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Incorporating puppies into language research adds new insight , articleMost mothers slow their speech and articulate certain sounds to help their infants learn language. New research in the College of Science examines the emotion behind a mother's voice, measuring positive valence in speech to infants and puppies. Results could help inform outreach programs for mothers suffering from postpartum depression.
Date: Oct 11, 2023 -
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Pregnant? Virginia Tech researchers recruiting for nation’s largest early childhood brain development study , articleThe ambitious national HEALthy Brain and Child Development Study seeks to better understand what influences brain development from birth through age 10.
Date: Aug 23, 2023 -
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In its seventh year, College of Science Dean’s Discovery Fund supports new research efforts , articleThe Lay Nam Chang Dean’s Discovery Fund recently announced research awards to support projects that include the discovery of non-opioid pain killers, wildlife disease, a mobile app for rural parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, and bat guano. This year's awarded grants exceed $120,000.
Date: Aug 23, 2023 -
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General ItemCAP Lab is looking for baby scientists Date: Aug 10, 2023
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Center for Autism Research’s spring conference to focus on access and neurodiversity , articleThe Virginia Tech Center for Autism Research’s biennial spring conference returns live, in-person for the first time since 2019 on April 21 at The Inn at Virginia Tech. The one-day event will also mark the 10th anniversary of the center.
Date: Apr 06, 2023 -
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Rosanna Breaux named Jerry L. Hulick Faculty Fellow for Special Needs, Disabilities, and Inclusion , articleRosanna Breaux, assistant professor of psychology, has been named the Jerry L. Hulick Faculty Fellow for Special Needs, Disabilities, and Inclusion by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.
Date: Nov 17, 2022 -
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Study: Pandemic challenges compounded work-related stress for parents of children with special needs , articleIn a new study, Virginia Tech psychologists Charles Calderwood and Rosanna Breaux found that when parents who worked in jobs that were more chronically stressful, the daily family challenges they faced at home had a greater impact on their emotional well-being and sense of work-life balance during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Date: Nov 01, 2022 -
Video ItemWhat's Your Science? - Kameron Cummings , video
After graduation, Kameron wishes to be a school counselor and help children realize their voice and full potential.
Date: May 11, 2022 -
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Class of 2022: Psychology’s Kameron Cummings named 2022 Outstanding Senior in College of Science , articleCummings, majoring in psychology with a double minor in disability studies and sociology, has been a star researcher during her four years at Virginia Tech.
Date: May 06, 2022 -
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Mental health screenings for children and teens will help K-12 schools support social-emotional skills, says expert , article
Rosanna Breaux, director of the Child Study Center and an assistant professor with the Virginia Tech Department of Psychology, says the mental-health crisis in children and adolescents unfortunately is not new.
Date: Apr 22, 2022 -
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Researchers study the connection between dance and autism , articleJulia Basso and Rachel Rugh embarked on a research project to test a hypothesis that dance stimulates the social elements of the brain, and thus individuals with autism spectrum disorder may feel more connected at both the physical and psychological levels.
Date: Apr 06, 2022 -
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Children, Halloween and the COVID-19 pandemic; advice for families from Virginia Tech expert , articleEven in the age of COVID, parents should find safe ways to allow kids to return to the tradition of trick-or-treating this Halloween, says Virginia Tech professor of psychology and clinical child psychologist Tom Ollendick.
Date: Oct 04, 2021 -
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Virginia Tech’s Mobile Autism Clinic is finalist for national community engagement award , articleA training clinic for graduate student clinicians, the Mobile Autism Clinic started traveling to Virginia’s rural Central Appalachian region in 2018. Its mission: provide expertise and diagnoses for those with autism spectrum disorder.
Date: Aug 18, 2021 -
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Fifth year of College of Science Dean’s Discovery Fund supports faculty research , articleNow in its fifth year, the Virginia Tech College of Science Lay Nam Chang Dean’s Discovery Fund recently announced research awards that will support such diverse projects as water quality, discovery of drugs for pain and viruses, mental health treatment, and economics forecasting.
Date: Jun 17, 2021 -
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Psychology’s Tom Ollendick honored with emeritus status by Board of Visitors , articleOllendick, University Distinguished Professor of Psychology in the College of Science at Virginia Tech, has been conferred the title of University Distinguished Professor Emeritus by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.
Date: Jun 17, 2021 -
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Psychology’s Martha Ann Bell named University Distinguished Professor by Board of Visitors , articleBell's research examines the developing brain of infants and has made her an international expert in brain imaging. She has made major contributions to the understanding of brain maturation and how humans develop the regulation of emotion and higher-order cognition and brain activity.
Date: Mar 31, 2021 -
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Doctoral student’s work reduces barriers to care for families living with autism spectrum disorder , articleAngela Dahiya-Singh was already researching ways technology could make assessment and treatment more accessible in rural communities when the pandemic made the need for remote options acute.
Date: Feb 25, 2021 -
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Mobile Autism Clinic recognized for exemplary community engagement , articleThe Virginia Tech Autism Clinic & Center for Autism Research and their Mobile Autism Clinic will receive national recognition as an “exemplary program” by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities.
Date: Oct 09, 2020 -
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Pandemic forces Virginia Tech’s Autism Clinic to go online, opening new ways to help more families than ever , articleIn the face of novel coronavirus pandemic, the Virginia Tech Autism Clinic — headed by Angela Scarpa, a professor in the Department of Psychology — moved all in-person consultations, therapy, and diagnostic assessments to a secure, online format.
Date: Jul 27, 2020
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