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Written by Eugenia Xenos Anderson. Originally published on the daily bulletin.

St. Paul’s GreenHouse innovator Alisha Karmali and her team at BabySteps Academy have won the first round of the coveted Hult Prize and will represent the University of Waterloo at the regional level next March, competing against universities and teams from around the world.
Friday, December 5, 2014 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Psychology Colloquium Series - Dr. Ian McGregor

Reactive Approach Motivation for Religious Zeal

Ian McGregor
Evidence from laboratory experiments reveals that: 1. Anxious and approach motivated people respond to various anxiety-related threats with a generalized surge in approach motivation. 2. The same combination of traits and threats heightens zeal for religious beliefs and willingness to die, support war, and go to extremes for it. 

Friday, December 12, 2014 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Successful Aging Speaker Series - Alison Chasteen

Please join us as we welcome our second speaker, Alison Chasteen, from the University of Toronto. Alison Chasteen conducts research on prejudice and social stigma across the adult lifespan. She will be speaking about the social and psychological aspects of aging.

Complimentary lunches will be provided for attendees who have requested a lunch.  You can request a lunch by e-mailing Igor Grossmann at igrossmann@uwaterloo.ca.

Dubravka Gavric
Receiving the Alumni Gold Medal for Outstanding Academic Performance in a Doctoral Program is Dubravka Gavric, who achieved her PhD in Psychology. Gavric’s thesis was entitled “What is the Function of Post-Event Processing in Social Anxiety Disorder? The Role of Metacognitive Beliefs, Memory Uncertainty and Perception of Performance.” Her supervisor was Professor David Moscovitch.

Friday, October 24, 2014 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Successful Aging Speaker Series - Part 1: Kick-off Luncheon

Join us for lunch as we celebrate the start of the Successful Aging Speaker Series. We will introduce the current aging initiatives happening at Applied Health Sciences, Psychology, and other faculties on campus. Lunch will be provided by Mambella's.