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October 17, 2024

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Bursts of exercise boost cognitive function, neuroscientists find

Executive functioning was the key cognitive domain impacted by vigorous exercise, such as high-intensity interval training (HIIT) protocols, according to new research.

Read more about HIIT and the brain

Tania Israel’s new book teaches civil conversations in divisive times

Bridging the political divide has never been more urgent. In “Facing the Fracture: How to Navigate the Challenges of Living in a Divided Nation,” the professor offers practical tools to foster dialogue and reconnect.

Zackary Glazewski, Joshua Hopkins, Gina Milan, Esmeralda Morales, and Gil Sia

The Promise Fellowship Program supports graduate first-gen students from low-income households

“I couldn’t be more in awe of the opportunity to keep learning valuable knowledge and skills from my dream school all over again,” said Gina Milan, one of five new Promise Fellows for 2024-2025.

Read more about the program

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Featured Events

Fall Vaccine Clinic

October 18, 2024

Shots for COVID-19, flu, hepatitis B, HPV, MMR, pneumococcal shingles, tetanus, whooping cough and varicella will be provided by Albertsons/Vons/Pavilions Pharmacy, weekly on Fridays.

Women’s Volleyball vs. Hawai’i

October 19, 2024

The Gauchos take on the Rainbow Warriors at the Thunderdome for Alumni Weekend.

Red and blue ballot boxes in front of an American flag

The Choice of Our Lives – For Real

October 22, 2024

The Department of Political Science hosts a roundtable discussion of the relationship between identity, polarization, and the 2024 election, and the impact media has on all three.