Welcome back!

Great news! You have more time to Submit to the Latine Studies Graduate Conference! Deadline has been extended to 7/31! bit.ly/3zWAdU3

*struggles with umbrella and laptop bag in the elevator* 😲

Join us at Champaign Park District's Marten Center THIS WEDNESDAY, August 7 for the 2024 Community-Academic Scholars poster session! Meet scholars, community and academic mentors, and learn more about the work they are doing to make a positive impact in our community!

We are so excited to hear that one of our esteemed alumni is coming back to campus! Join us in welcoming Steve Maren as the next director of the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology. bit.ly/4dBMqMD

11 #Illinois students spent the summer at Mayo Clinic as part of Mayo's Summer Undergrad Research Fellowship & our new Health Equity Research Experience. Learn more about their research & help us celebrate them Sept. 5 at 3 pm at @BeckmanInst. Register: redcap.healthinstitute.illinois.edu/surveys/?s=EM3…

The Kwapil Research Lab at UIUC Psychology Department is recruiting a doctoral student for admission in fall 2025 - with an emphasis on the conceptualization and assessment of multidimensional schizotypy. Please note that the application deadline is November 15th. psychology.illinois.edu/academics/phd-…

It all starts THIS WEEK ‼️ 🔸 #IllinoisMoveIn: Wednesday - Friday 🔹 Sights & Sounds: Thursday evening 🔸 New Student Convocation: Friday morning 🔹 Quad Day: Sunday afternoon And so much more: newstudent.illinois.edu/orientation/we…

The Human Resources & Psychology Organization (HRPO) is an RSO that is more than just networking. Find their table at Quad Day this weekend. bit.ly/46XHAaq ⬅️⬅️⬅️⬅️

🚨Job Opening🚨 My lab at @psychIllinois is hiring a Research Coordinator! Join our team for an NIH study with minority parent-child dyads! Exciting opportunity for those interested in minority health & health disparities. Send CV, a 1-pg cover, & refs to [email protected]!

Two of our recent grads have secured Fulbright grants to pursue international education, research, and teaching experiences around the globe this coming year. bit.ly/3AKHFBZ

Two interdisciplinary projects were selected to receive 2024 Beckman seed grants. 👩‍🔬🌱 One investigates the genetic basis of behavior and brain function related to autism spectrum disorder. The other explores how collagen dysfunction affects tissue. 📰bit.ly/3AFP9q6

After a 45-year "break," Bonnie Kim returned to finish her degree. 😊 We were lucky to have her. go.illinois.edu/bonnie

Very excited to announce that I will be reading PhD applications via the Social–Personality program at UIUC Psychology Department this year. I encourage anyone with an interest in social cognition (especially attitude updating, social learning and memory, and computational methods) to apply.

Conscientiousness is a better predictor of human achievement than willpower, write UIUC Psychology Department professor Brent W. Roberts and University of Toronto psychology professor Michael Inzlicht in a new review. ▶️ go.illinois.edu/Conscientiousn…

Variety is the spice of learning. 🫚 Beckman researchers found that varied practice — not repetition — helped older adults learn a new memory task, suggesting diverse cognitive training as a whetstone for mental sharpness. 🧠 🗞️bit.ly/DiversePractice 📓doi.org/10.1016/j.inte…

Food-slurping, knuckle-cracking, pen-tapping, nose-sniffling. All these noises can trigger strong emotional responses for people living with misophonia.👂🗣 Read about the ongoing, international study to examine misophonia triggers: go.illinois.edu/MisophoniaMyst…

"Social Media and Adolescent Mental Health: The Current Science and Recommendations." Welcome American Psychological Association CSO, Dr. Mitch Prinstein, THIS Friday at 4 pm Campus Instructional Facility Auditorium. go.illinois.edu/PublicGood

We are celebrating IHSI's 10-year anniversary this fall, recognizing a decade of important achievements and milestones for both the institute and the university. Read the full story: healthinstitute.illinois.edu/connect/news/l…

Is social media evil?  Has it caused the youth mental health crisis?  Will teens’ brains explode if they watch more than 10 TikTok videos?  This talk reviews scientific evidence demonstrating that teens’ use of social media is a highly complex question go.illinois.edu/PublicGood