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New Tool Helps Older Adults Monitor ‘Attentional Performance’ During Driving

Research

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Sep 29, 2022

Study Finds Law Enforcement Is Hampering Harm Reduction Programs in N.C.

The study finds law enforcement is not uniformly recognizing legal protections for people who make use of harm reduction programs. 
Kimberly Barrera-Gutierrez stands in front of a research poster

Sep 29, 2022

Examining the Impact of Trauma-Based Training on Social Workers

Social work major Kimberly Barrera-Gutierrez researches the impact trauma-based training has on clinicians’ ability to help people deal with distressing situations. 
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Sep 13, 2022

Study Outlines Steps To Reduce ‘Cybervetting’ Bias in Hiring

Failing to regulate cybervetting can introduce bias into hiring processes and hurt a company’s bottom line. 
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Sep 7, 2022

Exploring the Social, Ethical Sides of Microbiome Engineering

NC State will play a key role in a new National Science Foundation center by examining the societal, ethical and policy implications of microbiome engineering advancements. 
Jennifer Kuzma sits for a portrait in Hunt Library

Aug 10, 2022

NC State to Research Implications of Engineered Microbiomes with New NSF Center Grant

Public administration professor Jennifer Kuzma is helping lead a multidisciplinary team studying the microbial communities that inhabit the structures in which we live, work and play. 
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Aug 9, 2022

Study Uncovers How Blind and Visually Impaired Individuals Navigate Social Challenges

The study shows a range of uncomfortable situations people living with blindness encounter due to interpersonal communication challenges. 
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Jun 28, 2022

Research Aims to Reduce HIV/STI Risk Factors Among Young People in Foster Care

Psychology doctoral student Julia Brasileiro receives an NIH grant to reduce HIV/STI risks among young people in foster care. 
Adam Meade standing in a hallway

Jun 15, 2022

Blazing a New Trail

On the heels of inventing a game-changing personality test, Psychology Professor Adam Meade launched a startup company and recently won two national awards. 
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Jun 13, 2022

Creativity as Survival: Crowdsourcing Unexpected Ways We Use Technology

Communication researchers are seeking examples of how people use mobile, networked technologies to accomplish unexpected things. 
an older man drives a car in heavy traffic

Jun 10, 2022

New Tool Helps Older Adults Monitor ‘Attentional Performance’ During Driving

NC State psychologists have demonstrated the tool can predict which drivers are at increased risk of having accidents.