by swolte | Jun 9, 2016 | 2016
Good news! I received the official word that Dr. Palma and myself (dual PIs) were awarded 1.2 million dollars from the Research Development Fund. This was a large effort on our part that involved multiple colleges and departments. In line with the NLD’s mission,...
by swolte | Dec 27, 2015 | 2015
In this paper, published in Clinical Neurophysiology, Dr. Woltering and the team investigated whether brain training programs actually change activation patterns in the brains of college students with ADHD. Using a randomized controlled trial (RCT) design, Liu,...
by swolte | Dec 2, 2015 | 2015
Faculty and students are welcome to attend the Official lab opening of the NLD to be held on Friday the 11th of December! The schedule is as follows:2:00-2:30 PM [Harrington Tower Room#215] – Opening talk by Dr. Steven Woltering on the current capacity, plans,...
by swolte | Dec 2, 2015 | 2015
A major piece of equipment arrived this week! The Biopac will allow our lab to measure physiological (respiratory, cardiovascular, and electrodermal) responses of our bodies. This makes the Biopac ideal in capturing physiological reactions to emotional stimuli or...
by swolte | Nov 27, 2015 | 2015
A total of four (!) NLD lab members were able to secure research funds for NLD initiatives through a college-wide competition. Qinxin Shi (far left), who also won a travel award, will use funds to investigate the role of anxiety in externalizing problem behaviors....
by swolte | Oct 28, 2015 | 2015
Dr. Woltering was interviewed last week by a reporter from the Texas Tribune, an influential state news outlet. More promotion for the lab! Read the interview...
by swolte | Oct 27, 2015 | 2015
The College of Education and Human Development has featured the NLD in their Fall 2015 Transforming Lives news edition. The article, largely devoted to the NLD, is entitled ‘the science of learning’ and contains an interview with Dr. Woltering as well as...
by swolte | Oct 1, 2015 | 2015
Check out this new research about how food commercials stimulate the regions of the overweight teenager’s brain that control pleasure, taste and the mouth. These findings suggest that activation mentally simulates unhealthy eating behavior making it harder for...
by swolte | Sep 23, 2015 | 2015
Computerized brain-training programs often claim to improve aspects of general cognitive functioning. In this study, Karizma Mawjee and Drs Steven Woltering and Rosemary Tannock examined the extent to which these claims were true. Using a randomized controlled trial,...
by swolte | Sep 11, 2015 | 2015
In an unprecedented move, Dr. Steve demanded the entire NLD to watch Robert Spolsky’s address on the “evolution of stress” to be held on Thursday the 8th of October at the Rudder Theater at 6:30 pm. “Stress and stress resilience is what...
