August 2014 Union in the Media Archive

Christopher Chabris, associate professor of psychology, reviewed The Organized Mind by Daniel J. Levitin for the Wall Street Journal.

Chabris and Daniel J. Simons, a psychology professor at the University of Illinois, are the authors of The Invisible Gorilla, And Other Ways Our Intuitions Deceive Us. Now in paperback, the book, tackles “six everyday illusions that profoundly influence our lives: the illusions of attention, memory, confidence, knowledge, cause, and potential.”

To read the review, click here.

Brad Hays, associate professor of political science, was a recent guest on "Congressional Corner" on WAMC, Northeast Public Radio.

Northeast Public Radio is a member of National Public Radio serving parts of seven northeastern states: New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, New Jersey, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania.

Bridget Graham, assistant director for employee relations at Becker Career Center, recently spoke with the Times Union about how recent college graduates can make a good first impression during a job interview.

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To raise awareness for ALS, President Stephen C. Ainlay recently accepted the ice bucket challenge from his son, Jesse.

Several local television stations showed up in front of the Nott Memorial for the event.