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RESEARCH SHOWS EFFECTS OF 'HYPER-PALATABLE' FOODS ACROSS FOUR DIETS
There is a reason "once you pop you can't stop". Recent research from the University of Kansas and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) may provide explanations as to why it is difficult to stop eating foods that we feel are so gratifying, but may not be the healthiest. While hyper-palatable foods may be the perfect storm of component combinations, they definitely "play a role in the food choices that people make and in their weight". So what does this mean for your food intake considerations?
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GRANT TO EXPAND RESEARCH THAT SUPPORTS KANSANS WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES
Congratulations to the Kansas University Center on Developmental Disabilities (KUCDD) on receiving a five-year, $2.9 million grant from the Administration for Community Living, Office of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. The KUCDD focuses on fostering and building an inclusive community for individuals living with developmental disabilities using research, education, and community service opportunities. They aim to "improving outcomes for Kansans with intellectual and developmental disabilities, or IDD, and identify the most pressing needs in the disability community."
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STUDY SUGGESTS COVID FACE MASKS DON'T IMPAIR MOST SOCIAL INTERACTION
A study published in the Journal of Applied Social Psychology by KU's very own Dr. Chris Crandall and Dr. Omri Gillath, along with Wellesley College's (and KU Aluma) Dr. Angela Bahns, indicates...
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Events
All times are Central Standard Times (CST)
3/10/2023 - 1:00PM - Brain, Behavior, and Quantitative Science Prosem - Doug Bornemann will be presenting - Please join us virtually via Zoom
3/10/2023 - 11:45AM - Social Psychology Prosem - Ekin Birdir, M.A. - Please join us in Fraser Hall room 547
3/20/2023 - 4:30PM - Nu Rho Psi Meeting - Fraser Hall room 537
3/24/2023 - 11:45AM - Social Psychology Prosem - Syed Muhammad Omar will be presenting - Please join us in Fraser Hall room 547
3/24/2023 - 1:00PM - Brain, Behavior, and Quantitative Science Prosem - Michel Regenwetter will be presenting - Please join us in Fraser Hall room 547
1/27/23 - 11:45AM Social Psychology prosem & Will Duncan present Kansas Data Science Consortium (KDSC): Enhancing the Data Science Capacity of the State of Kansas in Fraser Hall room 547. Virtual viewing available via ZOOM (Meeting ID: 925 9696 4469 Passcode: 123456)
2/3/23 - 11:45AM Social Psyshology prosem & Cydney Dupree, PhD present Crossing Status Divides: Stereotypes, Strategies, and Solutions. Please join us virtually via ZOOM (Meeting ID: 925 9696 4469 Passcode: 123456)
2/3/23 - 1:00PM Clinical Psychology prosem & Kelly Wilson, PhD present Attempting a Science of What Matters Most. Please join us virtually via ZOOM (Meeting ID: 956 8599 9962 Passcode: 816741)
2/6/2023 - 4:30PM - Nu Rho Psi Meeting - This will be an introductory meeting with some important administrative announcements. Please join us in Fraser Hall room 537.
2/10/23 - 11:45AM - Social Psychology prosem with Dr. Chris Crandall - Please join us in Fraser Hall room 547
2/10/23 - 1:00PM - Brain, Behavior, and Quantitative Science Prosem - Please join us in Fraser Hall room 547
2/17/23 - 1:00PM - Clinical Psychology Prosem - Hot Topics in Clinical Practice with Dr. Alex Williams & Dr. Sarah Kirk - Please join us in Fraser Hall room 547
2/20/23 - 11:00AM - THE KU CCPP DIVERSITY & EQUITY COMMITTEE PRESENTS Dr. Anne DePrince and RECOGNIZING INTERCONNECTED PROBLEMS AFTER INTIMATE VIOLENCE: Implications for Multidisciplinary Responses and Social Change - Please join us at the KU Burge Union Forum B **Registration is Required** For More Info...
2/24/23 - 1:00PM - Brain, Behavior, and Quantitative Science Prosem - Please join us virtually via ZOOM
2/27/2023 - 10:00AM - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion meeting - Fraser Hall room 341
2/27/2023 - 4:30PM - Nu Rho Psi meeting - Please join us in Fraser Hall room 537
3/3/2023 - 1:00PM - Clinical Psychology Prosem - In Praise of the Bio-Psycho-Social Model with Dr. Allen Frances - Please join us virtually via ZOOM
3/3/2023 - 1:00PM - Social Psychology Prosem - The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories with Dr. Karen Douglas - Please join us virtually via ZOOM
Employment
DEPARTMENT PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES
The University of Kansas, Department of Psychology and Life Span Institute is seeking applicants for a full-time, tenure track, academic year (9-month) faculty position at the Associate or Full Professor/Associate or Senior Scientist level to begin 8/18/23. This split position is focused on individuals with expertise in omics sciences (e.g., genomics, metabolomics, transcriptomics, etc.) and their application to the study of intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs).
For Additional Information, please contact: Search Committee Co-Chairs: Matt Mosconi mosconi@ku.edu OR John Colombo colombo@ku.edu
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The University of Kansas (KU) seeks a Full Professor/Director of Clinical Training in the Department of Psychology to begin July 17, 2023. We will consider Associate level applicants if they are willing to be evaluated for promotion to Full before accepting the appointment. We seek a candidate:
- Whose research program and teaching portfolio applies basic psychological knowledge to understand major clinical psychological or health problems, and
- who has the vision and experience to serve as the Director of Clinical Training in KU’s APA-Accredited Clinical Psychological Science Program.
For Additional Information, please contact: Chair of the Search Committee, Dr. Amber Watts amberwatts@ku.edu
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The University of Kansas, Department of Psychology and Life Span Institute is seeking applicants for a full-time, tenure track, academic year (9-month) faculty position at the Associate or Full Professor/ Associate or Senior Scientist level to begin 8/18/23. This split position is focused on individuals with expertise in biomedical informatics and their application to the study of intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs).
For Additional Information, Please Contact: Committee Co-Chairs: Matt Mosconi mosconi@ku.edu and Karrie Shogren shogren@ku.edu
For job description, qualifications, and to apply please VISIT: