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Plugged In

ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State educational technologist Richard Ferdig studies the potential—and the possible limits—of emerging digital tools / ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Magazine

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John Gunstad

Psychology professor John Gunstad studies the connection between obesity and cognitive problems

Researchers have long known that carrying extra weight can be hard on our bodies: studies show that obesity is linked to higher rates of heart and liver disease, for example.

Those extra pounds may be weighing down our brains, too, says John Gunstad, Ph.D., professor of psychological sciences and director of ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s Applied Psychology Center.

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Use Your Head

ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State researchers are studying how you can train and maintain a healthy brain. / ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Magazine

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Meeting of the Minds

Undergraduate research is thriving at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State, as students and their faculty mentors find mutual benefit in their collaborative efforts. by Jan Senn Photography by Melissa Olson Scientific research, scholarship and artistic work don’t happen in isolation by lone individuals in a lab, study or …

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Stress Less

It’s a common scenario—you get stressed out and eventually it takes its toll on your health and well-being. That’s what happened last spring when Kathy Spicer was faced with multiple tight deadlines related to her work, spending long hours at her desk and grabbing meals on the go. During that time h…

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