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Growing Minds: Join Loyola's Child Development Research
The Loyola Center for Research on Child Development (CRCD), currently located on Loyola’s Lake Shore Campus, is dedicated to exploring how children think, learn, and grow. Led by Dr. Elizabeth Wakefield and Dr. Maggie Guy, the CRCD combines the Cognitive Development Lab and the Movement & Learning Lab to study how young minds engage with their world.
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From Learners to Leaders: Youth Led Conversation on the Brain and Society
Held on Loyola University Chicago’s lakeside campus, Neuroscience & Society Day brought together high school and middle school students for a day of hands-on learning, reflection, and dialogue about how neuroscience connects to everyday life. The September event marked the culmination of this year’s ETHOS program, short for “Ethics-based Teaching Helps Optimize STEM,” a multi-stage neuroscience education program that merges neuroscience instruction with ethical inquiry, research experience, and student leadership.
Dr. Bohnert Named Faculty Athletic Representative
Dr. Amy Bohnert, Professor of Psychology, was named the Faculty Athletic Representative (FAR) in the Summer of 2024. The FAR is a liaison between University Faculty and the Department of Athletics. In this role, Dr. Bohnert will also serve on the national level as a representative for the institution in conference and NCAA affairs.
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At Camp Independence, researchers help people with spina bifida thrive
The camp, which is hosted by the YMCA and features typical summer-camp activities, also includes a short, daily program developed by the Chicago Healthy Adolescent Transition Study Lab, or CHATS Lab, run by Dr. Grayson Holmbeck.
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Loyola Psychology Professor Leads $1.5M NSF-Funded Project to Advance Early Engineering Learning
Catherine Haden, professor in the Department of Psychology at Loyola University Chicago has received a $1.5 million NSF grant to co-design early engineering learning programs for Latinx children and their families. Partnering with the Chicago Children’s Museum and Palenque LSNA, the project will integrate oral storytelling to create culturally responsive STEM programs in community and museum settings.
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