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Laurence Coutellier is awarded a 3-year grant from the Whitehall Foundation
Laurence Coutellier is awarded a 3-year grant from the Whitehall Foundation to study the adolescent maturation of neural circuit underlying social behaviors.
Dr. Katy Lenz and Dr. Benedetta Leuner Awarded The Ohio State University Addiction Innovation Initiative Seed Grant
The Department of Psychology would like to congratulate Dr. Katy Lenz and Dr. Benedetta Leuner on being awarded The Ohio State University Addiction Innovation Initiative Seed Grant. …
Scott Hayes Awarded 5-year Grant from the National Institute on Aging
Scott Hayes has recently been awarded a new 5-year, NIA R01, 'Contributions of modifiable physical attributes to cognitive and brain aging', with total costs over $3 million.
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Sarah Schoppe-Sullivan Receives the 2021 Excellence in Undergraduate Research Mentoring Award
Sarah Schoppe-Sullivan has received the 2021 Excellence in Undergraduate Research Mentoring award from the office of Undergraduate Research & Creative Inquiry. Sarah was nominated by an…
Timothy Broom Examines What happens in your brain when you ‘lose yourself’ in fiction
If you count yourself among those who lose themselves in the lives of fictional characters, scientists now have a better idea of how that happens.
Researchers found that the more immersed…
Paul De Boeck has been awarded the 2021 Career Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Psychometric Society
Professor Paul De Boeck has been awarded the 2021 Career Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Psychometric Society. This award honors individuals whose publications, presentations,…
The power of validation in helping people stay positive
Telling a distressed friend or family member something as simple as “I understand why you feel that way” can go a long way toward helping loved ones feel better, new research by Jennifer…
Coolest Science Story of 2020 Winner Zeynep Saygin and her Team
Human brains pre-wired for words is coolest science story of 2020The polls have closed, the ballots have been counted, and when it comes to the coolest Ohio State science story of the year, we’re…
Nancy Betz, is recipient of the 2020 APA Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research
Nancy Betz, Emeritus Professor of Psychology, is recipient of the 2020 APA Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research. Congratulations Nancy! This award will be…