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What to do when you can't sleep, according to experts

January 17, 2022

Sara Mednick, cog sci, Newsweek, Jan. 17, 2022

Demand for OC senior programs surges during COVID-19, pointing to a bigger problem ahead

January 12, 2022

Sara Mednick, cognitive sciences, Voice of OC, Jan 12, 2022

Looking to start fresh in the new year?

January 5, 2022

UCI social scientists offer research-backed life hacks for a happier, healthier you in 2022

Study finds long- and short-term memory vie for brain space

December 15, 2021

Sara Mednick, cog sci, Medical Xpress, Dec. 15, 2021

UCI-led study is first to find that long- and short-term memory vie for brain space

December 14, 2021

Competition for cognitive processing resources during sleep comes at a cost to each

Greg Hickok, "Beyond Mirror Neurons" (Podcast)

December 13, 2021

Greg Hickok, cog sci, New Books in Psychology, Dec. 13, 2021 (Podcast)

Making her mark

November 15, 2021

UCI psychology undergrad Michelle Thomas receives inaugural Black Lives Matter Research Scholarship to advance understanding of Black, marginalized communities

The brain and sleep

November 2, 2021

Pin-Chun Chen, UCI cognitive sciences graduate student, studies how your brain stays busy while you snooze

How to beat the dreaded midday slump

October 26, 2021

UCI cognitive scientist Sara Mednick offers pointers on how to recharge in this podcast with Slate

Commentary: Startup propaganda has demonized sleep as "for the weak." That couldn't be less true

October 15, 2021

Sara Mednick, cog sci, Salon, Oct. 15, 2021 (Commentary)

Removing barriers, expanding reach

September 30, 2021

UCI social scientists receive more than $500,000 from National Science Foundation to "build and broaden" research, opportunities among minority-serving institutions