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Researchers Illustrate How Caregiver Speech Shapes Infant Brain
“This paper is a step toward understanding why children who hear more words go on to have better language skills and what process facilitates that mechanism,” said Dr. Meghan Swanson. Read Researchers Illustrate » |
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Researchers Track Clues on Why Nitric Oxide Triggers Migraines
Dr. Gregory Dussor, Eugene McDermott Professor and department chair of neuroscience, has found a mechanism that might help explain why nitric oxide causes migraines. Read Nitric Oxide Causes Migraines » |
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Project Aims To Find Most Potent Roots of Aging Brain’s Ailments
“We know that environmental and social factors contribute to age-related cognitive decline and brain disease, but it’s difficult to untangle in humans what the exact crucial exposures are,” said Dr. Gagan Wig. Read Environmental and Social » |
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Comets Give Sound Advice on Service Trip to Mexico
Seven audiology students and two faculty members from the School of BBS were part of the 2023 Project Yucatan team, which provided health services to people in Mexico during spring break. Read Comets Give » |
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Psychology Professor Selected for UT System’s Elite Academy
“I try to pull students aside or send them a little note that says, ‘What you have to say is valuable. It would really benefit the other students to learn from you,’” said Dr. Salena Brody. Read Psychology Professor » |
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Study May Offer New Clues on Aging, Financial Trustworthiness
“Other studies have assumed that there was a learning problem in older adults, but we don’t see that. Our analyses revealed several other potential mechanisms that should be assessed in future work,” said Dr. Kendra Seaman. Read Study May Offer » |
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Finding Her Voice and Her Passion
A joint appointment as an assistant professor of otolaryngology — head and neck surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center allows Dr. Adrianna Shembel to share her UTD research to improve comprehensive care for patients with voice disorders. Read Finding her » |
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Congratulations to School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences Spring 2023 graduates!
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The Brain Bowl-winning team included four BBS neuroscience students!
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Tune in to the conclusion of our BBS masters programs series, in which we talk with Dr. Meridith Grant, program head for the Master of Science in Human Development and Early Childhood Disorders. The BBS student-led podcast BBS Mindful Minutes is available on Spotify. |
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| BBS Alumni Note |
Savana King BS’18
Savana King BS’18 is a doctoral candidate in human factors psychology. Her research at Clemson University uses principles of visual perception to help solve transportation issues, such as reducing pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities. She has also aided in vehicle automation research for Honda Motor Co. and the Department of Transportation. Currently, she is an engineering psychologist student trainee at the Volpe Center, and in the fall she will continue to teach a course at Clemson on applied psychology and transportation. |
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Katie Austin MS’20, PhD’21
Katie Austin MS’20, PhD’21 is a user experience researcher at Meta where she leads the design and execution of quantitative and qualitative research projects, and works closely with partners in design, engineering, and product to advocate for Facebook users. While at UTD, she was a member of Dr. Heidi Kane’s Close Relationships and Health Lab, served as a TA for both undergraduate and graduate statistics courses, and was awarded the President’s Teaching Excellence Award for Teaching Assistants. Her dissertation focused on the use of affectionate touch in close relationships and its connection to health and coping behaviors. Prior to attending UTD, she received a BA in psychology from Creighton University. She currently resides in Seattle, Washington. |
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