Neuroscience Student Association Fall 2011 What is the NSA? The Neuroscience Student Association is an organization dedicated to providing its members.

Neuroscience Student Association

Fall 2011

What is the NSA?• The Neuroscience Student Association is an

organization dedicated to providing its members with academic, service and social activities in neuroscience and its related fields. Through these venues we hope to share our love for neuroscience and expand the networking and career opportunities for the success of our members.

What can the NSA do for YOU?

• Get you connected to the BBS community

• Bring you information on research and internship opportunities

• Enlighten you with inspiring guest speakers

• Volunteer and community outreach opportunities

• Keep you current with Neuroscience news and breakthroughs

• Provide free practice tests for graduate school

• Peer study sessions, journal club discussion of research papers, medical case studies…

• AND MORE!

Career Preparation• Career path planning

• Mentoring– Peer Mentoring, MentorNet

• Inspiring guest speakers

• Internships

• Lab Opportunities

Academic Excellence• Honor society

– Nu Rho Psi

• Study groups

• Journal Club

• Undergraduate research– UTSW Greenfellows– UTD Undergraduate research– Dean’s Scholars

Community Outreach• Volunteer Opportunities

– Alzheimer’s Association– Autism Treatment Centers of Texas– Cystic Fibrosis Foundation– And MORE

• Public School outreach

• Brain Awareness Week

Communications• Facebook Page

– UTD Neuroscience student association

• Email– [email protected]

• New Website– http://utdallas.orgsync.com/org/utdnsa/

• BBS Forum in eLearning

Fun• More interactive meetings

• Social networking events on and off campus– Bowling, Laser Tag, Game nights– Trips to exhibits, tours

• Fundraising– Sonic, American Airlines, Haunted

House

• NSA Carnival of the Senses

• End of year event

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