College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
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Professor Jan Wessel wins UI award for first-gen advocacy
November 17, 2022
Professor Jan Wessel was recently award one of six 1stGen@Iowa awards that were given to students, faculty, and staff. His advocacy was highlighted in a recent Iowa... -
University of Iowa researchers confirm stress link in the brain
October 28, 2022
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Jiang awarded $1.8M NIMH grant
September 27, 2022
Professor Jiefeng Jiang was recently awarded a five-year $1.8M from the National Institute of Mental Health, entitled “Neurocognitive mechanisms of task...
Profiles & Research
The department's commitment to research excellence is matched by a commitment to providing outstanding training in psychology for both undergraduate and graduate students. Please explore the research and student profiles listed below.
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University of Iowa researchers confirm stress link in the brain
In a new study, researchers from the University of Iowa's Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences confirmed a neural circuit linking two separate regions in the brain governs how animals, including humans, react to a stressful situation.
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Learning to decode the brain
Growing up in Puerto Rico, Héctor Sánchez Meléndez made up his mind to study the brain and go to medical school. But as a neuroscience major at the University of Iowa, he has discovered a passion for research. Now, he wants to establish a lab back home.
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Iowa researchers confirm brain region’s role in mind-body communication
Research findings could advance treatment for Parkinson’s disease.
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Iowa Research Shows the Importance of Giving Your Brain a Workout
Exercise maintains key brain connections that could lower the risk of Alzheimer’s as we age.
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PBS Researchers Make Unexpected Discovery About Quiet Sleep in Human Infants
The new study sheds light on the coordination that takes place between infants’ brains and bodies as they sleep.
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