graduate studies. In the 2023 edition, Biology rises 17 places, Earth Sciences by 10, Mathematics by five, and Psychology by six. Specialty programs also take home high marks, with six in the top 20.
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Week of Events Highlights Sustainable Development Goals
February 24, 2022
The campus community is invited to participate in a variety of events that increase awareness of and encourage actions that advance the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
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How to Pre-Health at Tech: Alonzo Whyte, Health and Medical Sciences Advisor
February 22, 2022
In his tenure as a faculty member at Tech, Alonzo Whyte, academic advisor for both the Health and Medical Sciences Minor and the B.S. in Neuroscience program, has seen a diversity of routes that students take on the path to a pre-health career. Today he shares some advice on success stories, mistakes to avoid, and resources to explore.
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Psychology Academic Excellence Rewarded With Department of Education Fellowships
February 18, 2022
Spencer Garcia, Emily Gleaton, Paulina Maxim, Lucas Provine chosen for Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) funding to keep pursuing “highest degree available in their course study.”
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Little Einsteins Organization Brings Science and Engineering to the Kids
January 27, 2022
Through the Little Einsteins Organization, Georgia Tech students are creating at-home science kits, collaborating with K-5 schools and local libraries, and using Zoom to keep Atlanta's youngest scientists and engineers engaged in STEM.
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Major Philanthropic Grant Will Create New Center to Advance Open-Source Software
January 21, 2022
Using a new philanthropic grant, Georgia Tech will hire software engineers to write scalable, reliable, and portable open-source software for scientific research.
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College of Sciences Hires First Career Educator
January 5, 2022
James Stringfellow, an employment specialist with experience helping Atlanta’s veterans and entertainment industry, will now assist College of Sciences students and instructors with career mapping, planning, and workforce issues.
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Taking Precautions as Covid-19 Cases Rise
December 22, 2021
As of this week, the omicron variant makes up the majority of new coronavirus cases in the U.S.
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Georgia Tech-Lorraine Joins NeurotechEU as Founding Partner
November 22, 2021
For over 30 years, Georgia Tech-Lorraine has led the European presence in Georgia Tech’s commitment to academics, research, and innovation. Now, the campus joins an extensive network of universities and industry partners throughout Europe with that same commitment.
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College of Sciences Adds Satellite Counselor to Support Student Well-being and Mental Health
November 11, 2021
Satellite counselor Tara Holdampf will provide confidential consultations and support for students, virtually and from the Molecular Science and Engineering Building.
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Tech Fee Funds Next-Level Lab Instruments, Equipment, Resources for College of Sciences Students
November 9, 2021
Equipment purchased with Tech Fees make a huge difference in putting sophisticated instrumentation into Georgia Tech's teaching labs, say College of Sciences administrators, giving undergraduates experiences that are beyond those typically found at other institutions of higher learning.
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Global Spotlight on Sciences for International Education Week
November 8, 2021
During International Education Week, the College of Sciences celebrates the impact of international perspectives, connection, and contributions in our community.
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Early Career Advancement Leads to Short-term Stress, Self-esteem Splits — and Lasting Emotional Resiliency
November 8, 2021
A recent study from the School of Psychology puts a spotlight on how leadership opportunities in early careers can affect workers, with gender differences apparent and implications for the current pandemic-related "Great Resignation" trend in U.S. workplaces.
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Ethics Week Returns With Community Engagement Events
November 8, 2021
One of Georgia Tech’s core values, “We act ethically,” guides our priorities every day. Explore 2021 Ethics Week events, including an interdisciplinary panel of faculty in biological sciences, civil and environmental engineering, business, and public policy discussing teaching ethics and preparing students for ethical dilemmas in their careers.
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Campus Gets Spooky for Halloween
October 25, 2021
It’s Homecoming week at Georgia Tech, but with Halloween coming this weekend, there are other kinds of spirits on campus this week as well.
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Hispanic and Latinx Heritage: President Ángel Cabrera on Representation, Mentoring, Leadership
October 8, 2021
President Ángel Cabrera is among just a handful of Hispanic leaders to helm a major U.S. university. This National Hispanic Heritage Month, he reflects on his time as a student in the College of Sciences at Georgia Tech — and speaks to the critical role of recruiting and supporting more Hispanic and Latinx students and faculty in STEM.
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Dean Susan Lozier on ‘Making Sure That Doors of Opportunity Are Open’
October 8, 2021
In celebration of the U.N. International Day of the Girl, College of Sciences Dean Susan Lozier shares about mentoring and leadership, early education, research and teaching excellence, building diverse communities, and creating a more equitable path for women and girls in science.
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College of Sciences Faculty, Staff Honored at 2021 Diversity Symposium
September 16, 2021
Eight College of Sciences faculty and staff members were honored at a Sept. 15th event sponsored by Institute Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, for their work on efforts to expand representation and inclusiveness at Georgia Tech.
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September Sciences Celebration: College Welcomes New Faculty, Honors Faculty Award Recipients and Math Scholarship Winner
September 10, 2021
The September Sciences Celebration, staged outdoors at Harrison Square on September 9, 2021 by the College of Sciences Office of the Dean, welcomed new faculty and presented 2020-2021 awards to a number of faculty and a fourth year student in the School of Mathematics.
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Get Tested. Get Vaccinated. Get Rewarded.
August 29, 2021
Georgia Tech is introducing new rewards to encourage individuals on campus to get vaccinated and test weekly.
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How I Spent My Summer: NSF REUs Welcome Undergraduate Researchers
August 20, 2021
In 2022, all six schools in Georgia Tech's College of Sciences will offer a summer NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program. Students attending this year's REUs recount what they learned, and how it will impact their academic careers.
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Tansu Celikel Appointed School of Psychology Chair
August 17, 2021
The College of Sciences is pleased to announce the appointment of Tansu Celikel as the new chair of the School of Psychology, effective fall 2021. Celikel is director of the Donders Institute, and established the Department of Neurophysiology at the Radboud University, where he has since served as professor and chair.
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New Browser-Based Chart Builder Gives Line Graphs, Scatterplots Their Very Own Audio Track
August 5, 2021
Georgia Tech researchers have created a data visualization plus sonification approach lets users explore data with visual, auditory, or both modalities.
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Fostering Happiness
July 29, 2021
Eric Schumacher, professor in the School of Psychology, teaches that, with intentional practice, people can improve their happiness level regardless of the circumstances and their individual predisposition.
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Georgia Tech Will Help Bring Critical Advancements to Online Learning as Part of Multimillion Dollar NSF Grant
July 29, 2021
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Georgia Tech Joins the U.S. National Science Foundation to Advance AI Research and Education
July 29, 2021
Georgia Tech received two National Science Foundation Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes awards, totaling $40 million. Over the next five years, Georgia Tech will make a substantial investment in AI that includes hiring an additional 100 researchers in the field, further solidifying its standing as a leader in the teaching and discovery of machine learning.
