As temps soared to triple digits in our formerly mild Pacific Northwest, a network of undergraduates, graduate students, neuroscientists and artists arrived in Hillsboro, Oregon to talk brains and make art. LEARN MORE: The Pacific Northwest Is Getting Hit By Another Heat Wave LEARN MORE: Climate change widespread, rapid, and…
By Alisha Steigerwald, 2020-21 Neuroscience Club President, Portland State University One thing is certain – neuroscience rocks! That is definitely how students at Portland State University feel. LEARN MORE: Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Minor at Portland State University PSU students have a long-standing passion for brains and have sought many opportunities to enrich…
WHAT: Society for Neuroscience conference Live conference canceled Virtual options only this year LEARN MORE: Neuroscience 2021 to be Fully Virtual WHERE: McCormick Place Convention Center, 2301 S King Dr, Chicago, IL 6061 WHEN: November 8 – 11, 2021 (NOW VIRTUAL ONLY; LIVE EVENTS CANCELED) READ OUR ABSTRACT BELOW! PREVIOUS…
We love questions! Some of the BEST questions come from students in public schools, who are fascinated by neuroscience research, and eager to share their own thoughts, interests, artwork and ideas about our brains! Wait a minute: just how did that crayon get in?! LEARN MORE: HOMЯ episode, The Simpsons…
Post by Danny Leister-Gray, Psychology & Honors College, Portland State University “History isn’t something you look back at and say it was inevitable, it happens because people make decisions that are sometimes very impulsive and of the moment, but those moments are cumulative realities.” — Marsha P. Johnson 2020: A…
Post written by Catherine Caine (2015 Hawaii State Teacher of the Year/National Finalist), Bill Griesar – and the amazing 5th graders at Waikiki School! Going places 🌴 As a snowstorm descended on Northwest Oregon, our informed and enthusiastic Noggin volunteers were thrilled to travel (virtually) to the sunny Hawaiian island…
We love visiting biology classrooms at Fort Vancouver High! We’ve enjoyed many welcome opportunities to head north across the mighty Columbia to meet so many thoughtful, engaged and insightful students over the years, and teachers Coreyanne Russell and James Cederstrom are terrific collaborators and valued friends. LEARN MORE: Why do…
WHAT: Society for Neuroscience Oregon / SW Washington Annual Meeting A fantastic celebration of regional scientific research! CHECK OUT THE PROGRAM: SFN OR-WA 2021 program WHERE: Register for the *ONLINE* Chapter Meeting HERE WHEN: Thursday, April 15, 8:50am – 7:30pm The Oregon/Southwest Washington Chapter is the local group affiliated with…
WHAT: Noggin outreach in Hawaii! We did it! LEARN MORE AT THE LINK Ho brah, he lolo maoli kēlā! WHERE: Waikiki School, via ZOOM (links to come) WHEN: Thursday, February 11, 10:15am – 12:30am (First session 10:15am – 11:15am; Second session 11:30 – 12:30) Noggin volunteers will visit 5th grade…
WHAT: Noggin outreach in Hawaii! We did it! LEARN MORE AT THE LINK Ho brah, he lolo maoli kēlā! WHERE: Waikiki School, via ZOOM (links to come) WHEN: Tuesday, February 9, 10:15am – 12:30am (First session 10:15am – 11:15am; Second session 11:30 – 12:30) We’re going island style brah! Noggin…