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How the brain and an iPhone differ
UO researchers fine-tuning theories on how short-term memory works
Body-mind meditation boosts performance, reduces stress
Study in China seen as launching pad for larger, more comprehensive inquiry on how meditation works
Two with University of Oregon ties named to new FDA risk advisory panel
Ellen Peters, courtesy UO professor of psychology, and former UO visiting psychology professor Baruch Fischhoff are chosen as initial members of the federal Risk Communication Advisory Committee
Parental intervention boosts education of kids at high risk of failure
University of Oregon neuroscientists in Helen Neville's Brain Development Lab are using basic research findings to address real world problems, especially socioeconomic stumbling blocks
Counselors should target discrimination and be advocates for transgender clients
University of Oregon doctoral students address workplace and psychological issues for overlooked population
An appeal in Auschwitz
University of Oregon psychology professor Paul Slovic to speak in Poland, with a call for the international community to justify inaction when genocide is obvious
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Public event, Sept. 12: Cracking Open the Universe, the LHC and future physics

On Sept. 10, the first beam ever will be sent through and around the Large Hadron Collider, a brand new particle accelerator, in Geneva, Switzerland.

University of Oregon physicists have key roles in this international endeavor. Come to campus for a free evening event to learn more about the "first beam" and how the LHC will advance the quest of physics to learn about the fundamental nature of the universe.

Speakers: Jim Brau, Graham Kribs and Eric Torrence … Friday, Sept. 12, 7 p.m., Columbia Hall, Room 150MORE DETAILS.

(Anyone with an interest in science will get a bang out of this event!)

UO physicist creates a laser trap, which acts as a one-way gate to collect atoms

Daniel Steck mugPhysicists, including the UO's Daniel Steck, have created a laser barrier that lets atoms through only in one direction -- the barrier stuffs the gas into a smaller volume with only a minute increase in its temperature. The Science News, online, presents feature coverage of Steck's work, which was published in the June 20 issue of the journal Physical Review Letters. (Read Story)

 


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