Published: April 12, 2013

CU Psychology and Neuroscience graduate studentÌýJason GwinnÌý(Social, mentored by Chick Judd) was awarded a Summer Fellowship by the CU-ÐßÐßÊÓƵ Graduate School. These competitive awards help the recipient to pursue his or her dissertation research during the summer months.

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CU Psychology and Neuroscience graduate studentÌýCourtney StevensÌý(Clinical) and co-advisorÌýAngel BryanÌý(Social) were in the popular press for a commentary they wrote forÌýAmerican Journal of Health PromotionÌýregarding methods to encourage people to exercise more. Read theÌýColorado Arts & Sciences MagazineÌý.

CU Psychology and Neuroscience graduate studentsÌýHollis Karoly,ÌýCourtney Stevens, andÌýRachel ThayerÌý(all Clinical, each co-mentored by Angela Bryan (Social) and Kent Hutchison (Clinical)) were in the news for some research they conducted demonstrating that aerobic exercise might help prevent or even reverse the damage heavy alcohol use does to the brain’s white matter. The research, originally published in the journalAlcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, drew the notice of several media outlets. Read theÌýLA TimesÌý, theÌýUS NewsÌý, theÌýDaily CameraÌý, or read the original researchÌý.

CU Psychology and Neuroscience professorÌýTor WagerÌý(Cognitive) is in the news because of a paper published in theÌýNew England Journal of Medicine. The research involved the use of functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) to identify an objective measure of pain in the brain. This research generated a large amount of media interest. Read or listen to theÌý, read theÌý, or read theÌý.