Our students gain fundamental research knowledge and skills through coursework, and may pursue additional research experience by working side by side with faculty members. Many have the opportunity to present their findings at professional conferences or publish their work.
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Research Labs
Many faculty in the Department of Neuroscience, Cognition and Behavior maintain active research laboratories. Learn more below about our faculty labs organized by area of specialization, general information about each lab's ongoing research and how to apply if you're interested in joining a lab.
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Earn research credits with Sona Systems
The Participant Pool (or just "Pool") is a platform for managing research studies conducted within the Psychology Department. Students enrolled in Introductory Psychology use the Pool to sign up for experiments and consequently earn research credits. Sona Systems is the online program that hosts the Pool.
Student Travel Awards
Cadden Award for Student Travel (CAST) program has been made possible through the generous donation to our department given by the late Kevin Cadden and Kim Nelson in support of student research initiatives in the psychological sciences. CAST grants are designed to support student travel to professional conferences to present original research findings.