Rebecca Spencer, a professor at UMass PBS, has launched two unprecedented studies that will track over time the #brain development of infants and preschoolers to confirm the role of #napping in early life. umass.science/3UErHzR

Ronnie Janoff-Bulman, Professor Emerita of UMass PBS, was recently invited onto The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast to discuss a variety of psychological topics. umass.science/4ebCqdR

We are is inviting applications for an Assistant Professor position in Developmental Science to begin in Fall 2025. For more information on the position including minimum qualifications and application instructions, please visit: careers.massachusetts.edu/cw/en-us/job/5…

Also, we are hiring for two tenure-track, Assistant Professor positions in Clinical Psychology, starting in fall 2025. For more information on the position including minimum qualifications and application instructions, please visit: careers.massachusetts.edu/cw/en-us/job/5…\

I'm recruiting grad students for Fall '25 at UMass PBS! You can read about the lab at auletlab.com and find my contact info there. I'm reviewing apps through the cog and dev areas, as well as through the Neuro PhD. Reach out if you're interested / have any questions!

XX Marks the Spot: Addressing Sex Bias in Neuroscience the-scientist.com/xx-marks-the-s…

I'm excited to share with you all our new paper (co-authors the twitterless Anna Lally and @Healeylab) out in Communications Biology!! I've made a tweet thread abstract below, spooky halloween style.🎃 Open access at the following link: doi.org/10.1038/s42003… 1/14

#SANS2025 will feature two debates! First Damien Fair will debate Thalia Wheatley about the usefulness of large consortia vs. small bespoke studies, then Mohammad Atari will debate Mark Thornton about caution vs. acceleration in applying AI to social neuroscience!

This spring, we spoke with Divya from Worcester, MA. She recently graduated with a BS in Psychology. UMass PBS UMass Amherst umass.science/4fZr652

On 2/18, Nilanjana "Buju" Dasgupta of UMass PBS will be discussing her new book with Carrie N. Baker of Smith College live in the Coolidge Museum at Forbes Library in Northampton, MA. umass.science/4jWvIey

Spotted far away from home at Flyleaf Books in NC! I love that my book was alongside 2 authors I admire: Loretta J. Ross & Mike Davis. Constructing Community was the theme under which our books were clustered. Check it out Yale University Press Yale University Press London 📖. Thx Tom Riddell & Flyleaf Books!

New preprint by Mohammad Atari and our UMass PBS PhD student @LioraMorhayim et al. titled “WEIRD Questions: Diversifying Conceptual Sampling”

PBS is seeking a full-time lecturer to support the development of our new Neuroscience major, teaching undergraduate courses such as a neuroscience lab, career development in neuroscience, and an advanced seminar in any broadly neuroscience topic. careers.massachusetts.edu/cw/en-us/job/5…

Our POWER HOUR begins now! From 12–1 PM we will be challenging other UMass orgs to get donations! 1st place will receive $2,000 while 2nd and 3rd place winners will receive $500! Your gifts will aid student research and scholarship! Learn More and Give: umass.scalefunder.com/gday/giving-da…

We unlocked our $5000 challenge donation! Thank you so much to everyone that has given so far during #UMassGives and to our anonymous donor who will be making a generous $5000 donation to support our students! Learn More and Give Today: umass.scalefunder.com/gday/giving-da…

Today, May 5 at 8 p.m. ET (7 p.m. CT), Nilanjana "Buju" Dasgupta of College of Natural Sciences at UMass Amherst will be engaging in a conversation about her latest book, "Change the Wallpaper," with Jerry Kang, distinguished professor of law at UCLA. UMass PBS umass.science/3GG6HW8