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Sound and Vision: The Psychology of Performing to Empty Seats
July 21, 2021
Could the absence of spectators — and their cheers — impact the performances of Olympic athletes in Tokyo competing in the Summer Games? Psychology professor Bruce Walker says much depends on whether the athlete hears spectator sounds as distractions, or "white noise" that helps them focus.
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Fiscal Year 2021 Roundup: College of Sciences Continues Research in Pandemic Year
July 16, 2021
In a fiscal year indelibly marked by the pandemic, College of Sciences researchers kept busy with projects and teaching, grant applications, and a number of significant funding wins.
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Jennifer Leavey, Carrie Shepler Named Assistant Deans
July 9, 2021
Leavey, named assistant dean for Faculty Mentoring in the College, is a principal academic professional in the School of Biological Sciences, director of the Georgia Tech Urban Honey Bee Project, and coordinator of science and sustainability educational activities for the College. Shepler, who joins the Dean’s Office as assistant dean for Teaching Effectiveness, also serves as principal academic professional in the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, focusing primarily on undergraduate program initiatives.
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Laura Cadonati Named Associate Dean for Research
July 8, 2021
Cadonati, a professor in the School of Physics and director of the Center for Relativistic Astrophysics, has also held leadership positions in LIGO — including leading its data analysis and astrophysics division at the time of the discovery of gravitational waves, which led to the 2017 Nobel prize in Physics to the founders of the project.
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Early Feasibility Study Shows Flickering Lights and Sound Could Be New Weapon Against Alzheimer’s
May 24, 2021
New findings could point the way to a therapeutic treatment for Alzheimer's with the potential to slow the incurable disease's advance, thanks to a study led by Annabelle Singer (Coulter BME) that examined whether a technique of flickering lights and sound — which has been found to reduce Alzheimer's in mice — was viable to try with humans. Qiliang He, a postdoctoral fellow in the School of Psychology, is first author for the study.
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Celebrating #GT21 Graduate Stories: Maria Zulfiqar
May 4, 2021
Zulfiqar, who is graduating with a degree in psychology with the research option, discusses life at Georgia Tech — as a transfer student and the first woman in her family to graduate from college.
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Celebrating #GT21 Graduate Stories: Jessica Kilpatrick
May 4, 2021
Kilpatrick, who is graduating with a degree in psychology and minor in health and medical sciences, shares that her path to a top-rated physician assistant program has been all about balancing academics and her own health — plus a lot of fun memories working with Georgia Tech Football as head student athletic trainer.
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Celebrating #GT21 Graduate Stories: Brady Bove
May 4, 2021
Brady Bove reflects on biomedical engineering, leadership studies, cognitive psychology, senior design, meeting friends and her fiancé, and a favorite Georgia Tech memory — involving classical physics and a box of Sublime Doughnuts on a Friday night.
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Julia Kubanek Named Vice President for Interdisciplinary Research
April 19, 2021
Julia Kubanek, professor of biological sciences and chemistry and biochemistry, and associate dean for Research in Georgia Tech’s College of Sciences, has been named vice president for Interdisciplinary Research, effective July 1.
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40 College of Sciences Faculty Honored by Students in Class of 1934 CIOS Awards, CTL Honor Roll
April 19, 2021
Instead of grades from faculty, it's evaluations from the students for the Class of 1934 Awards from the Center for Teaching and Learning. 40 College of Sciences faculty are among those who are receiving honors and accolades.
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Georgia Tech’s Center for Teaching and Learning Honors Seven College of Sciences Faculty with Annual Teaching Awards
April 19, 2021
Seven faculty members from five schools in the College of Sciences are among those honored with annual Spring awards from Georgia Tech's Center for Teaching and Learning that celebrate innovation in teaching.
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School of Psychology Honors Exceptional Student, Best Paper, Instructor Awards for Graduate Students and Early Career Scientists
April 16, 2021
Eight School of Psychology graduate students and early career scientists are recognized for stellar classroom, teaching, and research achievements in 2020-2021.
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Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Audrey Duarte and Valerie Montgomery Rice
March 26, 2021
In celebration of Women's History Month, Georgia Tech highlights the onward and upward trajectory of nine women across campus who are shattering the traditional "glass ceiling" — carving a path for others and for equitable recognition, respect, and inclusion.
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Recalling an Academic Career Researching The Mystery of Memory
March 22, 2021
School of Psychology professor Randall Engle, chosen this year to receive the Society of Experimental Psychologists' Norman Anderson Lifetime Achievement Award, looks back on a career dedicated to discoveries regarding working memory and attention — and shares what's next in his research.
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12 Proposals to Achieve College of Sciences Strategic Goals Funded by Sutherland Dean's Chair
March 16, 2021
College of Sciences students, staff, and faculty will lead a dozen new projects focused on building communities of excellence, catalyzing discovery and solutions, and amplifying impact. The proposals, funded by the Betsy Middleton and John Clark Sutherland Dean's Chair, aim to achieve a number of goals outlined in the College’s new strategic plan.
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Where Linguistics, French, and Psychology Intersect: Zach Hopton Discusses Collaborative Time at Tech
March 9, 2021
Fourth-year undergraduate Zach Hopton, who is double majoring in Psychology and Applied Languages & Intercultural Studies (ALIS) with a concentration in French, discusses study abroad, research, and his path to finding the right major.
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Of Mice and Megahertz: Qiliang He Wins Fellowship to Study Gamma Wave Stimulation for Reversing Age-Related Memory Damage
March 8, 2021
Qiliang He, a postdoctoral researcher, is following the path blazed by his Georgia Tech mentors — and will use his new Warren Alpert Foundation Scholar Award to target gamma brain wave stimulation to try to reverse the effects of aging.
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The Legacy of Mentorship: Derek Huell Honors Those Who Helped Him Through Helping Others
February 18, 2021
Third-year Neuroscience student discusses his involvements at Georgia Tech, career goals, and thoughts and reflections on Black History Month.
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2021 and Beyond: Research Opportunities for Undergraduate Students
February 8, 2021
On and off Georgia Tech’s campus, there are countless opportunities for undergraduate students to gain practical skills, connections with industry leaders, and hands-on experience through research and internship opportunities.
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A Colorful Explanation for How We Remember Things
February 3, 2021
A new study from School of Psychology researchers shows that color and scenes have a lot to do with how we encode memories, and how we recall them. The study could pave the way for earlier diagnosis of Alzheimer's.
