University of Oregon

An extraordinary tradition of neuroscience and art at this flagship Oregon institution!

We love Ducks!

LEARN MORE: Ducks, Fish, Art & Brains!

Zebrafish Embryo by artist and ION graduate student Sarah Stednitz

The University of Oregon in Eugene is home to the Institute of Neuroscience (ION), Womxn in Neuroscience, and the Museum of Scientifically Accurate Fabric Brain Art!

Artist and UO psychologist Marjorie Taylor, who studies the development of imagination and creativity, with her beautiful hooked rug from the museum, titled “Bill’s Brain,” detailing MRI images of her husband and UO Economics professor Bill Harbaugh‘s own cerebrum.

LEARN MORE: Institute of Neuroscience (ION)

LEARN MORE: Womxn in Neuroscience

LEARN MORE: Museum of Scientifically Accurate Fabric Brain Art

Come join us!

LEARN MORE:  Noggin Bloggin
A regularly updated summary of our outreach visits and activities, with an emphasis on the science presented, and the arts projects designed to educate students and the public about research exploring the link between brain and behavior…

LEARN MORE:  Calendar of Events
What’s next on our schedule?  How can you get involved?

Graduate students are also encouraged to present a public lecture on their own research. Many of these talks were originally held at Velo Cult, a former bicycle shop/event space/pub in NE Portland! We pair you with an art student, and you both get unique, useful experience introducing your work to the general public…

We have a new space: Floyd’s Coffee in Old Town Portland!

LEARN MORE: OLD TOWN TALKS: Free Art & Science

NW Noggin is active in the community throughout the year.

If you’d like to learn more, please contact Resource Council Member for Communications Aaron Eisen (aaeisen.pdx@gmail.com) and instructors Bill Griesar (griesar@nwnoggin.org) & Jeff Leake (jleake@nwnoggin.org) to confirm that you are on our list for upcoming events.

Thank you for your enthusiasm & Cheers!

FOR ALL OUTREACH PARTICIPANTS:
We are committed to creating and fostering a learning and working environment based on open communication and mutual respect.  We have an extraordinarily diverse K-12 student population, and a diverse community of teachers as well. We expect volunteers to be respectful and welcoming of difference, including differences involving race, color, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, veteran or military status, sex, marital status, pregnancy or parenting status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability.  Inappropriate behavior is unacceptable, and will result in removal from NW Noggin activities…

Please help everyone feel valued as full, respected participants in our teaching and learning communities – this is key to successful outreach.

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