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Monday, Oct 28
10:00 - 11:00am CT
Distinguished Alumni Talk: Using Technology to Make the World a Better Place...and Solve Cold Cases
David Mittleman, PhD — CEO of Othram, Inc.
Hybrid Event | In-Person and MS Teams (Light breakfast served)
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Monday, Oct 28
12:00 - 1:00pm CT
Brain Disorders or Behavior Disorders? Implications of This Debate for Pathophysiology Discovery and Treatment Development in Psychiatry — CVL Science Luncheon
Camilo Ruggero, PhD and Roman Kotov, PhD — UT Dallas and Stony Brook University
Hybrid Event | In-Person and MS Teams
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Monday, Oct 28
6:00 - 7:00pm CT
Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences PhD Open House
Virtual Event | MS Teams
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Tuesday, Oct 29
11:45am - 2:00pm CT
Department of Psychology Graduate Programs Virtual Info Fair
Virtual Event | Zoom
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Thursday, Oct 31
11:30am - 12:30pm CT
Have a Keen Eye for Friends: High Relational Well-Being Is Positively Associated With Higher Ability to Update Impressions of Ungenerous Agents
Uan Luen Hsieh — Doctoral Student, UT Dallas
In-Person Event | JO 4.306
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Tuesday, Oct 29
1:00 - 1:30pm CT
Comparative Analysis of Left vs Right VNS Effects on Central Neuromodulatory Nuclei and Behavior in Naïve Rats — Neuroscience Seminar - First year Presentation
Nicholas Kopchenko — Student, UT Dallas
Hybrid Event | In-Person and MS Teams
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Thursday, Oct 31
4:00 - 5:00pm CT
K+ Channel Gain-Of -Function in Epilepsy: From Currents to Networks — Neuroscience Seminar
Matt Weston, PhD — Virginia Tech
Hybrid Event | In-Person and MS Teams
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Thursday, Oct 31
Candy Crawl
Visit professors on a sweet adventure through the halls of BBS! See Candy Crawl office hours on faculty doors on the 4th floor of GR, 3rd & 4th floors of JO, and 2nd floor of CRA. The BSB 4th floor atrium hours are 1:00 to 3:00pm.
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Friday, Nov 1
12:00 - 1:00pm CT
Maladaptive Stress Response and Risk Behaviors — Frontiers of BrainHealth Lecture
Heidemarie Blumenthal, PhD — University of North Texas
Hybrid Event | In-Person and Zoom
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| In the News |
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Cannabis’s Effects on Memory Might Be Related to Sleep Disruption
“Acute cannabis use affects many things, including sleep and working memory, and the field is undecided on whether those memory issues resolve after continued abstinence,” said Dr. Francesca Filbey.
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Scientist Finds Distinct Way To Map Children’s Maturing Memories
Dr. Noa Ofen’s goal is to provide an unprecedented level of detail about the neural underpinnings of memory, an ability that is fundamental to everyday life.
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| BBS Podcast |
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Episodes cover campus life, academia, research and more! Tune in now, the BBS student-led podcast Mindful Minutes is available on Spotify.
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| General Interest |
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Tuesday, Oct 29
7:00 - 8:00pm CT
Sheep Brain Dissection — Neuroscience Student Association
In-Person Event | GR 4.708
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Deadline Thursday, Nov 7
Fall 2024 Student Leadership Award Nominations
Recognize undergraduate students who have consistently made significant contributions to student organizations and student life within BBS and UT Dallas.
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Wednesday, Nov 20
11:00am - 12:00pm CT
Dr. Adam J. Woods — BRIGHT Leaders Getting To Know You Series
Learn more about the newly appointed dean of the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, Dr. Adam J. Woods, including his journey in education and vision for the future.
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June 10 - July 5, 2025
Freud’s Footsteps: Psychology, History, & Culture in Vienna
Join Dr. Salena Brody and Dr. Shilyh Warren to study psychology and humanities in beautiful Vienna, Austria. Explore the development of major psychological ideas through Viennese history, art and culture. Application deadline is December 15.
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