March: the Season of Good Luck Charms
Assistant professor of psychology Will Gervais explores the psychology behind superstition.
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Undergraduates Head to State Capitol to Present Research
Twenty-four undergraduate researchers from UK, along with more than 200 other student representatives from across the state, are taking over the state capitol in Frankfort today to showcase their research.
Adapting to Adaptable Buildings
Melody Carswell, associate professor in the UK Department of Psychology, investigated with her students how occupants,were responding to the new, adaptable Davis Marksbury research building.
STAR Offers Undergrads Paid Internships in Research Labs
A grant from the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism is funding a UK program that will advance research of alcohol abuse and train tomorrow's problem solvers.
Experimenting in Psychology: Loretta Williams
University of Kentucky alumni make names for themselves all across the world. Loretta Williams is now employed at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, which has been consistently ranked the number one cancer care hospital by U.S. News & World Report. Dr.
UK Alumni Association Announces Jonathan Golding 2014 Great Teacher Award Recipient
The Great Teacher Award, started in 1961, is the longest-running university award recognizing teaching. In order to receive the award, educators must first be nominated by a student.
Psychology Faculty Contribute to Open-source Textbook Project
Seven members of the UK Department of Psychology contributed to the innovative Noba Project, offering free texts on psychology to students and instructors.
Biology, Psychology Majors Among FAR Academic Excellence Award Winners
Shelby Kennard of psychology and Chelsea Oswald of biology have been recognized for maintaining a minimum 3.8 cumulative GPA while competing in intercollegiate athletics.
Decoding Disasters: the Psychology of Calamity with Melody Carswell
Chernobyl, the Deepwater Horizon, the Titanic... each name is associated with disaster - and human error - and UK psychologist Melody Carswell wants to examine each accident from a unique investigative perspective. In her class, A&S 300-003, "Disaster: The Human Factor," students will learn how principles of cognitive psychology can be used to identify and reduce both extraordinary and everyday errors.