BBS Insider Weekly Email Digest - School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences - UT Dallas
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| May 13-19, 2024 |
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Monday, May 13
11:30am CT
BBS Spring Commencement
In-Person Event | UT Dallas Activity Center - Graduates and Ticketed Guests Only
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Thursday, May 16
10:00 - 11:00am CT
Episodic Memory in Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease — O’Donnell Brain Institute
Michael Yassa, PhD — UC Irvine
In-Person Event | NM3.936
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Thursday, May 16
6:15 - 8:15pm CT
The Creator Archetype: Navigating 21st Century Learning — BrainHealth Presents Lecture
Byron Sanders — President and CEO of Big Thought
Virtual Event | In-Person and Zoom
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| In the News |
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Comets Get Ready for Launch of Spring Commencement Ceremonies
Congratulations to The School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences and all UT Dallas Spring 2024 graduates! The School of BBS commencement ceremony will be held May 13.
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Innovative Solutions Take Center Stage at Big Idea Competition
Founded by psychology senior and Eugene McDermott Scholar Anisha Holla, FoodiFy connects social media influencers with restaurant owners who then pay the influencers to taste-test the food and post about the restaurants.
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For New Grad, Callier Has Always Been at Her Side, in Her Heart
Megan Cantwell, who received a cochlear implant from the team at Callier and UT Southwestern Medical Center as a 1-year-old, is expected to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in speech, language, and hearing sciences this spring.
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Undergraduates Showcase Research Projects, Prowess During Events
Neuroscience and history senior Arlin Khan finished third for her research on the use of vagus nerve stimulation to aid in the recovery of laryngeal nerve damage.
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| BBS Podcast |
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In the latest episode, Jillian and Soumya talk with Dr. William Marks about how lack of sleep affects brain functioning, and strategies to maintain proper sleep habits.
Tune in now, the BBS student-led podcast Mindful Minutes is available on Spotify.
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