WHAT: Tabling event at the PSU Undergraduate Research Opportunity Fair! WHERE: SMSU Ballroom @ Portland State University, 1825 SW Broadway, PDX, OR 97201 WHEN: Friday, January 17, 1:00 - 3:00pm (Includes LUNCH!) JOIN US @ the NOGGIN TABLE  -  THERE’S LUNCH (and brains 😅)! COMMITTED PARTICIPANTS 1. Bill Griesar, Noggin/PSU/OHSU…

WHAT: NW Noggin @ Sacajawea Elementary School (Vancouver Public Schools) We did it!! ◦ How fast do neurons work? ◦ What are neurons made of? ◦ Is ADHD in the brain? ◦ Do all brains look the same? ◦ Why does the (preserved) brain look like foam? ◦ So is…

WHAT: Noggin outreach at Fort Vancouver! WHERE: Fort Vancouver High School, 5700 E 18th St, Vancouver, WA 98661 WHEN: Friday, January 31, 2025, 8:30am – 3:00pm We are super-excited to return to Fort! Last year Vancouver Public Schools changed their high school start times to a more reasonable 8:40am, based partly…

WHAT: Noggin presents @ Oregon Youth Neuroscience Conference WHERE: Beaverton City Library, 12375 SW 5th St, Beaverton, OR 97005 WHEN: Sunday, February 2, 2025, 3:00 - 4:30pm Contacts: Aleksandra Vitruk and Ellie Brown This is a free, public event for ALL middle and high school students! MAKE YOUR OWN: BRAIN CELL…

WHAT: Noggin at Hosford Middle School (Portland Public Schools) WHERE: Hosford Middle School, 2303 SE 28th Pl, Portland, OR 97214 WHEN: Thursday, February 6, 9:00am – 1:00pm; meet at the school office CONTACTS: Jane VanDam, Science teacher; Kevin Marquardt, Science teacher We love Hosford!! Noggin volunteers from Portland State University, OHSU and other area campuses will…

WHAT: Virtual Noggin + NeuroChem Lab visit with students in the Gaza Strip WHERE: British International School, 9835+VGG, Aldahdooh Street, Tel Al Hawa, Gaza Strip VIA ZOOM (link available to participating volunteers) WHEN: Thursday, February 13th from 8:00 - 9:15am Pacific (6:00 - 7:15pm in Gaza); with follow up virtual…

WHAT: Noggin visit with high school students @ Vancouver Flex Academy WHERE: Vancouver Flex Academy, 2901 General Anderson Ave #6181, Vancouver, WA 98661 WHEN: Thursday, February 20, 2025, noon - 3:00pm Our first visit to this innovative Vancouver Public School! Students at Flex pursue their own unique applied learning experiences…

WHAT: Outreach collaboration with TRIO Clatsop in Astoria area public schools WHERE: Complimentary housing at The Y, 514 12th Street, Astoria, OR, 97103 WHEN: Tuesday, February 25 - Thursday, February 27, 2025 Noggin volunteers will spend three days visiting public schools with brains and art in Clatsop County this February,…

WHAT: NogginFest PLUS Brain Fair! WHERE: Leaven Community Center, 5431 NE 20th Ave, Portland, OR 97211 WHEN: Saturday, March 1, 2:00pm - 10:00pm Hold the date! More details coming soon 😃

WHAT: Virtual Noggin + NeuroChem Lab visit with students in the Gaza Strip WHERE: British International School, 9835+VGG, Aldahdooh Street, Tel Al Hawa, Gaza Strip VIA ZOOM (link available to participating volunteers) WHEN: Tuesday, March 4th from 8:00 – 9:15am Pacific (6:00 – 7:15pm in Gaza); this is a follow up after our…