Profile Walter J. Freeman: A Tribute In the early 1960s, few neuroscientists attempted to model brain function using mathematics. Computers were…georgeannMay 17, 2017
Event Why we sleep "Why we sleep" with Matthew Walker This free public talk is presented as part of the…georgeannMay 15, 2017
Research Discovery Sniffing out stem cell fates in the nose Adult stem cells have the ability to transform into many types of cells, but tracing…georgeannMay 11, 2017
Research Discovery First year of grade school sharpens kids’ attention skills The first year of elementary school markedly boosts a child’s attentiveness, according to new research…georgeannMay 10, 2017
Research Discovery A battle for balance We might think of our brain cells as an orderly workforce—filing away memories, tying our…georgeannMay 5, 2017
Event Sculpted Light in the Brain Image courtesy of Hillel Adesnik Please join us for the one-day conference and workshop, Sculpted…georgeannMay 2, 2017
Announcement Congrats to our Outstanding Graduate Student Instructors! UC Berkeley Neuroscience PhD Program students Krishan Aghi (Isacoff lab) and Amanda Tose (Lammel lab)…georgeannMay 1, 2017
Announcement American Academy of Arts and Sciences elects two Berkeley Neuroscience faculty as members We are proud to announce that Berkeley Neuroscience faculty members Chris Chang and Bob Knight…georgeannApril 21, 2017
Announcement American Academy of Arts and Sciences elects 11 faculty as members Eleven UC Berkeley faculty, including two members of Berkeley Neuroscience, have been elected members of…georgeannApril 12, 2017
Research Discovery Be More Patient? Imagine That. How often do you act impulsively without considering the consequences? What if you could learn…georgeannApril 10, 2017
Announcement Seven at UC Berkeley awarded 2017 Guggenheim Fellowships, most of any university Seven UC Berkeley faculty are among the 2017 recipients of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial…georgeannApril 7, 2017
Research Discovery Deep sleep may act as fountain of youth in old age As we grow old, our nights are frequently plagued by bouts of wakefulness, bathroom trips…georgeannApril 5, 2017
Announcement Gift, movie highlight brain scientist’s legacy Berkeley brain scientist Marian Diamond may be best remembered by the general public for carrying…georgeannMarch 20, 2017
Announcement Congrats to our latest NSF Fellowship Awardees Two Berkeley Neuroscience PhD Program students received NSF Graduate Research Fellowships, and five received honorable mentions.…georgeannMarch 17, 2017
Alumni Profile Good vibes: PhD Program alum Bradley Voytek talks neural oscillations and his path from PhD to Professor Bradley Voytek (entering class of 2004) Bradley Voytek and PhD advisor Bob Knight. Bradley Voytek…georgeannFebruary 23, 2017