Post by Hannah Shawo, regular Northwest Noggin outreach participant and undergraduate in Psychology pursuing an Interdisciplinary Neuroscience minor at Portland State University. Last Tuesday we made our way to Fort Vancouver High School, where we met students bright and early at 7:25 AM. As someone who tends to go to bed quite late, waking up…
Post by Chaya Krieg, undergraduate in Psychology pursuing an Interdisciplinary Neuroscience minor at Portland State University. Chaya is working in Dr. Andy Mashburn’s lab, contributing to The Mindfulness Pre-K Project at PSU. Growing up I never saw myself going to college, let alone studying Psychology and Interdisciplinary Neuroscience. So when…
Post by Brooke Searle, regular Northwest Noggin outreach participant and undergraduate in Psychology pursuing an Interdisciplinary Neuroscience minor at Portland State University. “Then after lunch it’s puzzles and darts and baking, papier-mâché, a bit a ballet and chess…” — Rapunzel (from Disney’s “Tangled”) On two days in October, NW Noggin came…
Post by Savanah Gipson, undergraduate in Psychology pursuing a minor in Interdisciplinary Neuroscience and in Biology at Portland State University. Savanah has been working in Dr. Tori Crain’s RESET lab at PSU. When you hear the words “scientific research”, what image comes to mind? Smoking test tubes, squeaking rats, whirring machines, and unending lists of…
Post by Brittani Wallsten, undergraduate in Psychology pursuing a minor in Interdisciplinary Neuroscience at Portland State University. Brittani has been working in Dr. Barb Sorg’s lab at Legacy Research Institute. READ MY FIRST POST: To the Lab! While working at the lab, I maintained my other job at a mental health treatment home. This wasn’t ideal because I’ve worked 50+…
Post by Brittani Wallsten, undergraduate in Psychology pursuing a minor in Interdisciplinary Neuroscience at Portland State University. Brittani has been working in Dr. Barb Sorg’s lab at Legacy Research Institute. As I’m sure many of you can relate, I am fascinated by the brain. It’s so interesting to me that…
We are thrilled to announce that we have a grant from the Roundhouse Foundation! The Roundhouse Foundation, based in Sisters, Oregon, supports “programs that inspire creativity and connect people with each other and their sense of place to ensure sustainability and economic success for Oregon’s rural communities.” LEARN MORE: Roundhouse…
The last time we traveled to San Diego for the annual Society for Neuroscience conference, we gave the 2018 keynote address on brain awareness, and joined a panel discussion on neuroscience outreach. We heard from representatives of resource-rich institutions who talked about their well-staffed offices, expert-judged Brain Bees and annual…
We’re in California! We spent two days driving 1000+ miles south over mountain passes and deserts to palm trees and sun, to join enthusiastic outreach volunteers at the annual Society for Neuroscience (SfN) conference! Huge thanks to Jill and Michael in Grants Pass, Oregon and Theresa and Billy in Pleasanton,…
Post by Brooke Searle, undergraduate in Psychology pursuing an Interdisciplinary Neuroscience minor at Portland State University. What many of us find fascinating about neuroscience is this idea of neuroplasticity – that our brains can be changed over time. What that means to me is: whatever struggles a person is going…