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12/01/2017
What the L?
“What the L?” provides students with the experience of seeing what a research talk looks like, while allowing them to ask questions in an environment that’s accessible and supportive.
11/30/2017
Dr. Knollman-Porter Receives Two New Grants to Fund her Research and Teaching Development
The National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) awarded Dr. Knollman-Porter nearly $500,000 to lead a three-year, multi-site study.
11/15/2017
War and revolution from a Russian perspective: Havighurst Center holds symposium on the Blavatnik Archive
Three scholars of Jewish history visited Miami on Friday, November 3 to discuss how specific events from the Russian Revolution and WWII had profound impact on the lives of Jewish soldiers and civilians in a special symposium entitled War, Revolution, and Jewish Life
11/13/2017
Doctoral Students Diversity-Related Research
grad_diversity_award-768x298.jpgPsychology Graduate Students receive funding for diversity-related research.
11/09/2017
Nursing homes see increased population of younger residents
OXFORD, Ohio — A new report from Miami University’s Scripps Gerontology Center highlights a trend of individuals under age 65 using nursing homes in Ohio.
11/06/2017
Dr. Dustin B. Wygant returns to Miami for colloquium on forensic psychology
Associate Professor of Psychology and Director of Clinical Training at Eastern Kentucky University, Dr. Dustin B. Wygant, recently returned to campus for a colloquium
10/23/2017
The Way to Well-Being is Found Off the Beaten Path
Students engaged in outdoor rope activity“The majority of work in exercise psychology has shown that if you exercise regularly, you will feel better,” Kimiecik says. “You will have enhanced self-esteem. You will have enhanced confidence. You will have heightened emotionality. So if you do that behavior, you will get these things. Okay. So why aren’t people doing that?”
10/23/2017
Urbanization Much More Than City Growth, Expert Says
The Humanities Center featured Neil Brenner,a professor of urban theory at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, in a lecture sponsored by the John W. Altman Program
10/19/2017
Climate change could decrease sun's ability to disinfect lakes, coastal waters
The pristine waters of Sand Harbor in Lake Tahoe contrast with the brown water in Star Harbor, Lake Tahoe, where people and boats are active. Dissolved organic matter from activity and from heavy rains can cloud the water and reduce solar disinfection.One of the largely unanticipated impacts of a changing climate may be a decline in sunlight's ability to disinfect inland lakes, rivers, and coastal waters.