The West Virginia Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience is committed to advancing the understanding, appreciation, and societal impact of neuroscience across all ages and backgrounds. We believe that exploring the brain is not only an inspiring scientific endeavor, but also a meaningful way to improve individual and community well-being throughout our state.
Together, these initiatives reflect our dedication to building a vibrant, informed, and connected neuroscience community throughout West Virginia.
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We help WVU Neuroscience Department to organize hands-on learning experiences for K-12 students and other outreach events.
We encourage scholarly excellence by conducting educational school visits with hand-on activities and annual competitions recognizing outstanding research produced by trainees at West Virginia institutions.
WVU graduate students and three outgoing middle schoolers organized a visit to the local elementary school for 2nd and 5th graders. Check out the poster we presented about it at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience! Teaches Can Rest: Middle Schoolers Teaching Elementary School Children Neuroscience.