New research from UChicago shows that activating the locus coeruleus, a brain structure that produces norepinephrine, causes drastic improvements in visual sensitivity.
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BSD has announced two new leaders to guide the Division as it continues to center diversity, equity, and inclusion. Doriane Miller, MD, has been appointed as the Vice Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and Robert Carrillo, PhD, has been appointed as the Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Basic Science.
Unique experience allows them to share their work—ranging from Chinese textiles to the neuroscience of birdsong. Neuroscience students Mia Paletta (CNS) and Annika Sharma (CON) presented their research at the Field Museum.
Professor Benoît Roux (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology) has been elected as a fellow of the AAAS, a distinguished lifetime honor within the scientific community.
The latest episode of the Nanion Podcast features Professor Yamuna Krishnan's groundbreaking work in the exciting field of cell organelles and DNA-based nanodevices.
For the past two years, Assistant Professor Sarah King (Chemistry) has organized an open art contest in her CHEM 122 class, using creativity and communication to help students distill difficult concepts in fun and weird ways.
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