July 2024 – The University of Virginia’s Neuroscience Graduate Program and Department of Neuroscience have transformed their annual Brain Awareness Week into a groundbreaking year-round outreach initiative. Building on their longstanding passion for neuroscience education, the program expanded its reach and impact throughout the 2023-24 academic year. This expansion was largely driven by the dedication of the Brain Awareness executive committee volunteers: Addison Webster, Nicholas Conley, Jenny Fu, and Sarah Hunter-Chang, all NGP students, along with Thaddeus Weigel, a post-doctoral researcher in the Neuroscience department. Their diverse backgrounds, with many associated with labs outside the Neuroscience department, brought a wide variety of perspectives to the outreach efforts. These volunteers have been instrumental in shaping and implementing the expanded program, demonstrating the collaborative spirit that defines UVA’s neuroscience community.
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