Post written by Kayla Townsley, OHSU (a recent graduate of Portland State University and an NIH BUILD EXITO scholar) “Hunger only for a taste of justice Hunger only for a world of truth” –Tracy Chapman, All That You Have Is Your Soul When I walked through the doors of the MacLaren…
Post by Sulema Rodriguez, Portland State University/NIH BUILD EXITO, Noggin Resource Council member for NIH BUILD EXITO It has been about three months since my return from my NIH internship in Bethesda, Maryland. As I type this, my mind fills up with a plethora of ideas, thoughts, and emotions. Since I…
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Post by David Jacobs, Behavioral Neuroscience, OHSU Neuroscience gets more complicated every day and the media does not always paint a detailed or accurate portrayal of what is being discovered. Thinking critically is a pivotal part of the scientific process, but the public is not always offered ways to assess…
Post by Louis Sumrall, President, Portland State University Neuroscience Club This month, we (the PSU Neuro Club + NW Noggin) traveled to San Diego to the enormous convention center to present our own posters, attend symposia on cutting edge neuroscience, talk with the cool schools there about their work, make…
Robots, earthquakes, infrared technology, math games, slime, and more came to Meriwether Lewis Elementary School in Portland last month – along with some Noggin brains! Susan Rosenkranz, a medical anthropologist, graphic designer and Lewis parent organized the school’s first Sciencepalooza, a new PTA sponsored event featuring interactive STEAM based activities…
“I’ve learned that you shouldn’t go through life with a catcher’s mitt on both hands. You need to be able to throw something back.” ―Maya Angelou Brain Awareness Campaign Event Action and Potential in Outreach, Education, and Research It was a joy and honor to present the keynote address on brain…
Impressions of Synapses, Stories, and Song Post by Joanne Trzcinski, Director of the Pathways to Healthcare Careers program, Oregon Pacific Area Health Education Center (OPAHEC). Joanne helped plan and implement our Spirit Mountain Community Fund backed outreach to Lincoln and Yamhill County schools. LEARN MORE: Synapses, Stories & Song! LEARN MORE: In the Spirit…
NW Noggin fielded another crowd of eager outreach volunteers for a day at Creative Science, a Portland Public “focus option” K-8 school where “students are encouraged to be independent thinkers, learners, and problem solvers…” LEARN MORE: Creative Science School We’d enjoyed another day of art and brains back in 2015,…
Post by Emma Schifsky, Oregon Health & Science University Emma is a Research Assistant in the Fair Neuroimaging Lab at OHSU, and recently joined Noggin at the MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility for discussions with young people incarcerated under Oregon’s Measure 11. I enjoyed our visit to the MacLaren Youth Correctional…