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Improving Quality of Life for Post-Stroke Patients
A painless and non-invasive pulse of electrical stimulation to specific brain areas can ease some symptoms of post-stroke patients, though how it works remains a physiological mystery. A pilot study of a post-stroke population by researchers from the Department of…
Life Together Initiative to Host ‘Decoding Deception’ Lecture March 26
On March 26, members of the University community will come together in an interactive lecture session to explore how to confront mis- and disinformation to restore public trust and strengthen democracy. “Decoding Deception: Advancing Critical Thinking to Strengthen Democracy” will…
Punto de Contacto/Point of Contact Celebrates 50 Years of Artistic and Literary Exploration
For half a century, Punto de Contacto/Point of Contact (POC) has served the University and local communities as a hub for artistic and literary exploration. Two special programs will be held this year in celebration of the organization’s 50th…
First Year Seminar Earns Collaborative Excellence Award
鶹ƵUniversity’s First Year Seminar (FYS): Shared Experience Week was honored with the Collaborative Excellence Award at the ACPA–College Student Educators International conference last month in Long Beach, California. The award recognizes programs that represent strong partnerships between academic and…
Psychology Professor Publishes Study on How Optimism and Pessimism Influence Well-Being
Do you see the glass as half empty or half full? If you rewind to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, chances are you experienced some level of pessimism. And who could blame you? With social isolation, health concerns and…
Students Helping Children’s Hospital Patients Through Play Sessions
Jonida Konjufca was not sure what she wanted to do professionally before she enrolled in the Department of Human Development and Family Science (HDFS), but her professors and coursework soon opened her eyes. “I couldn’t imagine myself anywhere else. HDFS…
Record Number of Students Honored at Success Scholars Reception
Nearly 1,300 first-year students and transfer students in their first year were honored at the University’s Success Scholars reception last week. The Success Scholars program recognizes new students who earned a GPA of 3.75 or higher in their first semester,…
Falk’s Miriam Mutambudzi Furthers Research on Health Disparities Among Older, Vulnerable Populations
From late 2007 until mid-2009, economies around the world plunged into a market decline known as the Great Recession–the most severe economic crisis since the Great Depression in the 1930s. In the United States, unemployment rates skyrocketed, housing prices and…
Social Workers United Donation Drive to Benefit We Rise Above The Streets
“If it was not for you Al-amin Muhammad I would not be alive and I would have not been in my own apartment for a year and three months.” – Social media post from a client to We Rise Above…
Faculty, Students, City and Community Advocates Form Unique Accessibility Collaboration
In disability advocacy circles, the City of 鶹Ƶhas gained a national reputation as one of the most progressive cities in the U.S. for incorporating the ideas and feedback of users with disabilities when creating new handicapped-accessible spaces, according to…