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Building a Thesis and Testing Theories, One Deepfake Video at a Time
January 21, 2021
The rise of "deepfakes" — videos that are computer-enhanced to impersonate real people in a way that average people may not be able to determine they're fake — is getting the attention of a School of Psychology graduate student. Zachary Tidler is conducting research to better understand if certain individuals are fooled by this manipulated media more often than others, and if so, why.
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#StraightToTheSource Cuts through Covid-19 Confusion, Finds the Facts with Faculty Experts
January 12, 2021
The College's #StraightToTheSource social media series answers Covid-19-related community and frequently asked questions by directly examining scientific findings and research with College of Sciences experts.
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GRE Waived for Fall 2021 Graduate Admissions across College of Sciences; Several Schools and Programs Permanently Drop the Exam Requirement
December 10, 2020
The Graduate Record Examination will not be required for fall 2021 application into any College of Sciences graduate program. Additionally, three Sciences schools and two graduate programs have opted to permanently #GRExit — no longer requiring the exam for application and admission.
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Aware, Awake, Woke: Finding the Meaning In Mindfulness with Paul Verhaeghen
December 7, 2020
Professor Paul Verhaeghen and University of North Georgia's Shelley Aikman win a new Mind & Life Institute PEACE Grant that will continue studies into the physical and mental health benefits of mindfulness meditation.
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Georgia Tech Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council Formed to Further Address Campus Disparity, Bias, and Inequity
November 23, 2020
More than 50 representatives from across the campus have been appointed by President Ángel Cabrera to the newly formed Georgia Tech Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council which will identify issues of campus racial and gender disparity, bias, and inequity to be addressed in order to deliver upon the Institute’s vision of diversity and inclusion.
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A Lasting Legacy: Celebrating Keith Oden's Tenure at Tech
September 28, 2020
Keith Oden, longtime Director of Academic Diversity for the College of Sciences, will retire after serving and building the Georgia Tech community for 35 years.
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NSF Grant Awarded to Advance Recruitment of Underrepresented Minorities in STEM Ph.D. Pipeline
September 21, 2020
College of Engineering and College of Sciences leverage grant to drive diversity across all graduate programs. The project is known as Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) Research Universities Alliance Model: Advancing Minority Math, Physical Science, Environmental Science, and Engineering PhD Candidates and Postdoctoral Scholars to Faculty.
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Getting Along with AI: Creating Teams When Your Classmates and Colleagues Are Intelligent Machines
September 18, 2020
School of Psychology researcher wins NSF subcontract for measuring AI’s effectiveness in classrooms, along with funding for a U.S. Air Force-related project studying team dynamics in training
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College of Sciences Announces Inaugural Staff Advisory Council
September 9, 2020
The first class of the College of Sciences Staff Advisory Council is named, with the goal of providing staff advocacy and advisory expertise to address immediate and long-term needs across the College and Institute.
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Georgia Tech-Shenzhen Rolls Out Welcome Mat for First-Year Students Originally Bound for Atlanta
August 21, 2020
Although the pandemic and travel visas interrupted schedules for several first-years who planned to study on campus this fall, accommodations in Shenzhen, China and Metz, France are helping students start their academic careers on time, with peers and a dynamic mix of local and remote support.
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Surveys Show Health Care Workers, Older Americans Are Carrying a Heavy Stress Load Due to Covid-19
August 20, 2020
A pair from studies from School of Psychology researchers shows that health care professionals and older Americans are worrying more about personal safety, among other anxieties in the midst of the pandemic — which could signal significant mental health issues for these groups.
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New Semester, New Challenges: Sciences Second-Year, Tutoring & Academic Support Share Advice and Top Tips
August 18, 2020
As we start fall semester and a fresh school year, second year neuroscience major Annabelle Thomas joins Fredrick Holloman, a learning specialist and academic coach in Georgia Tech Tutoring & Academic Support, to share top tips for a successful semester. -
NOVID Exposure Notification App Enlists Smartphones in Coronavirus Battle
August 17, 2020
The smartphones in everyone’s purse or pocket could soon become powerful tools in the effort to control coronavirus in the campus community.
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Catching Z’s, Capturing Data: Researchers Create DIY Device for Monitoring Sleep Patterns
August 17, 2020
A new at-home polysomnography kit, built by Audrey Duarte and W. Hong Yeo, proposes a path to getting data and a better night’s sleep — thanks to a new, unobtrusive nanotech device.
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Alumni Association Honors Three Sciences Grads in Inaugural 40 Under 40 List
July 23, 2020
Kathryn Lanier (PhD Chem 17), Maria Soto-Giron (PhD BI 18), and Nseabasi Ufot (Psy 02) are included in a new program designed to recognize the achievements of young Georgia Institute of Technology alumni who are improving the human condition.
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Inaugural Seed Grant Partnership with Oak Ridge National Laboratory Yields 10 Recipients, with More Funding Available
July 7, 2020
The inaugural round of a new Georgia Tech-Oak Ridge National Laboratory collaborative seed program has resulted in funding for ten Institute recipients, including two Sciences graduate students. More funding is available, and all Georgia Tech Ph.D. students and postdocs in good academic standing can apply.
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Pride Perspectives: New LGBTQIA Resource Center Director Tegra Myanna Shares Insights, Advice, and How to Get Connected
June 30, 2020
Myanna, who joined Georgia Tech as director of the LGBTQIA Resource Center in May, shares insights and advice for students, faculty, and staff looking to connect to resources, forge new friendships, and get involved as advocates and allies.
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Next Steps: College of Sciences Task Force on Racial Equity
June 23, 2020
On behalf of Susan Lozier, Dean and Betsy Middleton and John Clark Sutherland Chair: I am charging a task force to address the following two questions: 1. How do we build a College of Sciences community that is just, fair, and equitable for all members of our community – staff, students and faculty? 2. How do we attract and retain Black faculty, students and staff to our community?
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School of Psychology Commencement Spring 2020
June 5, 2020
On behalf of the School of Psychology, we would like to take a moment and congratulate the Class of 2020. We are extremely proud and honored to have you represent the GT Psychology family. We know this video does not replace your live graduation, but hope you know how much we appreciated you during your time here and the importance of this moment. From all of us in Psychology: Congratulations Graduates!!
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Statement of Solidarity with the Black Community: We Stand for Equity and Justice.
June 3, 2020
A letter from Susan Lozier, Dean and Betsy Middleton and John Clark Sutherland Chair: I am writing to express what I am sure are shared sentiments: pain and anger at George Floyd’s senseless killing and at systemic inequity and injustice that have gone on for too long.
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College of Sciences Research: A Busy Year for Grants in FY20
June 2, 2020
Despite the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, the College of Sciences' research programs remain strong, with a number of faculty members receiving grants to pursue their scientific studies.
