NW NOGGIN: Neuroscience outreach group (growing in networks)

Human to human interface to Jason Lee
2015-07-22 | DC

DRUNK GOGGLES to WSUV/MESA
2015-07-21 | DC

BRAINS (human) to Sabin/Beaumont
2015-07-21, 2015-07-14 | DC

RUBBER ARM @ Jason Lee
2015-07-21 | DC

DRUNK GOGGLES to Jason Lee
2015-07-20 | DC

Human to human interface to WSUV/MESA
2015-07-20 | DC

RUBBER ARM @ Sabin
2015-07-20 | DC

BRAINS (sheep) to Sabin/Beaumont
2015-07-16 | DC

BRAINS (human) to WSUV/MESA
2015-07-16 | DC

BRAINS (human) to Jason Lee
2015-07-15 | DC

BRAIN JELLO MOLDS @ Boys & Girls
2015-07-13 | DC

Summer Programs Begin!
2015-07-13 | DC
This summer we’re at two middle schools (Sabin K-8 and Jason Lee K-8, both in PPS), one elementary and middle school program (at the Boys & Girls Club in Vancouver), and one WSU Vancouver-based high school outreach effort, through the MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement) program in Vancouver and EvergreenPublic Schools…

BRAINS (human) to WSUV/MESA
2015-07-13 | WSU Vancouver

Visit to STEAM Class @ PSU
2015-06-04 14:00 - 15:15 (America/Los_Angeles) | Art Building @ PSU, Room 230, SW 5th & Jackson, Portland, OR, United States
Visit to STEAM education class at PSU, with instructor Sarah Morgan. Class meets in the Art Building at SW 5th & Jackson, in room 230…

OHSU Brain Awareness Lecture Series
2015-06-01 17:30 - 20:30 | Newmark Theater, Portland, OR
2015 OHSU Brain Awareness Lecture Series

Art and the Learning Brain featuring Mariale Hardiman

NW Noggin is attending and tabling each of the lectures put on by the OHSU Brain Institute!

We hope to see you there!

Outreach at McCoy Academy
2015-06-01 11:15 - 12:15 | McCoy Academy
Day Four at McCoy – BRAIN DISSECTION

Velo Cult: Psychostimulants and the developing brain!
2015-05-27 18:00 - 20:00 | Velo Cult Bike Shop, 1969 NE 42nd, Portland, OR
How does methamphetamine affect genes, behavior, and development? How does the adolescent brain respond to stimulants?
Emily Eastwood from OHSU, and Tara Williams from PNCA, discuss the science – and art – of development and drugs…

McCoy Planning @ Chapel Pub
2015-05-26 17:00 - 18:00 | Chapel Pub, 430 N Killingsworth St, Portland, OR, 97217, United States
Our fourth (and last) visit to the awesome students at McCoy Academy is set for Monday, June 1… That means our last planning session at the McMenamin’s Chapel Pub is on 5/26/15 @ 5pm…
http://www.mcmenamins.com/1665-chapel-pub-hours

Outreach @ Woodstock K-5
2015-05-26 12:30 - 13:30 | Woodstock K-5 (PPS), 5601 SE 50th Ave., Portland, OR, 97206, United States
We’ll be meeting with a class of first graders, and we’re told that they have “knowledge of dendrites!” (this should be a pretty cool visit… 🙂
Those of you assigned to the Boys & Girls Club summer effort, where we’ll also be working with younger kids (Alex, Maxwell, Vanessa..?) – if you could join us at Woodstock as well, that would be terrific! (good prep :).
Additional Noggin volunteers are welcome to join us – please email me your confirmation…

OHSU Brain Lecture Series
2015-05-18 17:30 - 20:30 | Newmark Theater, Portland, OR
2015 OHSU Brain Awareness Lecture Series
Breaking the Brain: The Impact of Concussion at Any Age featuring Robert Stern

NW Noggin is attending and tabling each of the lectures put on by the OHSU Brain Institute!

We hope to see you there!

Outreach at McCoy Academy
2015-05-18 11:15 - 12:15 | McCoy Academy
Day Three at McCoy – SYNAPSES, TRANSMITTERS, AND DRUGS

NW Noggin @Portland Art Museum
2015-05-14 17:00 - 19:30 | Portland Art Museum
NW Noggin will be at the Portland Art Museum!
http://portlandartmuseum.org/events-programs/educator-programs/

Teach science through the arts! Join NW Noggin and Art Museum staff to explore unexpected connections between neuroscience, computer science, chemistry, gaming, and art at the Museum. Refreshments at 5 p.m. Program begins at 5:15 p.m. Admission is free. Registration required.

Touching A Nerve: The Self As Brain with Patricia Churchland
2015-05-11 17:30 - 20:30 | Newmark Theater, Portland, OR
NW Noggin will be attending and tabling at all of the 2015 OHSU Brain Awareness Lectures.
This lecture is Touching A Nerve: The Self As Brain with Patricia Churchland B.Phil.
Click here to go to the OHSU event page
We hope to see you there!

Outreach at McCoy Academy
2015-05-11 11:15 - 12:15 | DC
Day Two at McCoy – NEURONS

Outreach at McCoy Academy
2015-05-04 11:15 - 12:15 | McCoy Academy
Day One at McCoy – BRAINS

NW Noggin Presents: Revealing Curves - Imaging the Human Brain
2015-04-30 18:00 - 20:00 | Velo Cult Bike Shop, 1969 NE 42nd, Portland, OR
NW Noggin Presents: Revealing Curves – Imaging the Human Brain
Sam Carpenter from the Fair Lab at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) will discuss the promise, and limitations, of brain imaging technologies. Kathryn McAnalley from PNCA – Pacific Northwest College of Art will contribute her artistic sensibilities to the night in what should prove to be a most revealing evening at Velo Cult Bike Shop.
As with all of our community events at Velo Cult, $1 per drink sold is donated to NW Noggin’s continuing neuroscience and art outreach to area classrooms. Attendance is always FREE, but donations won’t be rejected.
See you there!

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NW Noggin @Battleground HS
2015-04-30 13:30 - 15:00 | Battleground High

Health Fair at Jefferson High
2015-04-29 11:15 - 13:00 | Jefferson High School
NW Noggin at the Jefferson High School Health Fair

OHSU Brain Lecture Series
2015-04-29 08:00 - 17:00 | Newmark Theater, Portland, OR
NW Noggin is attending and tabling each of the lectures put on by the OHSU Brain Institute!
Touching a Nerve: The Self as Brain featuring Patricia Churchland

We hope to see you there!
