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Upcoming Deadline for NSF’s 2018 Graduate Research Fellowship Program – October 26
The Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) at the National Science Foundation (NSF) invites applications for its 2018 funding cycle. The GRFP supports “outstanding graduate students who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees in science
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NSF Funding for Research on Broadening Participation in Science
The National Science Foundation (NSF)’s Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBE) and Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR) have released a new letter announcing their continued support for research on increasing the
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Funding Opportunities for Research on Methodologies for STEM Education
The National Science Foundation (NSF)’s Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR) EHR Core Research Program has released a new letter detailing opportunities supporting psychological scientists and others who wish to study methodologies supporting inferences
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Praising Kids’ Smarts May Lead to Cheating
Children who are praised for their intelligence may cheat to maintain their reputation.
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Feeling Sated Can Become a Cue to Eat More
Internal states, even feeling full, can be learned as cues to seek out food, research shows.
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The Case For Boredom
Science Friday: Neuroscientists will tell you that boredom gets a bad rap. Research is starting to show that the time we spend doing literally nothing could be extremely beneficial. Letting our minds wander could actually be the time we need to understand what we want from life, or spark the creative ideas that will move a long-stuck project forward. But if you’re always on your phone, whether it’s texting or checking Twitter, can you ever be bored enough for your mind to wander into brilliance? Read the whole story: Science Friday