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Ladies and Gentlemen of the Academies
May 31, 2020
Georgia Tech honors faculty elected this year to National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and American Academy of Arts and Sciences — including three members of the College of Sciences.
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Future Faculty Earn Teaching Certificates
May 27, 2020
This year, a record 49 graduate students and postdocs received the Tech to Teaching certificate and 68 participants received the CIRTL certificate. The Center for Teaching and Learning has awarded 114 Tech to Teaching certificates and 170 CIRTL certificates since 2016.
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Stories From an Unprecedented Semester
May 18, 2020
Two months after a rapid evolution to remote learning and teaching, College of Sciences students, faculty, and graduate teaching assistants share perspectives, challenges, surprises, and what they’ve learned together — apart.
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Brown, Engle, Nemirovski Elected to National Academy of Sciences
May 8, 2020
Election to the Academy is among the highest honors a scientist can achieve.
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Tech’s Top Staff Honor: Stacey Bass Wins Spirit of Georgia Tech Award
May 8, 2020
She helps 55 researchers in two College of Sciences schools get funding for their projects. Stacey Bass wins a top award for Georgia Tech staff members because of her grants administration work.
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Dobromir Rahnev Awarded $2.2 Million by NIH to Study Architecture of Metacognition and a Promising Treatment for Neuropsychiatric Disorders: TMS-fMRI
May 1, 2020
An assistant professor in the School of Psychology will get more than $2 million in National Institutes of Health grants for two research proposals that focus on the brain's decision-making abilities, and on a promising treatment for neuropsychiatric disorders.
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Honoring the Class of 2020
April 30, 2020
Georgia Tech’s Spring 2020 Commencement Ceremony is postponed until… well, we don’t know just yet. Once we receive updated guidance on large gatherings, we will choose a date for our traditional, in-person ceremony — complete with all the pomp and circumstance (and gold and white balloons) graduating Yellow Jackets have come to expect! So, stay tuned for that announcement.
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Rahnev Receives Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Award
April 20, 2020
School of Psychology assistant professor Dobromir Rahnev is one of two Georgia Tech winners of the Office of Naval Research's Young Investigator Program Awards. Rahnev will research how the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps can use technology and science to update and enhance job skills training.
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Celebrating Our 2020 Undergraduate Research Award Recipients
April 16, 2020
Undergraduates in Georgia Tech's College of Sciences are recognized for taking part in research studies that might be offered only to graduate students at other institutions. The students studies complex problems in math, biochemistry, psychology, and physics.
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Frontiers in Science: Lecture Series Set to Explore Memories, Maps, Multicellularity
February 26, 2020
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CoS Staff and Faculty: Apply Now to Teach Explore LLC This Fall
February 24, 2020
Calling all passionate CoS staff and faculty! Teach Explore Living Learning Communities sections in GT 1000 this fall.
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory Visitation, Research Funding Available for Faculty, Students, Staff
February 24, 2020
Calling Georgia Tech students, faculty, and researchers to collaborate with Oak Ridge National Lab!
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Strategic Plan Draft Available for Review, Application Period Open for Phase Two Working Groups
February 20, 2020
Thousands of people focused on the future of Georgia Tech by helping us complete phase one — visioning and drafting — of Georgia Tech’s strategic planning process. Now, the process moves into the goal-setting phase that will include an opportunity for review and input from the Georgia Tech community.
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College of Sciences Taps Atlanta BeltLine Executive for Communications Director
December 19, 2019
A Georgia Tech graduate and former employee of the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, currently working with the Atlanta BeltLine development project, is returning to campus to take on a new role: College of Sciences Communications Director.
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2019 Year In Review
December 12, 2019
The College of Sciences had abundant reasons to celebrate in 2019. It started the year by honoring a 150-year-old icon that remains relevant in labs and classrooms.
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Congratulations to College of Sciences Fall 2019 Graduates
December 10, 2019
They chose to study at Georgia Tech. Once here, they discovered that the academic rigor and leading-edge science research they’ve heard so much about is true – and demands their best. Some found Tech overwhelming at times, but all succeeded.
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Henry "Pete" La Pierre and His Favorite Element
December 5, 2019
To celebrate the International Year of the Periodic Table, Tech students, faculty, and staff talk about their favorite elements. For December, we have Henry "Pete" La Pierre, from the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry.
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Meet ScienceMatters Winner Harshavardhan Murali
December 4, 2019
Harshavardhan Murali, a third-year physics Ph.D., wins quiz 7 of ScienceMatters Season 3.
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Meet ScienceMatters Winner Lucrezia De Pascalis
December 3, 2019
Lucrezia De Pascalis, a fourth-year chemistry Ph.D. student, wins quiz 10 of ScienceMatters Season 3.
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Meet ScienceMatters Winner Aditya Tapshalkar
November 22, 2019
Aditya Tapshalkar, a third-year computer science major, wins quiz 9 of ScienceMatters Season 3.
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The Physics of the Ocean
November 19, 2019
Georgia Tech College of Sciences Dean Susan Lozier, is continuing her physical oceanography research as she takes the reins of her administrative duties in Tech Tower. She talks about her studies of “the global ocean conveyor belt,” her plans to get back to the ocean in 2020, and her commitment to mentorship.
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Charting the Path of Molecules
November 12, 2019
Scientists use computers simulations to recreate the birth of stars and black holes. James “JC” Gumbart, an associate professor in the School of Physics, goes in the other direction: He uses powerful hardware and software to chart the possible paths of molecules like proteins in hopes of finding solutions to problems like antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
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The Essence and Beauty of Science
November 7, 2019
"The essence and beauty of science is that it is a collective effort that spans generations," College of Sciences Dean Susan Lozier said in remarks at the grand opening of the 'ASTOUNDING ELEMENTS' exhibit at the Georgia Tech Library.
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Georgia Tech Observatory Ready for Mercury Transit
November 6, 2019
On Monday, Nov. 11, 2019, the planet Mercury will pass across the disk of the sun. This planetary transit is rare, occurring only around 13 times each century. “This will be the last such event visible from Georgia Tech until 2049,” says James Sowell, director of the Georgia Tech Observatory.
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Johannes Leisen and His Favorite Element
November 6, 2019
To celebrate the International Year of the Periodic Table, Tech students, faculty, and staff talk about their favorite elements. For November, we have Johannes Leisen, from the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry.
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Digging Up Climate Clues in Peat Moss
November 5, 2019
Gardeners love peat moss; it’s great for growing plants. But Joel Kostka, professor in the School of Biological Sciences and the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, wonders if it serves as a warning sign for the impact of climate change on plants and microbes. He travels to a unique experimentation site in Minnesota to find answers to his questions.
