In response to the changed research climate in the era of COVID-19, the Department of Psychology & Neuroscience put out a special call for Graduate/Postdoctoral Research Awards: Psychological Research related to COVID-19. With generous support from The Charles Lafitte Foundation, funds that were was previously designated for now prohibited conference attendance and travel were redirected to support small research projects related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has raised numerous questions related to psychological topics including: public health messaging, the spread of misinformation, loneliness and resilience, stigma and prejudice, and remote learning. P&N graduate award recipients and their project titles are listed below: