Neuroscience
July 12th - July 23rd
July 12th - July 23rd
The NYU Neuroscience Outreach Group’s (NOGN) Immersive Program will include a lecture and activity each day with a project focused on investigating concepts in neuroanatomy, learning, memory, diseases of the brain, the senses, and careers in neuroscience. Activities include sheep brain and cow eye dissection (!), exploring the brain's tech paths, tasting magic berries to scramble your taste buds, and more. This Immersive Program seeks to engage students in the exciting field of neuroscience and understand how science can unlock the brain’s many mysteries.
Friday, July 9th -- Orientation
Monday, July 12th
Morning -- Principles in Neuroscience (Brain regions & anatomy)
Sheep Brain Dissection
Afternoon -- CCL specific: Review of mapping your passions and interests (mindmap), principles of networking, and summer project review
Tuesday, July 13th
Morning -- Cells and Systems (Neuron types, circuits)
Afternoon -- CCL curriculum: Putting networking to practice, developing your elevator pitch + Community building with Exploratory stage in breakout rooms
Wednesday, July 14th
Morning -- Neuroscience Technology Pt. 1 (Measuring activity, electrophysiology)
Afternoon-- CCL curriculum: Principles of mentorship and NYU Alumni guest speaker
Thursday, July 15th
Morning -- Neuroscience Technology Pt. 2 (Genetic Tools)
Afternoon -- CCL curriculum: Hear from the NYU Center for Student Life with Exploratory tracks
Friday, July 16th
Morning -- Neuroscience Technology Pt. 3 (Coding, NeuroBot)
Afternoon -- CCL curriculum: Identity workshop with the NYU Center for Multicultural Education Programs
Monday, July 19
Morning -- Sensory System Pt. 1 (Visual)
Afternoon -- CCL curriculum: Introduction to LinkedIn as a networking tool + Welcoming Tisch Immersive students
Tuesday, July 20th
Morning -- Sensory System Pt. 2 (Auditory)
Afternoon -- CCL curriculum: Hear from a former CCL Advisor (can you guess who?) that now works at NYU Wasserman Career Center
Wednesday, July 21st
Morning -- Sensory System Pt. 3 (Taste & Smell)
Afternoon -- CCL curriculum: How and when to get a mentor and Harvard alumni guest speaker
Thursday, July 22nd
Morning -- Learning, Memory, and Neurological Diseases
Afternoon -- CCL curriculum: NYU Leadership Initiative workshop on building leadership skills
Friday, July 23
Morning -- Student Project Presentations
Afternoon -- CCL curriculum: TBD- CCL Scholars choice [Scholars will vote on Monday what they want to do/see on their last day of the summer program]
Friday, July 30th -- Farewell