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Georgia Tech Joins USG’s STEM IV Initiative
November 4, 2019
Georgia Tech is a new participant in the University System of Georgia (USG) STEM IV initiative, which was launched on October 29-30, in Athens, Georgia.
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"ASTOUNDING ELEMENTS" Caps Georgia Tech’s Periodic Table Festivities
November 4, 2019
“ASTOUNDING ELEMENTS,” an exhibit in Crosland Tower opening on Nov. 7, celebrates elements – real and fictional – and looks back at some events and artifacts from activities led by the College of Sciences.
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Alumni Homecoming 2019
October 31, 2019
Six College of Sciences alumni share their memories of life at Georgia Tech, the lessons they learned that they applied in their careers, and what they would tell current students about how to make the most of their time in the College of Sciences.
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Finding the Magic in Materials Science
October 29, 2019
Georgia Tech science powers the technology behind TV and smartphone screens, thanks to breakthroughs in physics, chemistry, and materials science. Carlos Silva, a professor in the School of Physics and School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, is adding to that legacy with his research into the next generation of semiconductors for electronic devices.
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Unlocking the Mind-Body Connection
October 22, 2019
School of Biological Sciences Associate Professor Lewis Wheaton uses his Cognitive Motor Control Lab to research the neurological processes involved when people cope with the loss of a limb, a stroke, or a traumatic brain injury that can impact motor skills.
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Meet ScienceMatters Winner Venkata Ramana Makkapati
October 16, 2019
Fourth-year aerospace engineering Ph.D. student Venkata Ramana Makkapati wins quiz 4 of ScienceMatters Season 3.
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Clearing the Air About Aerosol Science
October 15, 2019
Since joining Georgia Tech in 2011, Sally Ng has built a formidable research team trying to learn more about aerosols, tiny particles that float in our atmosphere. Ng has already added considerable insight into what aerosols can do to the environment.
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Meet Baylor Reini
October 9, 2019
First-year biochemistry major Baylor Reini wins quiz 3 of ScienceMatters Season 3.
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Using Math to Tour the Solar System
October 8, 2019
Mathematical concepts that have been around for centuries could help NASA save on fuel for future trips to the solar system's outer planets and moons, thanks to research from School of Mathematics Professor Rafael de la Llave.
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Meet Vinodhini Comandur
October 2, 2019
Aerospace engineering Ph.D. student Vinodhini wins quiz 2 of ScienceMatters Season 3.
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The Search for Life at Earth’s Extremes
October 1, 2019
The search for life elsewhere in the solar system can start at the most inhospitable regions of Earth, like Iceland’s volcanic landscape, or frigid Antarctic waters. Amanda Stockton, assistant professor in the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, talks about her astrobiology field work for NASA.
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College of Sciences 2019 Summer Dinner
September 25, 2019
The College of Sciences held its annual summer dinner on Sept. 18, hosted by Susan Lozier, the new dean and Betsy Middleton and John Clark Sutherland Chair of the College of Sciences. The gathering has become a tradition for welcoming new members; recognizing excellence in research, instruction, and service; and affirming the College’s special community of scholars.
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The Search for Earth 2.0
September 24, 2019
School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Assistant Professor Chris Reinhard studies the early Earth in the hopes of learning clues about potential Earths outside our solar system.
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Curiosity Meets Discovery in Season 3 of College of Sciences Podcast
September 17, 2019
Season 3 of the College of Sciences podcast ScienceMatters debuts with a look at the neuroscience behind daydreaming and suspenseful movies. Other subjects in the 10-episode season include the latest research on climate science, the search for extraterrestrial life, and what microbiology teaches us about the early Earth.
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College of Sciences Welcomes Seven Faculty Members
September 6, 2019
The College of Sciences welcomes seven members of faculty who joined in 2019. They include Susan Lozier, the new dean, Betsy Middleton and John Clark Sutherland Chair, and professor in the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences. Six others joined the Schools of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Physics, and Psychology, as well as the Undergraduate Program in Neuroscience.
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A Summer Bounty
September 4, 2019
When it rains, it pours. That’s how it felt last month when email after email from School of Psychology Acting Chair Mark Wheeler arrived in various inboxes, sharing the joyful news of a new award. The announcement of a $334,000 grant to Dobromir Rahnev in May has been succeeded by seven other research awards to eight faculty members.
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Meet Susan Lozier
September 3, 2019
Susan Lozier began her service as the new Dean and Betsy Middleton and John Clark Sutherland Chair of the College of Sciences on September 1. Lozier’s path to Georgia Tech is marked by excellence in research, education, and leadership, as well as the integration of scientific disciplines and a passion for mentoring. As dean, she will bring her vast experience to bear in addressing the needs of the College as she leads it to the next levels of achievement.
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School of Psychology Professor Phil Ackerman Awarded Army Research Institute Grant
August 30, 2019
The research to be conducted represents an expansion
of the construct space for selection to include new measures of
adult intellectual abilities in the areas of perceptual and cognitive
abilities, and to capitalize on the common variance among key
non-ability traits (e.g., personality, interests, self-concept, and motivational traits)
to improve prediction of individual differences in criterion measures of
real-world performance.
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School of Psychology Professor Christopher Hertzog and Senior Research Scientist Ann Pearman Awarded R21 National Institute of Aging Grant
August 29, 2019
Two-Year R21 grant to develop apps for measuring everyday memory failures using ecological momentary assessment and then using this procedure to evaluate effectiveness of an intervention to improve everyday memory. The second study (Year 2) is being registered as an NIH Clinical Trial.
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First-Year Students Create Their Very Own Periodic Tables
August 26, 2019
We all know about the periodic table in some capacity. For scientists, it is a widely-accepted arrangement of chemical elements organized by trends and properties. For others, it’s mostly a colorful reminder of high school classrooms and chemistry textbooks. But have you ever considered trying to use the periodic table as an organizing principle? First-year students in Courtney Hoffman’s English 1102 course last summer did exactly that – create their own periodic tables.
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School of Psychology Grad Student Brittany Corbett published in August issue of Cerbral Cortex
August 22, 2019
Preparing for the worst: Evidence that older adults proactively downregulate negative affect
Briefly, with age, there is generally an increased ability to regulate emotions, which may contribute to greater memory for positive events and emotional well being typical of older adults. This "positivity effect" has been shown in imaging studies in response to positive events but it isn't clear whether older adults can spontaneously engage in emotional regulation when they anticipate experiencing negative events, such as emotionally preparing for an upcoming root canal, for example. Brittany's study is the first to provide evidence that the “positivity effect” seen in older adults’ memory performance may be related to the spontaneous emotional suppression of negative affect in anticipation of, not just in response to, negative stimuli.
