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smartphone with apps flying off the screen
Science & Technology
July 11, 2017 | 02:14 pm

Researchers, engineers team up on app for caregivers facing FASD

The National Institutes of Health has awarded a $1.5 million grant to support the development of a mobile app providing peer-to-peer interventions for parents of children with fetal alcohol syndrome disorders (FASD).

topics: children, Christie Petrenko, Cristiano Tapparello, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, engineering, fetal alcohol syndrome, grant, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, mobile app, Mt. Hope Family Center, parenting,
young woman reaching for a paper heart, ignoring a star, money and carrot
Society & Culture
June 14, 2017 | 01:33 pm

What really motivates us

Is it money, power, and fame? Or rather fear and punishment? For nearly 40 years Richard Ryan and Edward Deci, the founders of self-determination theory, have sought to answer the question of human motivation.

topics: Department of Psychology, Edward Deci, featured-post-side, QuadCast, research finding, Richard Ryan, School of Arts and Sciences, self-determination, Social Sciences,
world map with pins
Society & Culture
May 17, 2017 | 08:03 am

Website to help social scientists with field research

When conducting field research around the world, young social scientists can often feel as if they are starting from scratch. A new website envisioned by political scientist Gretchen Helmke will help scholars share resources with other social scientists on the ground.

topics: Department of Political Science, global engagement, Gretchen Helmke, School of Arts and Sciences,
two sisters hugging
Campus Life
April 26, 2017 | 04:39 pm

QuadCast: Graduating sisters overcome poverty, racism

Egyptian-born sisters Yasmin and Ayaa Elgoharry came to the U.S. aged seven and 11. Having nearly dropped out of high school, they are now each graduating with a master’s in educational leadership from the Warner School of Education.

topics: QuadCast, Warner School of Education,
Thomas Jefferson and a birthday cake
Society & Culture
April 13, 2017 | 04:47 pm

Birthday bash fit for a president. The third, actually.

To mark Jefferson’s birthday, Thomas Slaughter’s class is in for a rare treat: a historically accurate lunch, culled from the actual Monticello cuisine and prepared according to recipes taken directly from Thomas Jefferson’s Cookbook and Dining at Monticello.

topics: Arts and Humanities, Department of History, School of Arts and Sciences, Thomas Slaughter,
mom and toddler hugging
Society & Culture
April 13, 2017 | 04:02 pm

Treated mothers pass along benefits of therapy

Study shows children also benefit when mothers receive therapy for depression. Part of the improvement is a result of shifting the mother’s vantage point with time-limited therapy that focuses on resolving symptoms and interpersonal issues.

topics: depression, Elizabeth Handley, Mt. Hope Family Center, parenting, research finding,
online game screenshot showing misogynistic themes
Society & Culture
April 11, 2017 | 04:50 pm

Rainbow Lecture to explore harassment in online gameworlds

In his lecture “Locker Room Talk: Pussies, Guns, and Video Gaymers,” William Cheng, assistant professor of music at Dartmouth College, will explore some of the challenges of conducting field research in online arenas such as multiplayer games and Internet threads.

topics: Environmental Humanities Program, LGBTQI, Rainbow Lecture, Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender Sexuality and Women's Studies, video games,