1935
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Earliest Departmental record found; Winthrop Wells Chair of Department of Education and Psychology; Philosophy was also taught
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1945
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Responsibility for teaching philosophy transferred from Education and Psychology Department to new non-departmental Philosophy unit
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1947
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Education and Psychology Department split into two distinct, separate departments; Claude C. Neet named Chair of Psychology
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1947
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Psychology Department moved from basement of Stockbridge Hall to Liberal Arts Annex expanding the available space for laboratories
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1948
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Structure changed from Massachusetts State College to University of Massachusetts
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1953
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PhD Program in Psychology approved
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1960
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Psychology Department moved to Bartlett Hall (plus space in Middlesex and Berkshire), enabling growth of the undergraduate and graduate teaching program and improving research laboratories
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1963
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Psychological Services Center established as Child Guidance Center (in 1968 it expanded into a comprehensive services center)
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1967
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Mortimer Appley replaces Claude Neet as Department Head; dramatic expansion of Department begins
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1972
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Psychology Department moved to Tobin Hall
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1973
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Fire possibly caused by computer electrical short damaged parts of the 5th and 4th floors of Tobin Hall; repair required 50% of Tobin equipment/furnishings funds
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1973
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NSF Departmental Development Grant awarded; permitted hiring of 15 faculty, provided substantial material support
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1978
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Earliest version of Policies & Procedures found; brief form called "Directions"
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1979
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Divisional structure created: D1 Biopsychology, D2 Cognitive Developmental Educational, D3 Pesonality Social, D4 Clinical
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1980
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Course load reduced from 4 to 3 courses per year (conditional upon research involvement)
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1981
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Division 2 Training grant received
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1985
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Psycholinguistic Training Grant received
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1995
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Department ranked as #27 of 190 departments surveyed by the National Research Council
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1995
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Tobin Hall computer network installed by Tel Com (using existing phone wiring)
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1996
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Departmental server, e-mail services, etc. created
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1997
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Center for Neuroendocrine Studies established by now Professor Emeritus Jeffrey Blaustein
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1997
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Creation of first Departmental web page (courtesy of UMass OIT)
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1999
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Undergraduate specialization in Developmental Disabilities and Human Services (DDHS) offered |
2003
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Center for Research on Families established (expansion of 1970's Center for the Family, endowed in 1996)
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2004
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The Psychology of Peace and Violence Program was launched by a private endowment and matching support through the University of Massachusetts
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2004
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Initiative in Cognitive Science begins
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2008
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Endowed chair in the Rudd Adoption Research Program established
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2008
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Tobin Hall 4th and 5th floor offices attached more solidly to the building
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2010
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Department moved to College of Natural Sciences
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2013
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Developmental Science Initiative established
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2014
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Name changed from Psychology Department to Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences
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2014
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The Institute for Applied Life Sciences (IALS) established, combining expertise from 250 faculty members associated with 7 schools and colleges and 29 departments
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2014
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IALS receives Siemens 3T Skyra MRI/MRS Scanner, part of the Human Magnetic Resonance Center in Life Science Laboratories
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2016
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Keith Rayner Memorial Graduate Student Research Fund established
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2016
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Healthy Development Initiative established
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