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Dr. Katie Gates Awarded National Institutes of Health Grant

October 7, 2016

Dr. Katie Gates, an Assistant Professor of Quantitative Psychology, is the recipient of a 2016 National Institutes of Health R01 grant. The Research Project Grant (R01) is the original and historically oldest grant mechanism used by NIH. The R01 provides … Read more

5 Honors Students Receive 2016 David Bray Peele Awards

October 3, 2016

5 of our Psychology and Neuroscience Honor undergraduates, Phylicia Currence, Isai Garcia-Baza, Jihane Jadi, Elizabeth Reeder, and Elena Scialabba, are the recipients of the 2016 David Bray Peele Award. The Peele Award honors David Bray Peele, who received his Bachelor’s … Read more

8 Graduate Students Receive 2016-17 Dashiell Startup Awards

September 15, 2016

8 Psychology and Neuroscience graduate students, Shannon Blakey (Clinical Psychology), Benjamin Buck (Clinical Psychology), Jenna Clark (Social Psychology), Matthew Cohen (Clinical Psychology), Adam Hoffman (Developmental Psychology), Suzannah Isgett (Social Psychology), Stacy Lin (Clinical Psychology), and Deirdre Sackett (Behavioral and Integrative … Read more

Behavioral Neuroscience Graduate Program Changes Name

September 9, 2016

The Behavioral Neuroscience Program in the Department of Psychology & Neuroscience at the University of North Carolina has changed its name to “The Behavioral and Integrative Neuroscience Program”. This change was made to more accurately reflect the research that is … Read more

Remembered: Dr. Lyle V. Jones, 1924-2016

August 23, 2016

On April 13, 2016, Dr. Lyle V. Jones passed away peacefully in his sleep at age 92. He was a long-standing member of the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience and the Thurstone Lab at UNC Chapel Hill and was a … Read more

Dr. Sylvia Fitting Awarded National Institutes of Health Grant

August 11, 2016

Dr. Sylvia Fitting, an Assistant Professor of Behavioral Neuroscience, is the recipient of a 2016 National Institutes of Health R21 grant. The Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Award (R21) is intended to to encourage exploratory/developmental research by providing support for the early … Read more

Dr. Mitch Prinstein Awarded National Institutes of Health Grant

August 11, 2016

Dr. Mitch Prinstein, a Seters Distinguished Professor of Clinical Psychology, is the recipient of a 2016 National Institutes of Health R01 supplemental grant. The Research Project Grant (R01) is the original and historically oldest grant mechanism used by NIH. The … Read more

Dr. Eva Telzer Awarded National Institutes of Health Grant

August 11, 2016

Dr. Eva Telzer, an Assistant Professor of Developmental Psychology, is the recipient of a 2016 National Institutes of Health R01 grant. The Research Project Grant (R01) is the original and historically oldest grant mechanism used by NIH. The R01 provides … Read more

Dr. Sylvia Fitting Awarded a UNC Center for AIDS Research Grant

August 8, 2016

Dr. Sylvia Fitting, an Assistant Professor of Behavioral Neuroscience, is the recipient of a 2016 UNC Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) grant. The UNC Center for AIDS Research’s Developmental Core provides mentoring support for junior investigators who are interested in … Read more