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Thursday, November 24, 2016

Government Bill To Regulate Vaping

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Cabinet for the first time will regulate vaping under the Tobacco Act. A bill yesterday introduced in the Senate grants cabinet new powers to restrict advertising of electronic cigarettes, and the sale of vaping products to children.

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Friday, October 21, 2016

Psych scholar whose research gained global attention graduates

Gordon Pennycook published research on everything from BS to how smartphone use is linked to lazy thinking. Now he’s on a postdoctoral fellowship at Yale University

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Gordon Pennycook is a psychology expert on how humans think, reason and make decisions.

Friday, October 21, 2016

Three UW Psychology students are being recognized for their awards

Gordon Pennycook will receive the Alumni Gold Medal, which is given out for outstanding academic performance in a doctoral program.

Danielle Rice will receive the Arts Young Alumni Award.

Siobhan Sutherland will receive the Outstanding Achievement in Graduate Studies award at the Master's level.

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Psychology doctoral candidates win Vanier Scholarships

The social and clinical psychology areas of the Department of Psychology have much to be proud of - and this week that includes the announcement of the prestigious Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships for 2016. Two PhD students are among the recipients.

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Friday, September 23, 2016

Congrats to UW Psychology team winning Ig Nobel prize at Harvard University

Psychology study on bullsh_t wins Ig Nobel prize at Harvard University

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Congratulations to the team of doctoral graduates and professors from the Department of Psychology for winning the infamous Ig Nobel Peace Prize for their study published last year, “On the Reception and Detection of Pseudo-Profound Bullshit.”

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Thursday, September 15, 2016

Accelerator Centre graduates one of its largest cohorts with four companies ready for takeoff

Group photo of five Accelerator Centre grads
The Accelerator Centre celebrated one of its biggest graduating classes last Thursday as four startups left the nest at the local high tech business incubator.

The most recent graduates — Ecopia, InTheChat, Knowledge in Development and Trending.Info — bring the total to 55 startups that have graduated from the centre in the last decade.

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Thursday, September 8, 2016

Pop-up Bike Lanes and Other Bright Ideas

How Robin Mazumder is helping to build better cities

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It was a mild, breezy Saturday afternoon in September of 2014 when several cyclists gathered in downtown Edmonton. But their bike ride along 102 Avenue was less about pleasure and more about using pedal power for public protest.

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Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Drawing pictures helps us remember

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Do you spend hours studying for a test only to draw a blank when you see the questions? It turns out you are not the only one. For though the human brain may be more powerful than a computer, recalling information is a problem experienced by even the most prepared of students. The lapse in memory can be attributed to various factors, including fatigue, distraction, and nerves.