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Psychology professor helps frame memory discussion
John Coley, associate professor of psychology, weighs in after Charlie Baker's memory fails.
November 07, 2014
College of Science
What lights their fire
Four professors in the College of Science explain what drives their passion for science and discovery.
November 03, 2014
College of Science Holiday Card Design Contest
Enter the College of Science's holiday card design contest for your chance to win an iPad Mini!
October 20, 2014
Dealing with impulses
Psychology professor David DeSteno writes the cover story for Pacific Standard, "A Feeling of Control: How America Can Finally Learn to Deal With Its Impulses."
October 03, 2014
Finding a job after graduation
Psychology professor Lisa Feldman Barrett talks to Science about what students can do to better themselves in the job market.
October 01, 2014
Vision quest
Peter Bex, a vision scientist and newly appointed psychology professor, works to detect, diagnose, and monitor visual impairment. His research goal, he says, is to maximize people's remaining vision.
September 04, 2014
The thinking behind gender stereotypes
Adults and children hold equally stereotypical views about gender, according to new research from associate professor of psychology John Coley's lab.
August 04, 2014
A little gratitude can go a long way
Psychology professor David DeSteno was recently featured in an article about gratitude and financial patience.
July 14, 2014
NUScience Summer 2014 Edition Released
Check out the most recent edition of the NUScience magazine and read all about the College of Science.
July 07, 2014
3Qs: Listen to the words
Joanne Miller, Matthews Distinguished University Professor and chair of Northeastern's Department of Psychology, was recently recognized for her pioneering research on human language processing in the field of speech perception.
June 03, 2014
What’s In A Grunt?
New research by psychology professor Lisa Feldman Barrett suggests that different cultures do not hear the same emotions when they hear the same sounds. The "emotional grammar" of language is instead shaped by culture and local circumstances.
June 02, 2014
What's In A Grunt?
New research by psychology professor Lisa Feldman Barrett suggests that different cultures do not hear the same emotions when they hear the same sounds. The "emotional grammar" of language is instead shaped by culture and local circumstances.
June 02, 2014
College of Science
3Qs: Gender balance in biomedical research
A new policy from the National Institutes of Health will require all biomedical research funded by the NIH to be gender balanced. Rebecca Shanksy, an assistant professor of psychology whose research is focused in this space, discusses the implications of the decision.
May 29, 2014
Congratulations to COS’ Huntington 100 Students
The 2014 "Huntington 100" honorees have been announced.
April 22, 2014