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Apply to be a Quell Scholar, GRE Study Courses, and Internship Opportunities await for you.

Apply for Visiting Grad Programs in Psych! Programs available at University of Minnesota and University of Pittsburgh

On May 11, the Department of Psychology celebrated its 100-year anniversary at the McNamara Alumni Center on the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus. 

“I was not tied down to a major or a specific track in my life,” senior Shivani Venkatesh says. Her interest in psychology and the human mind prepared her for a path she didn’t expect to take, and “being in CLA made that an easy transition.”

“Once I started working in the mental health field I never really looked back.” Psychology student Hayley Brendalen has already begun using her life experience to benefit others. She currently volunteers at the Defense of Veterans Brain Injury Center. It’s there that she finally found something she wants to spend her life doing.

It is not inconceivable that future high school students won’t have to take the SAT or the ACT, says Professor Deniz Ones. They’ll download some apps on their mobile devices, link their wearable sensors, and let colleges collect data for a couple of months. Ones is a member of the mPerf research team, conducting a multimillion dollar project about using data from wearable sensors to predict and measure workplace performance. It could have far-reaching impacts for all workplace and educational assessments.

The Summer and Fall Psychology Engagement Award has been announced. Also, research and volunteering opportunities!

Summer is here! Check out the Summer Edition of the Scoop on a bi-weekly basis

PSY 3666 for the Summer, a Workshop in Clinical Hypnosis, and job opportunities are in this week's edition!

Congratulations to Spring 2018 recipients of the Sharon Borine Award!

Reminder: No drop in appointments for summer. Lots of research openings and great resources for finals!

While researchers aren’t sure of all the causes of opioid addiction, the brain’s reward center and dopamine play a large role, said Mark Thomas, University associate professor and member of the executive committee of the University’s Medical Discovery Team on addiction. There are some “tools” doctors use to help opioid addiction, but the vaccine could be more effective and longer-lasting, Thomas said.

Check out events, lots of job postings, and join research in this issue of the Scoop

Looking to participate in research? Lots of great labs this week!

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The Graduate Research Panel, apply to be a PISA officer, and great events are waiting for you

Addiction to alcohol can begin at any age. In 2013 researchers led by Monica Luciana reported that the brains of adolescents who began drinking developed differently from those who didn’t. Compared to those who refrained, the cerebral cortices of those who began drinking showed greater thinning in some parts and blunted development of white matter in others.

Our Research Fair is coming up! Also how to apply to be in Psi Chi, check out the Health Professional School Expo, and more

Mark your calendars for the Psychology Undergraduate Celebration! Also, many resources for career developments and job opportunities.