######################################################################## WISP Digest - Aug. 3, 2018 ######################################################################## To view this newsletter in a browser, visit: https://listserv.dartmouth.edu/scripts/wa.exe?A2=WISP;464e9408.1808p To ensure that this newsletter is delivered to your inbox, add [log in to unmask] to your address book. ######################################################################## In this Newsletter: * UGAR Sophomore and Junior Research Scholars, Wednesday, August 15 * How to alleviate psychological issues of extended space travel * The impact of climate change on bird migration * What face blindnesscan reveal about the brain * Do your genes predict whether you’ll stay in school? * Contact Details * Subscription Details ######################################################################## * UGAR Sophomore and Junior Research Scholars, Wednesday, August 15 * The application deadline for both Sophomore and Junior Research Scholars funding (https://students.dartmouth.edu/ugar/research/programs/sophomore-and-junior-research-scholars) is Wednesday, August 15, 2018. Late applications are not accepted. If you have any questions, please contact Jeanne Briand in UGAR. * How to alleviate psychological issues of extended space travel * Dartmouth’s Dr. Jay Buckey, Professor of Medicine and a former astronaut, has explored how to alleviate astronauts’ feelings of isolation, depression, and anxiety. All of these issues are exacerbated by extended space travel. READ MORE: https://www.nbcnews.com/mach/science/going-mars-will-involve-all-sorts-risks-going-bonkers-might-ncna895261 * The impact of climate change on bird migration * Professor Matt Ayres noted that migrating geese have increased their speed when traveling to mating sites, putting stress on the birds. He suggests a role of climate change in this behavior. READ MORE: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/19/climate/geese-arctic-migration.html * What face blindnesscan reveal about the brain * Recent, the National Science Foundation’s Science Nation interviewed Professor Brad Duchaine, Psychological and Brain Sciences, about his research on prosopagnosia, or face blindness. READ MORE: https://news.dartmouth.edu/news/2018/08/video-studying-face-blindness-better-understand-brain ######################################################################## * Do your genes predict whether you’ll stay in school? * A recent article in The Atlantic covered research exploring genetic associations to years of formal schooling. Read more at: https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/07/staying-in-school-genetics/565832/ ######################################################################## * Contact Details * Dartmouth College | 6201 Parker House | Hanover, NH 03755 603-646-3690 [log in to unmask] students.dartmouth.edu/wisp ######################################################################## * Subscription Details * You are subscribed to WISP Digest. To unsubscribe, visit: https://LISTSERV.DARTMOUTH.EDU/scripts/wa.exe?SUBED1=WISP&A=1 Copyright © the Women in Science Project. All rights reserved. ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the WISP list, click the following link: https://listserv.dartmouth.edu/scripts/wa.exe?SUBED1=WISP