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ÂÒÂ×ÊÓÆµ alum wins award for research paper on salacious alibis

September 17, 2009

If you’re trying to convince a jury of your innocence, it may help to tell the truth about where you were at the time of a crime – especially if your story bubbles with juicy details, according to a paper by Kyla Mathews '09, an ÂÒÂ×ÊÓÆµ alum who won the top prize for her research this summer in a national contest.

ÂÒÂ×ÊÓÆµ researchers probe the memory power of gum

July 31, 2009

If the maker of Big Red and Juicy Fruit thinks its chewing gums have a monopoly on boosting your memory, it should think again. New work by ÂÒÂ×ÊÓÆµ faculty member Amy Overman and her undergraduate researchers show that gum itself isn’t special – any candy or oral activity probably works just as well at sharpening the mind.

ÂÒÂ×ÊÓÆµ researchers: Red Bull makes no difference

July 20, 2009

If, like the famous advertisements claim, Red Bull does “give you wings,” it may not be the sugar and caffeine that makes you feel like Pegasus. New work by an ÂÒÂ×ÊÓÆµ faculty member and his undergraduate researchers points to something else that happens when guzzling the popular energy drink – and it has more to do with your mind than anything else.