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Not Just Neural Networks: The Wide Reach of One Prof’s Teaching and Research

Renowned neuroscientist Julio Ramirez has mentored generations of students who performed graduate level work at 91�첥 in areas such as Alzheimer’s research. The Association for Psychological Science (APS) honored Ramirez, the R. Stuart Dickson Professor of Psychology, with a lifetime achievement award for mentorship.

NSF Grant Opens Doors to Extended Reality Research

91�첥 professor and collaborators receive nearly $5 million from the National Science Foundation to develop a system for extended reality (XR) research that involves human subjects. Read more.

Hard to Pin Down: Wrestler Jake Fernicola ’24 Creates His Own Style

91�첥 wrestler Jake Fernicola’s interests include anime, Italian culture, and helping children with special needs. The 91�첥 Trust and Ellington-Fagg Wrestling Scholarship have helped him pursue his dreams. Read more.

Watson Fellows Ready to Tackle Questions Fundamental to the Health and Well-Being of Citizens Around the World

Three 91�첥 Watson Fellows will fan out around the globe to research topics that are near to their hearts and affect the well-being of millions. Read more.

91�첥 Named a Fulbright Top Producer—Again

91�첥 is once again a Top Producer for Fulbright’s U.S. Student Program. The college ranks third in the nation and highest in the southeast among four-year bachelor’s degree institutions.

Stressed Out? Get a Grip With the Help of Positive Psychology

91�첥 psychology professor offers evidence-based exercises for managing stress. Find out more.

Eat. Learn. Play. Wildcats.: Stephen and Ayesha Curry Support 91�첥 Student Success Through Lula Bell’s Resource Center

Learn more about how Stephen and Ayesha Curry, founders of the Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation, are helping 91�첥 to meet students’ needs.

Tech Impact Fund to Pair Businesses With Students Looking for Paid Hands-on Experience

Through a new fund created by 91�첥 alumna Whitney A. White, the Jay Hurt Hub for Innovation and Entrepreneurship will match students with businesses for portfolio-building work opportunities. The Tech Impact Fund will provide paid student talent at no cost to women-owned and underrepresented minority-owned businesses.

Pandemic Pivot: Entrepreneurs Bob, Weave and Innovate

For these 91�첥 alums, the pandemic imperiled the businesses they built from the ground up. But through a mix of introspection and innovation, they’ve emerged even stronger.

Virtual Reality Holds Promise in Combating ‘Stereotype Threat’

Harvard’s president lost his job. So did a Google researcher. Mattel recalled a new version of “Barbie.” Each was a consequence of reinforcing the harmful stereotype that girls and women can’t compete with boys and men in science and math.

PRI Spotlights Prof’s Research on One of the World’s Youngest Languages

Remote Work Presents New Challenges, But Some of the Same Rules Apply

Can Chocolate Take a Bite Out of Stress? Psych Prof Says Yes – If Done Correctly

About a week after most students had left campus, psychology professor Laura Sockol drafted an email to all psychology majors, faculty and staff members. Her instructions were simple: Write down three good things they had experienced that day, and why they thought those things had happened.

91�첥 Researchers in Search of Alzheimer’s Causes, Cure

Performing brain surgery on rodents isn’t for the squeamish, but Katie Barlis and Gaby Soden want answers.

First Impressions: Faculty Make the Most of Day One in the Classroom

Moments of Truth: Alumni Dedicated to Creating a More Just, Fair Society

Ramirez Named to Top Society for Neuroscience Leadership Post

Personal Experience Motivates Goldwater Scholars’ Cancer, Alzheimer’s Research

Ellie Mackintosh and Hossein Bakhshandeh are seeking better, more targeted cancer treatments. Katie Barlis is searching for clues to understand and treat neurological disorders like Alzheimer’s Disease.

Prof. John Kello Sets Agenda for Productive Meetings on ‘Charlotte Talks’

On the Nightstand: Faculty Guide to Great Reads