NIH-Funded Course on “Strengthening Casual Inference in Behavioral Obesity Research”
The University of Alabama at Birmingham invites you to join their NIH-funded short course on “Strengthening Causal Inference in Behavioral… More
Obesity
UAB Nutrition Obesity Research Center Offers 5-Day Summer Courses
UAB’s Nutrition Obesity Research Center will be holding two 5-day short courses at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. June… More
How The Food Industry Helps Engineer Our Cravings
NPR: It is no secret that the rise in obesity in America has something to do with food. But how… More
Freedom from want
The Boston Globe: AMONG NON-OBESE college students who were allowed to eat as many cookies as they wanted, students who… More
A “Council of Psychological Science Advisers” Tackles Pressing Policy Issues
Some of the most urgent issues that American society faces today — including obesity, consumer debt, risk of terrorism, and… More
Is Fat Stigma Making Us Miserable?
The New York Times: Being overweight doesn’t necessarily make a person distraught, researchers are learning. Rather, it’s the teasing, judgment… More