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UChicago announces 2023 winners of Quantrell and Graduate Teaching Awards

This article was originally published by UChicago News. We've highlighted the awardees from the Division of the Social Sciences, but you can view the ...

Amanda Woodward reappointed as dean of the Division of the Social Sciences

Prof. Amanda Woodward has been reappointed dean of the Division of the Social Sciences at the University of Chicago. The William S. Gray Distinguis...

Large-scale study challenges our understanding of memorable images

Using the THINGS database, researchers find semantic features and typical objects have a stronger influence on our memories than previously thought. ...

Clear+Vivid Podcast with Alan Alda - Susan Goldin-Meadow: Thinking with your hands

NYT - Red State, Blue State. Tight State, Loose State.; Article quotes from Asst. Prof. Yuan Chang Leong's work on the ways in which partisan biases are encoded in the brain

New Research Explores Language and Culturally Anchored Mental Health Attitudes

A study of bilingual speakers found them to be more receptive to mental health treatment when using their foreign English, versus their native Chinese...

Psychology Today - Testing the Visual Mandela Effect; Article draws on research exploring the Mandela Effect by Asst. Prof. Wilma Bainbridge

Dean’s Early Career Research Award Recipients Announced

Assistant Professors Monica Rosenberg and Sarah Newman recognized with the inaugural round of awards and research funding By Sarah Steimer The f...

CNBC - Get up from your desk and do these 8 nature activities to improve your mood, productivity and memory; Assoc. Prof. Marc Berman discusses the impact of nature on psychological health

Students who study abroad are more civically engaged

This story was originally published by UChicago News. Read the article on their page here. A recent study from UChicago's Center for Practical Wisd...