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This week is National Transfer Student Week! Take a look at upcoming transfer student events in this week's issue of the Psych Scoop!

UMN Psychology recently hosted the annual 3-Minute Thesis competition, where graduate students Mackenzie Devaney and Emma Holtz presented their research in a mere 3 minutes.

Psychology’s Melissa Ertl was featured on MPR News to discuss being in one’s 30s and the pressure that comes with this period of life.

Are traditional mental health diagnoses missing the bigger picture? Tune in to BrainWave On Air with Psychology’s Robert Krueger to learn about the Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP).

Psychology’s Xinyu Liu and David Weiss examined different combinations of ability estimators and termination criteria to find the perfect computerized adaptive testing formula.

Thinking about post-graduate plans? Review upcoming graduate school informational sessions in this week's issue of the Psych Scoop!

Read about how AJ (PSY BA - 2025) wields their psychology education to manage undergrad program operations and student employees as a Program Coordinator.

Congratulations to the recipients of the Fall 2025, Spring 2026, and Summer 2026 Mortensen Donor Award for Undergraduate Engagement!

Congratulations to psychology faculty Juan Del Toro, who has recently received a Presidential Citation from the Minnesota Psychological Association!

Postgraduate planning can be stressful. Review postgraduate planning events in this week's issue of the Psych Scoop!

Free vision and hearing screenings are traveling across Minnesota. UMN’s See, Hear, MN mobile unit brings vital health care to local communities.

Psychology alumni Victor Pokorny and Danielle Pratt argue for expanding what psychosis risk research covers.

Take a look at the exciting events the Psychology Undergraduate Advising Office is hosting in this week's issue of the Psych Scoop!

UMN Psychologist Jeffry Simpson explains why some people might be more likely than others to blindside their partner with a sudden divorce.

Congratulations to our July 2026 Psychology PhD graduates! We celebrate your hard work, discovery, and this incredible milestone.

Explore upcoming career and graduate fairs in this week's issue of the Psych Scoop!

In honor of Matt McGue’s retirement, Psychology researchers extended a study he supervised 20 years prior, examining how parental smoking exposure affects adoptive and biological offspring.

Congratulations to Psychology alumna Vanessa Anyanso, who was recently honored for her outstanding service and clinical work supporting ethnic minority mental health!

Interested in joining a student group? Take a look at psychology student group kickoff events in this week's issue of the Psych Scoop!

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Medical School, University of Michigan