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While many might hypothesize that health-related behaviors such as wearing a mask and getting vaccinated against COVID-19 are tied to political beliefs in the United States, an international group of researchers—including members of the Department of Psychology—recently published a study that confirms this conventional wisdom.

A new partnership between the University of Maryland and Jigsaw, a unit of Google, will create groundbreaking virtual reality training for police officers to learn and evaluate de-escalation and communication skills.

While hearing aids and other assistive devices have improved over the years, users can still experience an auditory muddle of competing noise. But imagine a device that could help its wearer tune in to just one person in a crowded room, while pushing unwanted sounds into the background.