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Northeastern, Times Editor Host Workshops to Help Researchers Communicate Their Science
The New York Times senior opinion page editor James Ryerson has teamed up with Northeastern University professors Lisa Feldman Barrett and David DeSteno to create a series of science writing workshops that are aimed at helping researchers better communicate their craft, and increase their chances of placing opinion pieces in high-level publications.
November 08, 2016
How human brains do language: one system, two channels
Contrary to popular belief, language is not limited to speech. In a recent study published in the journal PNAS, Northeastern University Prof. Iris Berent reveals that people also apply the rules of their spoken language to sign language.
November 07, 2016
New psychology faculty uses neuroimaging to observe how memory, attention interact
Benjamin Hutchinson, a new faculty member in the College of Science, likes to investigate the alternating relationship between our ability to form new memories, our ability to remember them, and how that influences how we interact with the world.
November 01, 2016
PhD Profile: Nicole Betz
Nicole Betz, Psychology PhD candidate, sits down with the College of Science Graduate Program staff to talk about what it’s like to work and study at Northeastern University.
October 17, 2016
New psychology professor studies link between physical activity, cognitive health
Chuck Hillman practices what he preaches, applying his research findings to his personal life. When he’s not studying the relationship between physical activity and cognitive health, he’s biking, playing ice hockey, or lifting weights in his home gym.
October 14, 2016
Psychology professor added to the social psychology “Wall of Fame”
University Distinguished Professor of Psychology Lisa Feldman Barrett was recently added to the Society for Personality and Social Psychology's "Wall of Fame."
October 13, 2016
Psychology professor added to the social psychology "Wall of Fame"
University Distinguished Professor of Psychology Lisa Feldman Barrett was recently added to the Society for Personality and Social Psychology's "Wall of Fame."
October 13, 2016
Curiosity, co-op at heart of freshman’s Northeastern journey
Raina Levin isn’t sure where her education will lead her, but she knows her natural curiosity and Northeastern’s ecosystem of exploration—rooted in co-op—will guide her in the right direction.
October 13, 2016
Psychology lab receives NIH grant to study long-term effects of early life stress
Our brains are continually developing – led by a combination of neurological changes and environmental factors – well into adolescence. According to Heather Brenhouse, assistant professor of psychology at Northeastern, there’s a lot of mystery surrounding why the brain evolves the way it does and what factors cause changes in development.
September 21, 2016
Northeastern women students mentor youngest scientists
The Northeastern chapter of the Science Club For Girls mentors young women in science, technology, math and engineering fields, giving the younger set the nickname the "STEMinistas."
September 06, 2016
Chew on this: How we believe our meat is raised can influence how it tastes
The taste of a piece of meat depends largely on how we feel about the way we believe the animal was raised. Northeastern psychology professor Lisa Feldman Barrett found that our feelings about “factory farms” vs. humane conditions can even change what we see on the plate.
August 25, 2016
Psychology professor pens article about pride and persistence for Harvard Business Review
Psychology professor David DeSteno wrote an article titled, "The Connection Between Pride and Persistence" for the Harvard Business Review. In it he evaluates the connection between an employee receiving praise and their work ethic moving forward.
August 22, 2016
Psychology professor and colleagues receive $2.5M NSF grant
Lisa Feldman Barrett and several colleagues have received a three-year, $2.5 million dollar grant to "pioneer a new approach to enable communities to withstand and bounce back quickly from hazards."
August 10, 2016
Student combines linguistics & psychology in international co-op
Hannah Powers had a very busy spring in Germany while on co-op at the University of Kaiserlautern.
July 08, 2016