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Our first team meeting of the fall semester! First, introductions. Over the summer, Ali O’Hare was hired as our new Projects and Development Manager. Julia Dunlavey was hired as our new Administration and Communications Coordinator. Everyone gave some background about themselves and…
It’s been a record hot summer in Boston and a red hot summer at CMAC too, with lots of projects heating up and a constant stream of activity. Research Manager John Balch and Office Manager Maggie Boyd have focused on…
This is an article in our new series exploring and explaining the concepts that underlie our research. Many of our projects integrate highly involved, deeply technical theories and methods, which can be hard to understand without proper training. These posts…
We have recently welcomed Julia Dunlavey to the CMAC family as a member of the administrative team. Julia is our new Administration & Communications Coordinator. Research Manager John Balch sat down with her for a Q&A. JOHN: So tell us…
This is an article in our new series exploring and explaining the concepts that underlie our research. Many of our projects integrate highly involved, deeply technical theories and methods, which can be hard to understand without proper training. These posts…
We have recently welcomed Ali O’Hare to the CMAC family as a member of the administrative team. Ali is our new Projects & Development Manager. Research Manager John Balch sat down with her for a Q&A. John: Tell us about…
This is an article in our new series exploring and explaining the concepts that underlie our research. Many of our projects integrate highly involved, deeply technical theories and methods, which can be hard to understand without proper training. These posts…
This is the first article in our new series exploring and explaining the concepts that underlie our research. Many of our projects integrate highly involved, deeply technical theories and methods, which can be hard to understand without proper training. These…
Connor had a busy month, completing his model on “Religion as A Complex Adaptive System” with Rich Sosis as well as sending in a new chapter for a journal with Saikou. Connor pulled up the model right there in the…
Catherine kicked us off with an overview of the ASPECT Hub Project, explaining how individuals on the Autism Spectrum can get left behind by the Internet of Things (IoT) because of its inaccessibility and how the ASPECT Hub team is…
Wesley opened this month’s meeting by outlining the goals of the discussion, from pinpointing the diverse projects that CMACers are working on to getting a chance to connect with one another and share the progress they’ve made. We then turned…
We were excited to learn that Connor will be working on a paper on the evolution of religion with John Shaver for the Journal of Evolutionary Studies. The paper will focus on the subjunctive processes of producing religion while also…
Kate was excited to announce that she will be presenting on the Sex Differences Project for the first time at the Evolution of Religion Conference in New Mexico in just three weeks! After previewing her presentation in the meeting, several…
We have initiated monthly Team Research Meetings to keep our researchers better appraised of each other’s recent work. We will be sharing quick synopses of the minutes here, as well. Connor recently returned from UConn, where he gave a lecture…