Learning to Think, Not Just to Know
Learning Beyond Memorization Coming into this semester, I thought I had a solid understanding of what it meant to “learn” science. As a neuroscience major on a ...
Month: May 2026
Feeding the Brain, Not Just the Body: How Omega-3s Rewire Metabolic Syndrome
Feature Image Credit: Created by Jackline Peace Nanyonga using ChatGPT. Introduction: When Energy Balance Breaks Down We eat to fuel our bodies and to maintain ...
When Reward Feels Different: Dopamine and the Autism Brain
Introduction: The Signals That Shape Us Every day, we are guided by invisible signals that tell us what matters. A smile from a friend, a good grade, even the s...
From Signal to Gene: How β-Catenin Controls Transcription in the Brain
Feature Image Credit: Created by Jackline Peace Nanyonga using ChatGPT. Introduction: Why Gene Transcription Matters Your brain is constantly interpreting signa...
A Final Reflection on Neurochemistry
Neurochemistry was one of those classes I was not totally sure what to expect from going in. I knew it would be challenging, but I did not anticipate how differ...
Final Reflections
This course was not just another requirement to complete. It became a space where I could actively integrate the skills, perspectives, and habits of mind I have...
A Reflection on the Semester
Most classes involve lecture, assignments, and then tests. The structure of this class was quite different than a traditional class, yet it works so well, and i...
The Genetics behind Addiction
Do you ever wonder why addictions seem to run in families? A parent may struggle with alcohol, a sibling with pills, and suddenly the pattern becomes hard to ig...
Who is at risk? Hidden Risk factors behind a deadly Brain Cancer
Can you image being told you have a brain tumor and that the median survival time is around 14 months. Unfortunately, that is the reality for patients diagnosed...