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Georgia Tech's 2019-2021 Chancellor Learning Scholar
August 22, 2019
Supported by the expertise of USG Centers for Teaching and Learning, the Chancellor’s Learning Scholars will facilitate Faculty Learning Communities on their respective campuses.
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School of Psychology Professor Audrey Duarte Awarded $450,000 National Science Foundation Grant
August 22, 2019
Individual differences in habitual sleep quality and episodic memory network activity across the adult lifespan
Difficulty utilizing cognitive control and the patterns of prefrontal cortical (PFC) activity underlying it is a major contributor to episodic memory decline in normal aging. Sleep quality is related to PFC integrity and its associated network connectivity. Normal aging has been shown to negatively affect this activity, sleep quality, and episodic memory performance but the relationship between these variables is unclear. The overarching goal of this project is to determine the extent to which age-related sleep disruptions contribute to those in PFC network activity during learning that, in turn, affect episodic memory performance. A mediation model is proposed in which poor sleep quality partially mediates the negative impact of healthy aging on episodic memory via reduced resolution of interference during learning, a major age-related cognitive control deficit. A diverse sample of 90 young, middle-aged, and older adult participants without sleep disorders, perform multiple episodic memory tasks that tax different interference resolution functions is measured to assess the generalizability of the negative impact of poor sleep. Episodic memory is assessed behaviorally and supporting brain activity measured with fMRI. In order to evaluate the specificity of the model to episodic memory, both episodic and item memory are tested. Memory is tested immediately following learning and after a 24-hour delay in order to separately assess the impact of sleep on new learning from consolidation. The influence of multiple confounds, including medication, naps, depression, and exercise is controlled through screening and statistical analyses. Objective measures of sleep are obtained using actigraphy, the best method for assessing habitual sleep patterns over multiple days for a large number of individuals naturally, in their homes, with minimal intrusion. Mediation results from average sleep estimates, the night immediately prior to memory testing, and night-to-night variability are compared in order to separate the impact of habitually poor sleep from variable or a poor night’s sleep. Univariate analyses are used to identify PFC regions that support resolution of interference defined by activity that is correlated on a trial-by-trial basis with multivariate pattern analysis (MVPA)-derived interference signals. Functional connectivity analyses are additionally applied to identify the networks affected by sleep quality.
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The Georgia Tech Scavenger Hunt for the Chemical Elements is Underway
August 19, 2019
“I wanted to be sure to point out that you have in your Convocation tradition bags a collection of Periodic Table scavenger-hunt cards provided by the College of Sciences to help you get out and explore the campus and meet new people this week. As you’ll learn, this is a very ‘Georgia Tech’ kind of game!” With those words of President G.P. “Bud” Peterson, addressed to the 3,100 new students at the Convocation on Aug. 18, 2019, the Georgia Tech Scavenger Hunt for the Chemical Elements commenced.
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Development Pros Join the College of Sciences
August 13, 2019
The College of Sciences welcomed two development professionals early this month. Courtney Ferencik is the new director of development, and Erin Green is the College’s first development associate. Both started in their new roles on August 1.
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Manipulating the Visibility of Barriers to Improve Spatial Navigation Efficiency and Cognitive Mapping
August 12, 2019
“Can we improve cognitive mapping with virtual reality? Environmental barrier visibility is a big factor, and a good target – at least for people with the right psychological traits”
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Promotion and Tenure Process Gets a Major Makeover
August 8, 2019
This year Georgia Tech faculty members going through promotion and tenure will have a different experience from their predecessors. For the first time, the process will be tracked from beginning to end in PROMOTE, software that enables faculty to upload their promotion package and monitor its progress through each stage.
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Jasmine Howard and Her Favorite Element
August 6, 2019
To celebrate the International Year of the Periodic Table, Tech students, faculty, and staff talk about their favorite elements. For August we have Jasmine Howard, an MBA candidate in the Scheller College of Business.
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The Pursuit of Happiness
August 5, 2019
A couple of Georgia Tech courses are in pursuit of happiness. One is offered by the School of Psychology.
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Virtual Reality Helps Reveal Honeycomb Grids in Human Brain for Navigation
August 1, 2019
Studies using rats have shown that navigation in open environments creates a honeycomb-like grid of brain activity. When barriers are present, the neural map breaks into fragments, each mapping only the space between the barriers. Does the same thing happen in humans? If so, our brains needing to piece together different maps could explain why we struggle to point accurately between two locations separated by barriers
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External Research Funding for FY2019 Ends on a High Note
July 23, 2019
College of Sciences faculty raised a historic amount of external research funding in fiscal year 2019. At $70.5 million, the FY2019 total continues the College’s steady gains in external grants for the past several years.
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Psychonomic Society Travel Award 2019
July 22, 2019
Christopher Draheim receives Graduate Travel Award from the Psychonomic Society.
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Psychology of Attention Summer Camp-2019
July 16, 2019
High School students learn about how the brain controls attention, and how emotion, exercise, stress, and meditation affect our attention. Campers get to create their own research projects about attention that they present on the last day of camp.
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Dr. Christopher Stanzione teaching class in Human Development in School of Psychology for COS Barcelona Study Abroad Program
July 2, 2019
Barcelona Study Abroad Program -
School of Psychology's Dr. Christopher Stanzione teaching a Study Abroad Class in Barcelona - PSYC 2103 Human Development
Program-Fall Semester 2019
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Halloween in June: REGISTRATION IS OPEN
June 19, 2019
Listen to Leucine Zipper and the Zinc Fingers, Lew Lefton, and David Hu. Be amazed with Matt Baker's card magic!
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Benjamin Breer and His Favorite Element
June 17, 2019
To celebrate the International Year of the Periodic Table, Tech students, faculty, and staff talk about their favorite elements. For June, we have Benjamin Breer, a physics major who just completed his first year at Georgia Tech.
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Child Lab Day 2019 Graduates
June 14, 2019
Child Lab Day Graduation, June 14, 2019
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Nature, Governance, and Sustainability in Costa Rica
June 14, 2019
In just five weeks, we interviewed a former vice president of Costa Rica, scrambled up the slopes of a volcano, and came face to face with sloths, vipers, and bullet ants. The Nature, Governance, and Sustainability in Costa Rica (NGS-CR) Study-Abroad Program has been an unbelievable experience. From the remote jungles of Sarapiqui to the stunning peaks of Monteverde, Costa Rica has inspired us to explore and learn at every turn.
