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Four Psychology Students to Receive Undergrad Research Awards

Congratulations go to Psychology students Mattias Brohl, Andrea Gunara, Kyra Schrock, and Jimin Yoo. These outstanding undergrads received Undergraduate Research Awards in the amount of $1,000 for the Spring 2025 semester.

To be considered, students apply by writing a five-page research proposal under the guidance of a mentor. Faculty reviewers then evaluate the applications based on the merit of the applicant’s proposal and a recommendation from the mentor.

49 KU students receive Undergraduate Research Awards for spring | KU News

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Dr. Mark Landau Receives The Grant K. Goodman Undergraduate Mentor Award

CONGRATULATIONS TO DR. MARK LANDAU ON RECEIVING THE GRANT K. GOODMAN UNDERGRATUATE MENTOR AWARD!!
The Grant K. Goodman Undergraduate Mentor Award recognizes faculty who are selfless with their time and experience and continue to have lasting mentoring relationships with students long after they leave the classroom. Winners receive a $1,500 award.
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO FOR OUR STUDENTS, DR. LANDAU!

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TURNING BACK THE CLOCK

New tools and innovative research are challenging the conventional ways aging is measured.

Kansas Medicine + Science - TURNING BACK THE CLOCK

REVIEW OF TRIALS COMPARING DEPRESSION THERAPIES ACT AND CBT MAY INDICATE CBT’S SUPERIORITY

A new study from psychologists at the University of Kansas gauges the quality of the evidence from more than 500 randomized controlled trials of a common treatment for depression, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT).

KU TODAY - REVIEW OF TRIALS COMPARING DEPRESSION THERAPIES ACT AND CBT MAY INDICATE CBT’S SUPERIORITY

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Congratulations to Clinical Psychology Student Kassy Gray! Kassy won "Outstanding Graduate Poster Award" at the Great Plains Student Psychology Convention last weekend! Excellent Job, Kassy!!

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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