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Research ·

AI DebunkBot Effectively Persuades People from Believing Conspiracy Theories

An interview with DebunkBot creator and AU Psychology Professor Thomas Costello
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Achievements ·

PhD Candidate Isaac Morales Recognized for Health Disparity Work

Clinical Psychology PhD student will join cohort at prestigious Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to pursue research and advocacy work on racial health disparities
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Research ·

‘Even the deepest of rabbit holes may have an exit’

Pathbreaking study led by AU psychology professor reveals conversations with AI models can reduce conspiracy theory beliefs
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On Campus ·

Psychedelic Drugs Symposium Bridges Science, Policy, and Law

Symposium brings together leading thinkers across disciplines to explore how science must inform policies and laws surrounding psychedelic drugs
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Research ·

College Faculty Receive 80 Awards Totaling Over $11 Million in 2023

Faculty awards making impacts on issues at local, national, and global levels
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Daniella Olivares, AU Commencement Speaker

On Campus ·

Meet Undergrad Student Commencement Speaker Daniella Olivares

Olivares will speak at fall commencement on December 17
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On Campus ·

Disability, Health, and Bodies: How We View Each Other

An interview with Senior Professorial Lecturer Tanja Aho about AU’s new certificate in “Disability, Health, and Bodies”
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To the Point: Fentanyl

Science ·

To the Point: The Fentanyl Crisis, Why Now, Why So Deadly?

Professor of Psychology David Kearns answers our question of the week
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