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Knowledge and Skill Lab Receives 2019 Julius E. Uhlaner Award
June 6, 2019
The 2019 Julius E. Uhlaner Award for outstanding contributions
in research on military selection and recruitment from the American Psychological Association (APA) Division 19 has been awarded to Phillip Ackerman's Knowledge and Skill Lab. -
Gerontological Society of America Honors School of Psychology Professor
May 23, 2019
Christopher Hertzog, a professor in the School of Psychology who studies age-related declines in memory and cognition, has been chosen by the Gerontological Society of America for its 2019 Distinguished Career Contribution to Gerontology Award.
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President Peterson and His Favorite Element
May 22, 2019
To celebrate the International Year of the Periodic Table, Tech students, faculty, and staff talk about their favorite elements. For May, we have President G.P. "Bud" Peterson, the 11th president of Georgia Institute of Technology.
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School of Psychology Professor Christopher Hertzog selected for Gerontological Society of America Award
May 21, 2019
Dr. Christopher Hertzog selected as recipient of The Gerontological Society (GSA) 2019 Behavioral and Social Sciences Section Distinguished Career Contribution to Gerontology Award.
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CTL Celebrates Outstanding TAs and Future Faculty
May 15, 2019
College of Sciences students who work closely with faculty are among those honored during end-of-year festivities at the Center for Teaching and Learning.
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The Best of the Periodic Table at the Art Crawl
May 14, 2019
Twenty-eight students submitted to the section for art inspired by the periodic table or chemical elements. In addition to paintings and photographs, the entries included poetry, drawings, sculptures, and digital art pieces.The diverse creative expressions yielded mind-opening and fresh perspectives of the periodic table. Top honors went to three College of Engineering students.
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School of Psychology Graduate Taylor James, PhD Published in Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience
May 9, 2019
Multielement Episodic Encoding in Young and Older AdultsTaylor James, M. Natasha Rajah, and Audrey DuarteMany studies have investigated how age affects binding of single associations into memory but episodic memories in the real world are composed of multiple elements (objects, scenes, people). It isn't clear how aging impacts one's ability to integrate more realistic episodic events. In this imaging study, she finds that older adults are less able than young adults to integrate episodic elements together into a single, cohesive memory potentially because they bring more personally relevant details to their encoding experience that interfere with their ability to integrate and accurately retrieve the episode.DOI: 10.1162/jocn_a_01384
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First Graduates of B.S. in Neuroscience
May 9, 2019
Initiated in fall 2017, the B.S. in Neuroscience program has graduated its first students. Seven neuroscience majors graduating in May 2019 were among those students who changed their major to neuroscience as soon as the program was announced.
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Sophie Kay: Ph.D. in Psychology
April 30, 2019
The research opportunities at Georgia Tech enticed Sophie A. Kay to Atlanta. In particular, she wanted to work with Howard Weiss, professor in the School of Psychology and renowned researcher in industrial-organizational psychology.
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Caroline Dalluge: B.S. in Psychology
April 30, 2019
Growing up in Alpharetta, Georgia, Caroline Dalluge was encouraged by her family to try new things – soccer, dance, marching band, and winter guard, an indoor color guard sport.
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Rachel Stuck, GVU Research Showcase People's Choice Runner UP
April 26, 2019
Psychology PhD student Rachel Stuck was named a runner up of the People's Choice award at the GVU Demo/Research Showcase. Rachel's project from her work in the SonLab focused on using the Cozmo robot to research trust and automation.
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Attendees at the Smokies Cognition & Neuroscience Symposium (SCANS) 2019, Asheville, NC
April 25, 2019
Georgia Tech faculty and graduate students attended the inaugural Smokies Cognition & Neuroscience Symposium (SCANS) in Asheville, NC April 11-13 2019.
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School of Psychology Grad Students published in Psychological Bulletin
April 23, 2019
School of Psychology Grad Students Chris Draheim, Cody Mashburn and Jessie Martin, of the Engle Lab, published in Psychological Bulletin
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Troy Hilley: 2019 Process Improvement Excellence Award
April 19, 2019
Georgia Tech has selected Troy Hilley as the recipient of the 2019 Process Improvement Excellence Award. Hilley is an academic and research IT support engineer lead in the College of Sciences’ Academic and Research Computing Services (ARCS).
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Sophie Kay, Graduate Student Instructor of the Year 2019
April 17, 2019
Join us in congratulating Psychology PhD student Sophie Kay on being selected for the Institute-Wide Graduate Student Instructor of the Year Award.
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Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics and Computing to Realign within the Center for 21st Century Universities
April 8, 2019
Effective immediately, the Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics and Computing (CEISMC) will become a unit within the Center for 21st Century Universities (C21U).
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Susan Lozier Named Dean of College of Sciences
April 4, 2019
Susan Lozier, distinguished professor of Ocean Sciences at Duke University, has accepted the role of dean and Betsy Middleton and John Clark Sutherland Chair in the College of Sciences.
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School of Psychology Professor Randy Engle wins SEPA 2019 Mentor Award
April 1, 2019
Dr. Randy Engle awarded the 2019 Mentor Award from the Southeastern Psychological Association at the 65th SEPA Annual Meeting March 20-23, 2019.
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ScienceMatters Season 2 Episodes are Live
February 25, 2019
ScienceMatters, the podcast of the College of Sciences, brings more tales of curiosity and discovery. Season 2 is now live at sciencematters.gatech.edu.
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Amit Reddi and His Favorite Element
February 22, 2019
To celebrate the International Year of the Periodic Table, Tech students, faculty, and staff talk about their favorite elements. For January, we have School of Chemistry and Biochemistry Assistant Professor Amit Reddi.
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An Uncommon Musical Treat
February 12, 2019
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School of Psychology's 2019 Graduate Student Instructor Award
February 8, 2019
Sophie Kay winner of School of Psychology's 2019 Graduate Student Instructor Award
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School of Psychology's 2019 Exceptional Student Award
February 8, 2019
Sophie Kay winner of School of Psychology's 2019 Exceptional Student Award
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Countering Chronic Hindrances at Work
January 22, 2019
When it comes to the health effects of chronic stress, the type of stressor matters a lot.
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An Oasis Inside a Living Learning Community
January 11, 2019
Science and math students live, learn, study, and research together in Explore, the College of Science's Living Learning Community.
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School of Psychology's Dr. Phillip Ackerman selected as Master Lecturer for American Psychology Association 2019 Annual Convention
January 8, 2019
Dr. Phillip Ackerman has been selected by the American Psychological Association
as one of five distinguished psychologists as Master Lecturers for 2019.
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Year-Round Cheers for the Periodic Table @ Georgia Tech
January 8, 2019
A unique treat awaits fans at the Yellow Jackets’ Jan. 22 men’s basketball home game. The Georgia Tech team will battle Notre Dame’s Fighting Irish for the hoops amid element cards, games, and prizes to celebrate 2019, the International Year of the Periodic Table of the Chemical Elements.
