Neuroscience Education: Urban & Rural Outreach (N.E.U.R.O) is a group of Ohio State University graduate and undergradute students who share the desire to promote neuroscience literacy in the general public. NEURO partners with local libraries and after-school programs to implement outreach events within underserved public schools in central Ohio. A primary goal of the program is to demystify neuroscience at an age where students are beginning to form lifelong interests, and thereby kindle an interest in basic scientific research using a hands-on, experimentally driven approach. NEURO hosts events once a month throughout the year and participates at Brain Awareness Week at COSI once a year. For more information about joining NEURO, contact Sarah Light or Nicki Pukos. Jump right in and start volunteering with us- add your name to the sign-up sheet for upcoming events!
If you are interested in representing our program and being a voice advocating for yourself and fellow graduate students, get involved with the Council of Graduate Students. You can become a delegate for the program, serve as a senator, or join one of many committees that focus on individual issues like diversity & inclusion and career development. The current CGS rep for NGP is Kyle Sullivan - contact him for more information about getting involved.
Along with speakers invited by faculty, each year NGP students invite and host several pre-eminent researchers to speak on campus. The Student Seminar Committee meets once a year in the fall semester to prioritize a list of those researchers that we are most excited to invite for the following year. For more information about how to get involved, contact Sam Powers.
2017-18 Invited Speakers: Michael Rosbash, Louis Ptacek, Arturo Alvarez-Bullya, Constance Cepko, and Sandhya Koushika
The Neuroscience Graduate Student Organization (NGSO) was officially formed in January of 2017 to enhance the experience of graduate students as they move through the program. Participation as a member or committee chair is open to students of all years. The goal of this organization is to ensure that each person has a positive and rewarding experience in the program, both in and out of the lab, in the following ways.
- Monthly happy hours and social events/outings open to all NGP students
- Establishing resources for professional and career development
- Community service and outreach opportunities
- Fostering cooperation & integration with other IGP programs.
For more information about NGSO, upcoming events, and the details of the next meeting, visit our website.