Dec 16, 2011
Neuroscience Students LEARN from Top Alumni Researchers
“This research has real-world applications and translates so well to human behavior,” says Elizabeth Wilson ’13 (Beaver Meadows, Pa.). “I didn…
Neuroscience
Dec 13, 2011
Five Students Present at International Neuroscience Conference
By Michele Tallarita ’12 Imagine tens of thousands of neuroscientists coming together from around the world to present research on topics spanning every…
Nov 29, 2011
Powerful Resources: EXCEL Scholars Program Allows Students to Work on High-Level Faculty Research
The research Tyler Bamford ’12 (Souderton, Pa.) performed through the EXCEL Scholars program has helped him get closer to his goal of one day becoming…
Nov 29, 2011
The Neuroscience of Music: Course Explores How Songs Can Help Heal the Brain
ABC’s Primetime recently profiled Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who was critically injured by a gunshot wound to the head in January. In discussing…
Nov 22, 2011
Spotted on Campus With … Fiorella Bellini ’13
Neuroscience major Fiorella Bellini ’13 (Vienna, Va.) discusses her role on the volleyball team and how the mind and body work together. What do you…
Oct 14, 2011
NSF Grant Will Enhance Interdisciplinary Student-Faculty Research in Engineering and the Natural Sciences
The College has received a $142,000 grant from the National Science Foundation that will help faculty and students bridge engineering and the natural sciences…
Sep 26, 2011
Student Bloggers Share Thoughts and Experiences Abroad and On Campus
Morgan West ’13 (Huntington Beach, Calif.), a neuroscience major with a minor in health care and society, is traveling to Switzerland, India, China,…
Sep 15, 2011
Rose Bayer ’14 Researches Parkinson’s Disease at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City
By Michele Tallarita ’12 What do you do when you love learning about how the mind works in psychology, but can’t resist the call of the microscope? Rose…
Sep 8, 2011
It’s Only Brain Surgery: Monica Manglani ’13 Explores How the Brain Recognizes Sound During 10-Week Research Fellowship
By Michele Tallarita ’12 This summer, performing neurosurgery was Monica Manglani’s favorite part of the day. A neuroscience major, Manglani ’13…
Aug 15, 2011
Ophthalmology Research Gives Sarah Sullivan ’12 Clearer Focus
From the time she arrived at Lafayette, Sarah Sullivan ’12 (West Hempstead, N.Y.) knew she was interested in the life sciences, but she was not sure…