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Congratulations Fall 2018 Graduates
December 12, 2018
They chose to study at Georgia Tech. Once here, they discovered that the academic rigor and leading-edge science research they’ve heard so much about is true – and demands their best. Some found Tech overwhelming at times, but all succeeded.
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Katherine Reuben: B.S. in Psychology
December 12, 2018
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School of Psychology Professor Susan Embretson wins Psychometric Society Career Award for Lifetime Achievement
December 10, 2018
Dr. Susan Embretson has won the Psychometric Society Career Award for Lifetime Achievement and will be giving a Keynote talk at the society's 2019 meeting in Santiago, Chile on July 15, 2019.
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School of Psychology's MAP lab Research Assistant Sarah Freeman Awarded Penelope W. and E. Roe Stamps IV President’s Scholarship.
November 12, 2018
School of Psychology's MAP lab Research Assistant Sarah Freeman Awarded Penelope W. and E. Roe Stamps IV President’s Scholarship
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School of Psychology's Dr. Frank Durso chosen as discussant for National Academies Seminar
October 30, 2018
School of Psychology's Dr. Frank Durso chosen as discussant for National Academies Seminar on November 1 in Washington, DC
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School of Psychology Grad Student Emily Hocket 3MT Finalist
October 26, 2018
School of Psychology Grad Student Emily Hocket a Finalist in Georgia Tech's 2018 3-Minute Thesis Competition.
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DC-Based Alumna Joins ScienceMatters Hall of Fame
October 18, 2018
Megen Wittling, winner of the ScienceMatters Episode 8 quiz, now works at the Food & Drug Administration, in Washington, DC. She listens to ScienceMatters while riding the Washington Metro.
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Dr. Christopher Stanzione Receives 2018 Class of 1940 Course Survey Teaching Effectiveness Award
October 12, 2018
The Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning has named Dr. Christopher Stanzione to be a recipient of the 2018 Class of 1940 Course Survey Teaching Effectiveness Award. His selection is based on his outstanding contributions in teaching PSYC 1101 CS as reflected in his exceptional scores and response rates in Course-Instructor Opinion Survey (CIOS).
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Dr. James Roberts Receives 2018 Class of 1940 Course Survey Teaching Effectiveness Award
October 12, 2018
Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning has named Dr. James Roberts to be a recipient of 2018 Class of 1940 Course Survey Teaching Effectiveness Award. His selection is based on his outstanding contributions in teaching PSYC 6019A as reflected in his exceptional scores and response rates in Course-Instructor Opinion Survey (CIOS).
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The Many Places a College of Sciences Degree Can Take You
October 10, 2018
Nine accomplished alumni describe how they used their College of Sciences degrees to make a difference in their professions.
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When People Age and Memory Fails: ScienceMatters Episode 8, Starring Audrey Duarte
October 8, 2018
What is “memory clutter”? Can we make it go away? Audrey Duarteuses magnetic resonance imaging and special tests to discover what causes obstacles in the brain’s pathways as people age.
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Qiliang He, PostDoc in Dr. Thackery Brown's Memory-Affect-Planning Lab wins Best College of Sciences Poster at GATech Postdoc Research Symposium.
September 27, 2018
Qiliang He wins Best College of Sciences Poster at GATech Postdoc Research Symposium
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HFES-ATG Scholarship Winner
September 21, 2018
Sean McGlynn winner of HFES-ATG Scholarship
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You Got Questions? We Got Answers.
August 20, 2018
From credit hours to undergraduate research and getting help with course work, here are answers to questions frequently asked by new and returning students.
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ScienceMatters, the Podcast, Arrives
August 20, 2018
Season 1 of the podcast of the College of Sciences is now available at sciencematters.gatech.edu.
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Hom, Ito, and Moffat are 2018 Cullen-Peck Fellows
July 18, 2018
Jennifer Hom, Takamitsu Ito, and Scott Moffat are the 2018 recipients of Cullen-Peck fellowships. The awards recognize innovative research by faculty at the associate professor or advanced assistant professor level.
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Secret of Old Age is Learning to Forget
July 9, 2018
Scientists in the US and Canada have found the first evidence that even the expectation of something bad looming around the corner is enough to trigger a defence mechanism for suppressing negative emotions in people over 60.
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Update on Leddy Family Scholars
June 13, 2018
Recipients of Leddy Family Scholarships excel academically and partake of experiential education.
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College of Sciences Spring 2018 Student Awards
June 4, 2018
The College of Sciences recognizes 11 students who excel in research and service.
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I Saw That. Brain Mechanisms Create Confidence About Things Seen
June 4, 2018
At the threshold of what we call consciousness is a brain function that makes you feel confidently aware that you are actually seeing what you see. Psychologists at Georgia Tech have observed a mechanism involved in making it work.
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Collard To Serve as College of Sciences' Interim Dean
June 1, 2018
David M. Collard, professor and associate dean, will serve as interim dean of the College of Sciences. Collard will officially assume the role on Aug. 1, following the departure of dean Paul Goldbart.
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Leadership Transition in the School of Psychology
May 30, 2018
Until a permanent chair is appointed, Mark Wheeler will serve as interim chair of the School of Psychology.
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Dr. Audrey Duarte Featured on AARP.com
May 29, 2018
Dr. Audrey Duarte Featured on AARP.com "Even Low-Impact Workouts Can Be a Boost to Long-Term Memory
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A Dean's Valedictory, Part 2
May 16, 2018
We continue our conversation with outgoing College of Sciences Dean Paul Goldbart as he reflects on his time at Georgia Tech and shares his thoughts on the college's opportunities for future growth.
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REMEMBERING OURSELVES
May 10, 2018
A study by School of Psychology Assistant Professor Thackery Brown and colleagues shows that various regions of the brain process different types of autobiographical memories in different ways. The findings have implications for applying neuroscience techniques in society and understanding the impact of brain damage on memory loss.
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A Dean's Valedictory, Part 1
May 9, 2018
College of Sciences Dean Paul Goldbart has accepted a position as the Dean of the College of Natural Sciences at the University of Texas at Austin. In this first installment of a two-part audio story, Goldbart looks back on his time at Georgia Tech, which included exciting growth in research in astrobiology, microbial ecology, and gravitational-wave astronomy, as well as the exhilirating experience of the eclipse on Aug. 21, 2017.
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Elizabeth “Lizzie” Stubbs: B.S. in Psychology, Minor in Biology
May 3, 2018
Lizzie Stubbs feels well-prepared for physician assistant school, having already established good study strategies, time management skills, and work ethic at Tech.