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Dr. Cynthia Baum ’78 confers honorary degree to Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and former president of Costa Rica, Dr. Óscar Arias Sánchez, at Walden’s 48th Commencement Ceremony in August 2012

A life of learning

Posted in Beyond Campus on January 4, 2013

Cynthia Baum ’78 is about to wrap up her first year as the ninth president of Walden University. A pretty impressive academic career that started with the words, “Why not?

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Be Kind To One Another

Be kind to one another

Posted in Academics & Research on May 21, 2012

Recent graduate Colleen Russo’s research has opened her eyes to a potential game-changer in the realm of bullying.

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The Myths Of Motherhood

The myths of motherhood

Posted in Academics & Research on February 24, 2012

Motherhood is stressful, but this research on expectations may make a difference.

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More Than A Feeling

More than a feeling

Posted in Academics & Research on February 14, 2012

This is your brain … this is your brain on love. It turns out that being smitten with that special someone is a lot like being on drugs.

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New Year's Resolution Tips

New Year’s resolution tips

Posted in Academics & Research on January 1, 2012

A few tips for making (and keeping) those New Year’s resolutions.

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The Truth about Tryptophan

The truth about tryptophan

Posted in On Campus on November 23, 2011

Professor Susan Kennedy talks turkey about tryptophan, the naturally occurring chemical that allegedly causes comatose behavior on Thanksgiving evening.

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Family Ties

The human family tree

Posted in On Campus on July 22, 2011

We gathered up to talk about human roots this week, in advance of geneticist Spencer Wells’ visit to campus this fall.

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Now Hear This

Now hear this

Posted in On Campus on April 13, 2011

George Spirou ’77 visits his alma mater and stimulates discussion about the brain.

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The Diva of Disclosure

Posted in On Campus on September 20, 2010

Elizabeth Loftus, renowned memory expert, meets with students and delivers the Anderson Lecture in Swasey Chapel.

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Summer Scholars Science Symposium

Blinding with science

Posted in Academics & Research on September 3, 2010

It was all about nucleotides, polymerases, and PR2 yesterday, as students showcased their summer research at the Science Scholars Research Symposium. Get yourself photoexcited by our Flickr slideshow!

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