Nicholas Canby Presents Undergraduate Research at Beloit College Symposium Day

BELOIT, WI (04/26/2012)(readMedia)-- Nicholas Canby '12 of Northampton, Mass., presented his research on "Buddhist Psychology: Effects of Mindfulness Intervention on the Psychology of Students at Beloit College" at the 36th Annual Beloit College Student Symposium on Thursday, April 12. He is a psychology major.

Symposium Day at Beloit College is an academic forum at which students publicly present their research to the college community. All classes are cancelled to allow students, faculty and staff to attend the presentations. Topics range from scientific studies to interpretations of literary works. Each of the nearly 90 students participating in the program prepare a half-hour oral presentation or make poster presentations of original research conducted during the 2011-2012 academic year. Symposium Day participants are honored at a closing reception.

Canby's presentation compared the psychological variables (i.e. anxiety) of a group of students involved in a six-week Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) class with a control group who did not take the class, finding that those in the class reduced symptoms by nearly 50 percent.

Beloit College is a residential, liberal arts college offering 40 majors to its 1,250 students. Located 90 miles northwest of Chicago, Beloit is one of the nation's most international colleges, drawing students from 41 nations as well as 49 states.