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invective

3 weeks ago
Definition: (noun) Denunciatory or abusive language.
Synonyms: vituperation, vitriol.
Usage: Bartle had become so excited and angry in the course of his invective that he had forgotten his supper.

baccarat

3 weeks 1 day ago
Definition: (noun) A card game in which the winner is the player who holds two or three cards totaling closest to nine.
Synonyms: chemin de fer.
Usage: Because baccarat attracts wealthy players who place enormous bets, a casino can win or lose millions of dollars a night on the game.

Daily Brain Teaser for Apr 27, 2024

3 weeks 2 days ago
10 Letter Word

Solve the 10 clues. Take each initial letter, to form a new 10 letter word.

1. Polite greeting
2. Opposite of begin
3. It comes from a bulb
4. Eskimo's home
5. Another name for an axe (or ax)
6. Black Sabbath front man
7. Where a child may play
8. Large vessel for liquids
9. To change something
10. Neither left, nor wrong


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Magdalena Wojtczak Secures $2,546,399 Grant from NIH

3 weeks 2 days ago

Congratulations to Magdalena Wojtczak for receiving a $2,546,399 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), effective from March 8, 2024, to February 28, 2029. The grant’s research project is titled, “Effects of Age and Hearing Loss on Auditory Temporal Processing: Perceptual and Electrophysiological Measures.”

The project delves into the realm of auditory temporal processing, aiming to unravel the impacts of age and hearing loss on declines in communication abilities, by using both perceptual and electrophysiological methods. Wojtczak's research explains the nuances of neural tracking of natural speech, offering a better understanding of the mechanisms involved in the processing of speech in noisy backgrounds. 

Wojtczak's work seeks to fill knowledge gaps in diagnosing and treating hearing disorders by characterizing the cochlear, neural, and cognitive aspects contributing to changes in speech perception and neural responses induced by aging and hearing impairment. This research will have the potential to advance our understanding of auditory processing mechanisms and pave the way for innovative interventions in hearing healthcare.

Magdalena Wojtczak, PhD, Research Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology and member of the Auditory Perception and Cognition Lab at the University of Minnesota.

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arbor

3 weeks 3 days ago
Definition: (noun) A shady resting place in a garden or park, often made of rustic work or latticework on which plants, such as climbing shrubs or vines, are grown.
Synonyms: bower, pergola.
Usage: I never saw such a garden—large and shady, full of box-bordered paths, and lined with long grape-covered arbors with seats under them.

amulet

3 weeks 4 days ago
Definition: (noun) An object worn, especially around the neck, as a charm against evil or injury.
Synonyms: talisman.
Usage: It was sorcery, magic of the worst kind, thought Buldeo, and he wondered whether the amulet round his neck would protect him.

Psych Scoop, 4/23/24

3 weeks 5 days ago
Students who are graduating in Spring and Summer 2024 are invited to RSVP for the Psychology Senior Spectacular! Last day to sign up to attend is tomorrow, April 24th. Learn more about this event in this week's issue of the Psych Scoop!

Finding Your Teaching Community in Challenging Times

3 weeks 5 days ago

The challenges of teaching can feel difficult to manage by ourselves. How can a focus on community help us strategize and sustain our teaching craft for the long term? In this interactive workshop, participants will learn about the meanings and purposes of teaching communities and identify ways to build our teaching communities to support a sustainable, and sometimes joyful, teaching practice.

 

This session will not be recorded, but materials will be shared following its completion.

connoisseur

3 weeks 5 days ago
Definition: (noun) A person with expert knowledge or training, especially in the fine arts.
Synonyms: cognoscente.
Usage: I brought the painting to the world's best art connoisseurs, and they all agreed that it was an authentic Picasso and would fetch millions at auction.

Daily Brain Teaser for Apr 23, 2024

3 weeks 6 days ago
Behead P

When you behead a word, you remove the first letter and still have a valid word. You will be given clues for the two words, longer word first.
Example: Begin -> Sour, acidic
Answer: The words are Start and Tart.

1. Locations -> Shoestrings
2. Cause liquid to run -> Belonging to us
3. Communication device -> Sharpen
4. Bought with money -> Assist
5. Gift; now -> Feel indignant about
6. Feeling of self-respect -> Travel on an animal
7. Give satisfaction -> Rent
8. Portion; leave -> Product of creativity


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