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Thursday, April 17, 2014

Profs lauded for teaching with new Feds award

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Three professors were recognized for their outstanding work in the classroom with the Federation of Students' newly established Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Awards. Dr. Josh Neufeld, Dr. Richard Ennis, and Dr. Chad Wriglesworth received their awards at the Feds Leadership Awards Banquet on April 2. As the professor with the most votes, Feds nominated Dr. Josh Neufeld to also receive the Teaching Excellence Award at the prestigious Partners in Higher Education event hosted by the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA) on April 8.

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Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Psychology study on sexual satisfaction receives worldwide attention

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A published study led by Erin Fallis, a PhD candidate in Clinical Psychology, is receiving an abundance of media attention worldwide. In just a few days, the study's findings have been featured in over 240 articles and broadcasts. According to UWaterloo Media Relations, it means this Waterloo Arts research story has reached an estimated 4 million readers and viewers around the globe.

Thursday, March 13, 2014

Prof. Emeritus Michael Ross in media with findings on fraud and seniors’ risk aversion

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Retired professor, Michael Ross, a social psychologist, was in the news this week with his surprising findings that challenge assumptions about seniors as most vulnerable to fraud or online scams.

Here is an excerpt from the National Post story, Middle-aged people actually more likely to fall victim to con artists than ‘risk averse’ senior citizens, study says: