The Amygdala, Fraud and Older Adults
Figure 1. Peak amygdala activation as a function of face trustworthiness for older adult participants. Error bars represent standard errors. COPE is the contrast of parameter estimates [high or medium,...
View ArticleCross-Cultural Differences in Brain Activity of Specific and General Recognition
Results revealed regions in the left fusiform (left circle) and left hippocampus (right circle) emerged when comparing activity for correct same versus correct similar responses across cultures. A...
View ArticleBrandeisians Receive 2018 NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
Five Brandeisians (past and present) have received NSF Graduate Research Fellowships for 2018. Also, one current graduate student received an honorable mention. This program recognizes and supports...
View ArticleAlumni and Student Researchers Wow Crowd at 2019 SciFest
With a new alumni symposium in the morning and a poster session filling three floors of the Science Center atrium in the afternoon, this year’s SciFest IX set a new standard for Brandeis Science’s...
View ArticleSPROUT and I-Corps Applications are Open
The Brandeis Innovation SPROUT and I-Corps programs offer support for bench and non-bench research. Both programs offer funding in different amounts, mentorship, training and help in further exploring...
View ArticleNew Undergraduate Engineering Science Program Approved
Technology is central to our society. Universities play a key role as innovation hubs in new technology development, by linking knowledge creation, workforce development and commerce. After a...
View ArticleLachman & Brandeis participating in multi-site Center for AI-technology to...
The National Institute on Aging has funded a new Center, the Massachusetts AI and Technology Center for Connected Care in Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease (MassAITC) for $20 million over 5 years. Based at...
View ArticleDivisional Prize Instructors design & teach new classes
The University Prize Instructorships have been a great opportunity for our graduate students to gain experience designing and teaching their own class, and a great opportunity for our undergraduates to...
View ArticleLocus coeruleus catecholamines link neuroticism and vulnerability to tau...
More than 6 million people in the U.S. are living with Alzheimer’s disease in 2022. The prevalence of this neurodegenerative disease has prompted scientists to study the factors that may increase...
View ArticleSprout pre-application deadline is 3/29
The Sprout Program is back! Funded by the Provost’s Office and the Office of Technology Licensing (OTL), Sprout is designed to encourage and support translational research activity within the Brandeis...
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