Capitol Hill: Spotlight on Science
July 20, 2022
New Bipartisan Caucus for Graduate R&D
On July 13, Reps. Mike Doyle (D-PA),Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), and Stephanie Bice (R-OK) launched the Graduate Research and Development (GRAD) Caucus.
These co-chairs are actively looking to grow …
Trans-NIH Initiative Builds Research Network to Measure Emotional Well-Being
The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) hosted the final spring 2022 session of the NCCIH Integrated Medicine Research Lecture series, titled “Advancing Research on Emotional Well-Being and Regulation of Eating” (see the recording here). The lecture featured …
Researcher Studies Child Learning through New Lens of an Old Debate
Eva McAlister López: 2022 Undergraduate Research Excellence Award Winner
FABBS is delighted to highlight the exceptional work of young scholars. The FABBS Undergraduate Research Excellence Awards acknowledge and honor undergraduate student investigators who have conducted research of superior quality with broader societal impact.
The opportunity to nominate students for …
Justin Grady: 2022 Undergraduate Research Excellence Award Winner
FABBS is delighted to highlight the exceptional work of young scholars. The FABBS Undergraduate Research Excellence Awards acknowledge and honor undergraduate student investigators who have conducted research of superior quality with broader societal impact.
The opportunity to nominate students for …
Researcher Studies How Parent-Infant Neural Attunement Supports Healthy Development
June 24, 2022
Key Findings
Speech patterns, gaze, and facial expressions increase brain wave attunement (“neural synchrony”) between adults and babies. Neural synchrony promotes healthy social, emotional, and cognitive development.
We all recognize “baby talk;” that high-pitched, singsong speaking …
