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Junior Molly MacFarland addresses the prevalence of brain injuries. The Brain Injury Association of America recognizes March as Brain Injury Awareness Month.

Commentary: Brain injury awareness needs to be illuminated

By Molly MacFarland • March 4, 2021
It is crucial to remember that those who have sustained brain injuries are valuable members of our communities too and deserve utmost respect. 
Muscalu conducted a study called “The illusory benefit of cognates: Lexical facilitation followed by sublexical interference in a word typing task” published by Cambridge University Press July 13.

Psychology lecturer explores how bilingual people process language

By Cody Taylor, Contributing Writer • September 10, 2018
Laura Muscalu, lecturer in the Department of Psychology, spent her time in graduate school wondering what goes on in the brain when a bilingual person tries to juggle multiple languages.

Beer compounds trigger brain’s reward system

By Amanda Hutchinson, Contributing Writer • April 16, 2013
Friday has become synonymous with happy hour, when workers retire to their favorite watering hole and enjoy a cold one with friends. The booze serves as a reward for working through the 40-hour workweek, but recent studies suggest that the taste beer itself, and not the alcohol, can trigger the brain’s reward system as well.…
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