News: Department of Psychology

MRI scan of a brain with Alzheimer's disease.
Research |

Study, published this month in Communications Biology, reveals that chronic hyperglycemia impairs memory.

Kid with backpack and mask
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Psychology professor Chris Kearney says refocusing on basic skills will help get schoolchildren get back on track.

A hiker enjoys the desert around the Falling Man petroglyph area in the Gold Butte region Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016.
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ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Mountain Club serves as a vehicle for student growth in an outdoor setting.

Student playing Jenga
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A collection of news stories highlighting community and perseverance at ÐÔÊӽ紫ý.

U.N.L.V. nursing student in red shirt reviewing slide sample with peer
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A collection of news stories highlighting research, health, and community at ÐÔÊӽ紫ý.

Students pose between U.N.L.V. letters
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A collection of news stories highlighting remembrance and improvement at ÐÔÊӽ紫ý.

Man sitting on couch.
People |

This M.D.-Ph.D. finds his career sweet spot collaborating with diverse stakeholders to address community mental health issues of multi-identity minorities.

Graduates bumping fists
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A collection of news stories highlighting celebration, health, and progress at ÐÔÊӽ紫ý.

students dance outdoors on U.N.L.V. campus
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A collection of news stories highlighting remembrance, recovery, and progress at ÐÔÊӽ紫ý.

handwritten sign saying "Stop Asian Hate"
People |

Aldo Barrita uses his skills as a researcher to bring awareness to anti-Asian racism, which has spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic.

vice president kamala harris watches u.n.l.v. student administer COVID vaccine to another local college student
Campus News |

A collection of news stories highlighting health, recovery, and celebration at ÐÔÊӽ紫ý.

Rochelle and Dustin Hines standing in white lab coats
Research |

ÐÔÊӽ紫ý neuroscientists Dustin and Rochelle Hines join rising number of researchers studying possible medical benefits of psychedelics; their work on brain activity recently published by Nature: Scientific Reports.