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Researchers Flip Perception on Bladder Pain, Brain Lateralization
“Chronic pain treatments are often ineffective largely because we still don’t truly understand the underlying mechanisms. Understanding these pain pathways will hopefully help us design effective therapeutics in the future,” said Dr. Benedict Kolber. Read Brain Pain Study » |
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For Cochlear Implant Users, Cause of Halting Speech May Be Clearer
Cochlear implants, intended for people for whom hearing aids are insufficient, provide sound using electrical stimulation of the auditory nerve. Children who receive cochlear implants at an early age exhibit varying degrees of delayed articulation, difficulty with phonological processing and reduced vocabulary. Read Halting Speech » |
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Two Comets Shine Brightly on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 for Science List
Desiree Jones, who came to UT Dallas as a graduate student in 2018, studies how the lives of autistic people are affected by the perceptions and biases of their peers, as well as stigmas faced by autistic individuals. Read 30 Under 30 » |
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Researchers’ At-Home Rehab System Changes Game for Stroke Patients
“Our participants with stroke and spinal cord injury have now played 19,000 of these games — hundreds upon hundreds of hours — demonstrating that people can use RePlay effectively with only a short learning period and little to no supervision,’ said Dr. Michael Kilgard. Read Stroke Rehab » |
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Hearing Loss Prevention: Expert Tips For Optimizing Your Hearing Health
“I always tell my patients if the noise is about as loud as when you’re standing behind your gas-powered lawn mower on a regular basis for 30 minutes or longer, you’re at risk for hearing loss,” said Dr. Jackie Clark. Read Hearing Loss Prevention » |
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| Social Media Spotlights |
Undergraduates, apply for the NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates by April 1!
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Congratulations to BBS students and all UT Dallas students who made the Fall 2022 Dean’s List!
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BBS is proud of student and faculty research awardees, including Hyun-Woong Kim and Dr. Crystal Engineer!
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Dr. Heidi Kane, director of the Close Relationships and Health Lab, discusses the building blocks of relationships, the types of relationships that exist, and more in, “Love on the Brain with Dr. Heidi Kane.” The BBS student-led podcast BBS Mindful Minutes is available on Anchor.fm and Spotify. |
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| BBS Alumni Notes |
Sofia Babool, BS’22
The concept is simple, “we’re going to utilize knowledgeable and seasoned entrepreneurs who have participated in and experienced first-hand the trials and processes of launching a venture. It’s like a pay-it-forward model for the next batch of upcoming Comet entrepreneurs,” said Babool, a neuroscience alumna. Read Accelerator » |
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Brian Nguyen, MS’20
Combining his master’s knowledge in applied cognition and neuroscience from BBS and his master’s in business analytics, Nguyen is now working as a forecasting data analyst at System Analysis Program Development (SAP). He oversees data and analytics for SAP’s Cloud Success Services division in North America. He credits the graduate program for helping him find his true passion for finding insights and telling stories from a data analysis point of view. His long-term goal is to manage his own data analytics consulting firm in the future and help BBS’s analytically inclined students on career paths in data. |
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Courtney Willis BS’06, MS’12
Willis graduated with a BS in speech language pathology and audiology and a master’s in communication disorders through the UT Dallas Callier Center for Communication Disorders in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences. In 2015, she founded her Dallas clinic, Speech Wings Therapy, adopting the name from Helen Keller who described her inability to communicate early in life as having speech wings that were weak and broken. Read DJ’s Turntable » |
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| Upcoming Events |
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SOAR Award & Symposium
Friday, March 31 | 9 a.m. | Callier Center Richardson |
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Playful STEM Learning in the School Yard and Community Spaces
Friday, April 7 | 11 a.m. | Callier Center Richardson |
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Cognitive Genomics: Linking Genes to Behavior and Disease in the Human Brain
Monday, April 10 | noon | Center for Vital Longevity |
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New Science for Women’s Brains
Thursday, April 13 | 7 p.m. | Center for BrainHealth |
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