BBS Insider Weekly Email Digest - April 7-13, 2025 - School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences - The University of Texas at Dallas
The School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences
April 7-13, 2025
 
Center for Vital Longevity
Monday, Apr 7
12:00 - 1:00pm CT
Neurodevelopmental Influences of Rising Estrogen In Puberty and Implications for Psychopathology — CVL Science Luncheon
Katherine Damme, PhD — UT Dallas
Hybrid Event | In-Person and MS Teams
 
Motivated Cognition Meeting (MCM)
Tuesday, Apr 8
10:00 - 11:00am CT
Computational Approaches to Prosocial Behavior - How and When Do We Help Other People? — Motivated Cognition Meeting (MCM)
Patricia Lockwood, BSc, PhD — University of Birmingham
Virtual Event | Zoom
 
Comets Giving Days
Apr 9-10
Comets Giving Days 2025
Comets Giving Days are 1,969 minutes (two days) dedicated to impacting UT Dallas. Please consider making a gift in support of the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences and/or one of its seven centers.
 
Psychology Lecture
Thursday, Apr 10
11:30am - 12:30pm CT
Identifying Super-Recognizers Using a Comprehensive Cross-Race Face Task — Psychology Lecture
Archana Pandurangan — Doctoral Student, UT Dallas
In-Person Event | JO 4.306
 
BBS Colloquium
Friday, Apr 11
9:30 - 10:30am CT
From the MR Scanner to the Classroom: How a Translational Neurobiological Framework of Early Language and Reading Development Can Inform Educational Practice and Policy — BBS Colloquium
Nadine Gaab, PhD — Harvard University
Hybrid Event | In-Person and MS Teams
 
Callier FLASH Seminar
Friday, Apr 11
12:00 - 1:00pm CT
Transparent Teaching and Learning in the Age of Generative Artificial Intelligence — Callier FLASH Seminar
Jennifer C. Friberg, EdD, CCC-SLP, ASH Fellow — Illinois State University
Hybrid Event | In-Person and MS Teams
 
BrainHealth Presents Lecture
Friday, Apr 11
12:00 - 1:00pm CT
Human Molecular Neuroscience Insight Into the Next Generation of Pain Therapeutics — Frontiers of BrainHealth Lecture
Theodore Price, PhD — UT Dallas
Hybrid Event | In-Person and Zoom
 
In the News
 
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Researchers Showcase Innovations at Texas Capitol
“The implications [of targeted plasticity therapy] extend far beyond PTSD to conditions like depression, stroke recovery and chronic pain management,” said Dr. Robert Rennaker.
 
BBS Podcast
 
BBS Mindful Minutes Podcast
Episodes cover campus life, academia, research and more! Tune in now, the BBS student-led podcast Mindful Minutes is available on Spotify.
 
Student Interest
 
Neuroscience Student Association
Thursday, Apr 17
5:30 - 7:00pm CT
Officer Elections and Social — Neuroscience Student Association
In-Person Event | CRA 12.120
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Thursday, May 1
5:30 - 7:00pm CT
NSA Banquet — Neuroscience Student Association
In-Person Event | CRA 12.120
 
BBS
Fellowships and Scholarships
Callier Center Fellowships
Applications are currently open for three different Callier Center for Communication Disorders Fellowships!
Application deadline: April 10

Master’s Academic Excellence Scholarship
Apply for the $1,000 Applied Cognition and Neuroscience (ACN) Academic Excellence Scholarship!
Application deadline: June 1
Undergraduate Research Week
April 14-18
Undergraduate Research Week
The Office of Undergraduate Education hosts events to support undergraduates in making decisions about pursuing research opportunities and to assist researchers from all disciplines with identifying undergraduate researchers.
 
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