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- Memory, Mind Wandering, and Counterfactual Thinking Drives Avila University’s Cognitive Science Lab
While invented in the late 1950s, virtual reality technology is at a new level of cultural awareness thanks to the accessibility of personal VR systems like Oculus and Meta’s creation and promotion of the virtual “Metaverse.” Assistant Professor of Cognitive… - Wagge Wins Historic $267,741 National Science Foundation Grant
Avila Professor of Psychology and Cognitive Science Jordan Wagge, Ph.D., received a $267,741 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant from the Division of Undergraduate Education to fund, evaluate, and enhance the activities of the Collaborative Replications and Education Project (CREP). “CREP…
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- Avila University DECA Brings Home 14 Trophies at the Collegiate State CompetitionGuest Author: Bella Rainey, Instructor, School of Visual and Communication Arts + DECA Advisor FEBRUARY 14, 2025, COLUMBIA, MO – The Avila University DECA Chapter…
- Avila Theatre brings Intimate Apparel to the StageIntimate Apparel by by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage, directed by Teresa Leggard, will be presented by Avila University’s Theatre program, February 20-23rd at the Frantze Family…
- Avila University Theatre Students Sweep Awards at Regional FestivalKansas City, MO (Feb 10, 2025) – at Avila University School of Performing Arts in Kansas City has been growing and the success, both in…
- Avila Mourns the Loss of Tom Gordon, 12th President of Avila UniversityIt is with great sadness we share the passing of former Avila University President, Thomas F. Gordon, J.D., L.L.M. Gordon had a long history with…
- Avila University Offers New Access Award to help eliminate financial barriers to collegeKansas City, MO – (December 9, 2024) – In response to ongoing financial pressures faced by students who hope to earn a college degree, Avila University…