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Paul Thayer Remembered For Formative Contributions to APS
APS Past Board Member Paul W. Thayer, an industrial-organization scientist who played an integral role in the association’s development, passed away January 25, 2017. He was 89.
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European Psychology Learning and Teaching Conference
The School of Education of the Paris Lodron University of Salzburg is hosting the next European Psychology Learning and Teaching (EUROPLAT) Conference on September 18–20, 2017 in Salzburg, Austria. The main theme of the conference will be “Evidence-based Improvement for Learning and Teaching Psychology.“ The call for paper submissions is now open and they invite empirical research as well as innovative or best practice approaches to the psychology of learning and teaching in all educational areas and at all levels. Submissions for the conference should contribute to a culture of scholarship in relation to learning and teaching psychology and related areas.
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APS Fellow Sian Beilock Receives NAS Troland Research Award
The National Academy of Sciences has announced that Sian L. Beilock is a recipient of the 2017 Troland Research Award. The $75,000 prize is awarded to young investigators in recognition of outstanding scientific achievement within
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Research on Baboons’ Capacity for Speech Sounds Makes International Splash
Having a lower larynx than humans do doesn’t prevent baboons from being able to make human-like vowel sounds.
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Common Rule on Human Subjects Has Been Updated
The US Department of Health and Human Services has released an update to the regulations that set forth federal protections for human subjects in research, also known as the Common Rule. Changes to the Common
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National Cancer Institute Seeks Psychological Scientists for a 3-Day “Ideas Lab”
https://cancercontrol.cancer.gov/brp/hbrb/sandpit.html The National Cancer Institute (NCI), the US’s leading federal agency for cancer research, seeks psychological scientists interested in studying five behaviors related to cancer: tobacco use, alcohol consumption, dietary behavior, physical activity, and UV
