How do we change or mis-remember what we see with our own eyes? New research from the department of psychology seeks to unpack this intriguing process:

In just a few short seconds, the human brain helps most people extend the scene beyond what is actually seen.

Scientists at the… Read Article

In 1968, President Lyndon Johnson established Hispanic Heritage Month to recognize and celebrate the cultures of Mexico, Spain, the Caribbean, and Spanish-speaking regions and countries of Central and South America. The week long event was expanded to 30 days in 1988 by President Reagan and… Read Article

University Theatre kicks off its 81st season with the Pulitzer Prize-winning 'Doubt: A Parable' on Sept. 19:

"Doubt" is set in 1964. In a parallel with the present moment, new Pope Paul VI is shaking up the Catholic church by pushing a series of reforms, reaching out to other faiths to… Read Article

Great news this month about our faculty, students and alumni. A few of the highlight of accomplishments and awards in the Franklin College:

University Professor Lynn Billard of the department of statistics was selected to receive the 2013 Florence Nightingale David award by the Committee… Read Article

Here's a sampling of Franklin College faculty writing and quoted in the media this month:

“The secret bromance of Nixon and Brezhnev” – Posting by associate professor of history Stephen Mihm in Bloomberg News, picked up by the History News Network.

A second posting by… Read Article