2014 Provost Outstanding Teaching Award Winners Honored Today
Seven faculty members in the College of Arts & Sciences will be honored today at the 2014 University of Kentucky Provost's Outstanding Teaching Awards ceremony.
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New Faculty 2014: Meet Jessica Burris
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The Department of Psychology is excited to welcome Assistant Professor Jessica Burris to its faculty! This podcast is part of a series highlighting the new faculty members who joined the College of Arts and Sciences in the fall 2014 semester.
This podcast was produced by David Cole.
March: the Season of Good Luck Charms
Assistant professor of psychology Will Gervais explores the psychology behind superstition.
Adapting to Adaptable Buildings
Melody Carswell, associate professor in the UK Department of Psychology, investigated with her students how occupants,were responding to the new, adaptable Davis Marksbury research building.
UK Alumni Association Announces Jonathan Golding 2014 Great Teacher Award Recipient
The Great Teacher Award, started in 1961, is the longest-running university award recognizing teaching. In order to receive the award, educators must first be nominated by a student.
Psychology Faculty Contribute to Open-source Textbook Project
Seven members of the UK Department of Psychology contributed to the innovative Noba Project, offering free texts on psychology to students and instructors.
Decoding Disasters: the Psychology of Calamity with Melody Carswell
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Chernobyl, the Deepwater Horizon, the Titanic... each name is associated with disaster - and human error - and UK psychologist Melody Carswell wants to examine each accident from a unique investigative perspective. In her class, A&S 300-003, "Disaster: The Human Factor," students will learn how principles of cognitive psychology can be used to identify and reduce both extraordinary and everyday errors.
UK Joins Forces With National Education Provider to Increase Student Readiness, Lower Costs
The University of Kentucky, in an effort to enhance student readiness and performance, has launched a partnership with the country's leading massive open online course (MOOC) platform, Coursera.
Undergraduate Research Abroad Scholarship Winners to Pursue Knowledge Across the Globe
Education Abroad at UK (EA) and the Office of Undergraduate Research (UGR) awarded the three UK students with an Undergraduate Research Abroad Scholarship (UGRAS) to support their international independent research projects during the summer session.
The Origins of Religious Disbelief: Will Gervais
According to recent research, approximately one in five Americans don’t identify with a religion.