James Li was recently appointed as the recipient of the newly established A.A. Alexander Professorship, an endowed professorship that alternates every five years between the Departments of Psychiatry and Psychology at UW-Madison. Created by Dr. …
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Low genetic risk for ADHD may protect against negative life experiences
A recent study shows that people at low genetic risk for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are not only less likely to have the disorder, they also have better than expected economic, health and behavioral outcomes in …
Lupyan featured in TIME Magazine
Talking out loud to yourself is perfectly normal—and even beneficial. It can facilitate problem-solving and improve how well you perform at a task, says Gary Lupyan, a psychology professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison who …
Lupyan receives Cattell Sabbatical Award
Professor of Psychology Gary Lupyan has been awarded a 2024-2025 James McKeen Cattell Sabbatical Award. Since 1974, the James McKeen Cattell Fund Fellowship has provided professors with a supplemental sabbatical allowance, allowing them to extend …
MacDonald Honored
Maryellen MacDonald has been awarded a Distinguished Honors Faculty Award.
Madison Magazine: Can we emotionally connect with our pets? Some researchers say yes.
A friend of mine, also named Michael, is a longtime cat owner who frequently serenades his pets with classical music. Michael says his current cat, a big orange tabby named Lexington, is a particular fan …
Margarete E. Lubach Undergraduate Research Award honors mother of scientist emerita, supports students at Harlow Center for Biological Psychology
Like many others who have lost homes and family during wars, Margarete Lubach immigrated to the U.S. from postwar Germany in 1954 with her 6-year-old daughter. She taught herself many things, including how to speak, …
Maryellen MacDonald in The Capital Times: We can learn to talk to one another with masks on
With COVID-19 vaccines coming, it’s easy to fantasize about things getting back to normal — vacation travel, kids in school, dinners in restaurants, going out without a mask. Unfortunately, epidemiologists tell us that all of …
Maryellen MacDonald, field-changing psychology of language professor, retires
Questions about how we produce, comprehend, and remember language are typically investigated by separate research labs. But Psychology Professor Maryellen MacDonald, who joined the UW-Madison faculty in 2001 and retired at the end of the …
Mentor award winners guide undergraduate learning
Each spring the Office of the Provost recognizes outstanding mentors with the Awards for Mentoring Undergraduates in Research, Scholarly and Creative Activities. The nominations for this year’s recipients read like a textbook of great mentoring …