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Welcome Soonjin Lee to Floor Three
It is a bittersweet feeling when a long time employee retires. You miss interacting with a familiar and welcoming colleague, but you are happy for them to start the next chapter of their lives. Then comes the wave of anticipation as someone new comes into the fold. Soonjin Lee has recently...
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Three undergrads begin their summer at the Mayo Clinic
Three of our undergraduate students have been selected to begin summer programs at the Mayo Clinic this summer via the Mayo Clinic & Illinois Alliance for Technology-Based Healthcare.Read their full bios and learn about the other students selected in this...
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Sign up for PSYCH Online Courses This Summer!
Courses are offered during the following timeframes below.Session 1 - (5/18-6/12) Session 18 - (5/18-7/10)  Session 2 - (6/15-8/6)PSYC 100: Intro Psych (Session 1 and 18)PSYC 201: Intro to Social Psych (Session 1 and 2)...
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Psychology Career Expo
 The Registered Student Organization, "Women In Psychology" are hosting a Psychology Career Expo on Saturday, April 18, from noon to 3 p.m.We reached out to one of the co-creators, Veronica Sakowicz, to give you all the bullet points you need to enjoy this wonderful event. "A lot of students (...
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Professor Kim Rios and Doctoral Student Mazyar Bagherian Receive Grant to Study Christians' Representation in Science
Professor Kimberly Rios and doctoral candidate Mazyar Bagherian have received the 2026-27 Louisville Institute's Grant for Researchers. This $55,000 award supports scholars and researchers across a range of disciplines who are engaged in work that advances understanding of American Christianity....
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Meg Newhouse Returns to Sixth & Daniel!

    Learn about the world of "unconsulting" from the CEO and Co-Founder of Inspirant Group! We talked with Meg about her path to her current role, creating a charity near and dear to her heart, the ins and outs of the Forbes Business Council, yoga instruction...and, of course...tacos... LISTEN HERE   Please subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts to learn when new episodes drop. Add a 5-star rating so more people can discover how outstanding the alumni of...
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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...
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