Museum dialogues
PBS Professor Aina Puce’s course, “Art and the Brain,” ignites conversations between two disciplines.
PBS Update: Summer 2023
Research
Social media and the spread of mental health misinformation
Research from PBS Professor Lorenzo Lorenzo-Luaces focuses on TikTok posts about cognitive behavioral therapy.
How much do we trust AI?
PBS Professor Bennett Bertenthal participates in a large project to answer the question.
Losing sleep over losing sleep
Watching the clock while trying to fall asleep exacerbates insomnia and the use of sleep aids, according to PBS Clincial Professor Spencer Dawson — and a small change could help people sleep better.
Improving academic persistence in college students
A new study led by PBS Professor Mary Murphy finds that incoming students who participated in an online belonging exercise completed their first year as full-time college students at a higher rate than their peers.
Stories
PBS club life
Volunteering, connecting to others with shared interests, participating in projects, and building an organization sustainable for future students – representatives of PBS clubs discuss what PBS club life is about.
“The journey to post-20s wisdom”
On May 5, PBS watched with pride as graduating senior Gayatri Thiru delivered the student speech at the 2023 IU undergraduate commencement ceremony.
From childcare to child development
Psychology major Jurnee Bridgewater shares her research experience while working on a capstone project close to home.
An IU first
Logan Williams is one of 20 students nationwide selected as a Key into Public Service Scholar by The Phi Beta Kappa Society.
Fyfe LEADS the way
PBS Professor Emily Fyfe was named a winner of the 2023 Association for Psychological Science Janet Taylor Spence Award for excellence in early-career research.
Ramsden's retirement
PBS Senior Scientist Ben Ramsden retired after 14 years in the department.
Catch-up
In case you missed it . . .
Check out the photos of what's been going on at PBS!
J.R. Kantor Awards
April 28, 2023
We held our annual undergraduate awards ceremony in the atrium of the Global and International Studies Building. Congrats to all the recipients!
Undergraduate Graduation Celebration
May 6, 2023
Another academic year has come and gone! We're going to miss everyone who graduated, but we know that they are all moving on to do great things.
Summer Picnic + Retirement Party
May 18, 2023
We had perfect weather for the faculty and staff summer picnic! The picnic also served as a celebration of the careers and retirements of long-time staff members Marty Shipley and Roger Rhodes, who worked at Indiana University for over 80 combined years.
Harlan the Brain
Spring 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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