Reflections on 11 years as PBS department chair
The accomplishments of former PBS chair Bill Hetrick are multifarious and promise to have a lasting impact on the department.
PBS Update: Fall 2023
Research
A new strategy for fentanyl overdoses
A study led by PBS Research Scientist Alex Straiker could lead to a new way to reverse overdoses either through a new product or working synchronously with naloxone.
NIH grant funds research center to find new addiction therapies
The Indiana University Bloomington Center for Cannabis, Cannabinoids and Addiction — which will join just 15 other centers nationally funded through NIDA’s Core Center of Excellence Grants — will expand on IU’s extensive expertise in addiction research.
Toddler learning research delivers insights for AI
Distinguished Professor Linda Smith's lab studies the behavior of toddlers wearing head-mounted cameras as they play with toys and interact with caregivers.
Theory of mental ‘foraging’ inspires new approaches to understanding disorders
A new study co-authored by PBS faculty reveals how search patterns for finding external resources like food, water or shelter may also explain the way humans search for internal concepts stored in memory.
Stories
New faculty hired as a part of university-wide initiative
Three new PBS faculty recently joined the department under the Faculty 100 initiative to amplify IU’s success in core research areas. Get to know their stories and research goals!
College is about connection
Trinity Barnes, a senior double majoring in psychology and Spanish was able to make the most of her college years by joining clubs and connecting with professors.
A supportive internship program
Senior Paige Moore is pursuing a major in neuroscience and a minor in psychology, and has completed three internships through the Fehribach Center, which works with employers to accommodate a student’s disability.
Camera equipment adapted for student with help from PBS staff
A team of IU Media School faculty and staff teamed up with PBS Building Manager Jesse Goode to adapt camera equipment for senior Josh Fugate, a student studying sports media who is a quadriplegic.
Psychology major makes history with IU Student Government
Leyla Fern King is the first Black woman to serve as chief justice of the IU supreme court, where she is part of an historic first in the makeup of student government leadership.
Catch-up
In case you missed it . . .
Check out the photos of what's been going on at PBS!
Graduate Student Welcome
August 2023
We welcomed our graduate students to the department with a picnic and an ice cream social this summer!
Faculty Labs
Fall 2023
Take a look at some of the snapshots of our faculty labs conducting important research.
Undergrads in Action
Fall 2023
Take a look at what our undergraduate students have been up to, from work in the classroom to the lab!
Harlan the Brain
Fall 2023
We've started to refer to our beloved brain sculpture by the name of Harlan, and it's been fun to see how the PBS community interacts with it!
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