Dr. Coley and Dr. Helmuth Speak about Ecological and Psychological Perspectives on Climate Change
The CORE Lab's own Dr. John D. Coley and Dr. Brian Helmuth from the Helmuth Lab both spoke at 'The Science for the Public 2018 Science Lectures' at MIT. A plethora of research supports the notion that global climate change is very real and is hence a serious issue....
Our Wonderfully Bizarre CORE Lab Mascot: The Platypus
Imagine a creature with four limbs, a tail, and an immense love of swimming. The creature has brown fur, and webbed feet. “Ahah,” you think to yourself all too confidently, “It must be an otter!” However, this creature is no bigger in size than an american football,...
NU Psychology Department Interview Weekend
This past weekend, Feb. 9th-10th, was Northeastern University's Interview Weekend! Interview Weekend is two days of prospective PhD candidates getting to know how the NU Psychology Department works, meeting all of the current graduate students and post-docs, and...
Coley Delivers Keynote at STEM Educators Conference
On Saturday, 3 Feb, Professor Coley spoke to STEM educators from community colleges, liberal arts colleges, and universities on Intuitive thinking and science education: Biology and beyond at a conference at SUNY Oneonta in upstate New York. The meeting was sponsored...
PhD Student Emily Dahlgaard Thor Speaks at Northeastern PsyClub Event
PsyClub (Psychology Club) is an on-campus club that hosts meetings once a week for undergraduate students interested and passionate about all things psychology at Northeastern. The PsyClub is dedicated to providing students with new and exciting information in...
Collaborative Grant with University of Oslo on Development of Ecological Thinking
Dr. Imac Zambrana of the Department of Special Needs Education, University of Oslo, and Dr. Coley have received a seed grant from the University of Oslo to examine how different educational approaches may shape the development of ecological thinking in children. They...
Jessica Leffers Awarded Graduate Research Grant
Congratulations to second year doctoral student Jess Leffers, who was awarded a Graduate Thesis/Dissertation Research Grant jointly by the Office of the Provost, the Graduate Student Government, and the College of Science. This award will provide Jess with $1500 to...
Michal Fux Presents Biology Colloquium
CORE Lab Postdoc Michal Fux presented a colloquium, Linking Intuitive Biology and Life Science Education, to the Northeastern Biology Department. This was Michal's first time giving a talk in intuitive biology, and the first public presentation from the VIBES project....
Kimberly Tanner Receives Bruce Albert Award for Excellence in Science Education
Close friend and CORE Lab collaborator Kimberly D. Tanner receives the Bruce Albert Award for Excellence in Science Education! Read More
Psychonomic Society Annual Meeting in Vancouver
Two of the graduate students from the CORE Lab attended the Psychonomic Society Annual Meeting in Vancouver, BC, Canada in November, 2017. Yian Xu (4th year) presented work on mental illness and intuitive beliefs and Jessica Leffers (2nd year) presented work on...