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Corey Richier Receives LAS Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
Corey Richier has been honored with the LAS Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching for Graduate Assistance from the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.Richier has taught a number of introductory and laboratory courses over the years and has been named “Instructor Rated as Outstanding”...
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Celebrating the Life of Bob Wyer
Robert “Bob” S. Wyer, Jr. passed away on February 3 at the age of 90. An intellectual giant in the fields of social psychology and consumer behavior, Bob Wyer spent most of his career at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, in the Department of Psychology and later in the Gies College of...
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Kara Federmeier Presents at This Year's Dean's Distinguished Lecture
In this presentation, Professor Kara Federmeier describes how non-invasive recordings of brain electrical activity can be used to study how the brain figures out what words and sentences mean. This approach makes it possible to trace how the human brain understands language as it unfolds, moment by...
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How Demographic Forms Affect Latino American Identity
The way demographic forms frame questions about race, ethnicity and citizenship can have profound psychological effects on Latino Americans’ sense of belonging in the United States.Phil Ciciora from the Illinois News Bureau recently...
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A Lasting Impact on Student Success: Gary Wszalek Wins Sustained Excellence in Academic Advising
For 25 years, Gary Wszalek has taken special care to make sure our undergraduate population is set up for success while pursuing their degree in psychology. He has received the LAS Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Advising three times, so it was no surprise to us to learn of his recent...
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Alumni Spotlight: Erica Bishaf Returns to Sixth & Daniel

AI is THE hot topic in all walks of life these days. So, I found an alum who "empowers people to confidently champion AI technology."Erica is a self starting entrepreneur who founded "Nerdette Ventures," a beacon of light for women who are underrepresented in tech.Now she has 3 apps in development, strong opinions on chocolate chips, and nothing but love for Illini hoops.Keep an eye out for "Warrior Walkup" in the app store to maximize your child's plate appearance.You can listen to this episode via ...

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Recent Award Winner: Simona Buetti

Research Associate Professor, Simona Buetti has swept the undergraduate teaching awards at the University of Illinois! She picked up the "Mabel Kirkpatrik Hohenboken Award" at the departmental level, revamping PSYC 230 & 355 to make them more accessible and adaptable for her students. Next, she was honored with the "Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching for Instructional Staff Award" from the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. “(Research associate professor) Buetti is not only responsible and caring, but also deeply committed to helping her students succeed. She always...