Neuroscience major researches effects of drug and alcohol use on young brain development
Growing up in Ghana where mental health is a taboo topic, Angel Asamoah ’25 became interested in the effects of early drug and alcohol […]
Rae Harris ’25 explores connections between ancient philosophy of sense perception and current neurobiological understandings
Rae Harris ’25, a neurobiology and classical studies major at The College of Wooster, noticed that a classical philosopher was only mentioned once in […]
Neuroscience major assesses effects of melodic changes on the brain
Emma Barnard ’25, a neuroscience major at The College of Wooster, combined her passion for the subject with her lifelong love of music by […]
Neuroscience major connects sleep with brain activity in senior research
As a neuroscience major completing the behavioral and cognitive track at The College of Wooster, Somarr Elliott ’25 conducted a study that is integral […]
Neuroscience alumna combines passion for care with liberal arts mind frame as occupational therapist
Gracie Bouker ’21 became interested in the brain at an early age after a loved one suffered a stroke. Witnessing the debilitating impact, she […]
Wooster students present research at Society for Neuroscience annual meeting
Four students from The College of Wooster presented original research from their sophomore research and Independent Study projects at the Society of Neuroscience annual […]
Neuroscience major engages with community and gains healthcare experience during APEX fellowship
Zane DeMercurio ’26, a neuroscience major at The College of Wooster completed an APEX fellowship as a health coach in Wooster, Ohio. He worked […]
Neuroscience major explores neurological research and career options during APEX fellowship.
Mako Shimizu ’26 a neuroscience major and chemistry minor at The College of Wooster, completed an APEX fellowship at Imai Lab at Kyusyu University […]
Neuroscience student digs into the impacts of food desert inhabitance on brain development and behavior
As a high school student with a couple psychology courses under her belt, Tyara Thompson ’24 had “fallen in love with the brain.” The […]
Alfredo Zuniga will use OhioLINK Mini-Grant to enhance introductory neuroscience class
Alfredo Zuniga, assistant professor of neuroscience at The College of Wooster, was awarded an OhioLINK Open Educational Resource Course Redesign Mini-Grant that will help […]
Somarr Elliott ’25 receives Charles J. Ping Student Service Award
Somarr Elliott ’25, a neuroscience major in the cognitive behavioral neuroscience track at The College of Wooster, recently received Ohio Campus Compact’s Charles J. […]
Former health coaches team up to improve health outcomes and education in African communities
The dedication to health sciences runs deep for Eran Maina ’21 and Scott Perkins ’20. The biochemistry & molecular biology and neuroscience majors, respectively, […]
Angel Asamoah ’25 receives prestigious Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service
Angel Asamoah ’25, a neuroscience major at The College of Wooster, was recognized for her commitment to public service and social change by the […]
Wooster student studies dementia and aging during APEX Fellowship
Ruhee Mehta ’26 spent her summer interning at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuroscience in Bangalore, India as part of an APEX […]
Wooster receives $475 thousand HHMI grant to support inclusive excellence in research mentoring in STEM
The College of Wooster has received a grant of $475,000 from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Inclusive Excellence 3 (IE3) initiative for work over […]
Wooster alumnus and ICU doctor creates ICU-based board game to celebrate current healthcare workers and inspire future physicians
Despite being the son of two physician parents, Lakshman Swamy ’05 had no intention of pursuing medicine when he first set his sights on […]
Neuroscience alumnus awarded National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program funding
The College of Wooster Alumnus Maurryce Starks ’18 was awarded a five-year fellowship from the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF-GRFP). Starks […]
Neuroscience major finds new passion for medicine and research
Through her APEX Fellowship, Emma Saxton ’22 researched how infections and diseases, such as cancer, affect neural activity and how chemotherapy can change one’s […]
Dental internship prepares neuroscience major for future career field
Malik Moore ’23, a neuroscience major at The College of Wooster, shadowed a periodontist at Progressive Periodontics and worked as an office intern in […]
APEX Fellowship provides research, lab experience for neurobiology major
During his time at Rosalind Franklin University, William McMichael ’22 served as a researcher analyzing the neural activity of rodents. He also educated the […]