Yearly Archives: 2012

Learning & the Brain in the News November 21, 2012 — A pioneering researcher who studies the meaningful connection between the brain and the learning of mathematics has been awarded the fifth annual prize for “Transforming Education through Neuroscience.” The

MEDIA ADVISORY November 1, 2012 Contact: Daniel LaGattuta (917)-405-0412 [email protected] EDUCATING DIVERSE MINDS: USING INDIVIDUAL BRAIN DIFFERENCES TO TEACH AND REACH ALL LEARNERS WHAT: Neuroscience research has found that children’s brains are actually quite diverse and unique and that genes,

MEDIA ADVISORY APRIL 27, 2012 Contact: Kristin Dunay (781)-449-4010 x 102 [email protected] WEB-CONNECTED MINDS: HOW TECHNOLOGY TRANSFORMS BRAINS, TEACHING AND ATTENTION WHAT: Almost 1,000 neuroscientists, educators and technology experts will be meeting to explore how social networks and emerging digital technology are affecting

MEDIA ADVISORY APRIL 16, 2012 Contact: Kristin Dunay (781)-449-4010 x 102 [email protected] EMOTIONS AND EDUCATION: AFFECT, ANXIETY AND ACHIEVEMENT WHAT: This second annual one day symposium will bring neuroscientists and educators together to explore how emotions influence learning, engagement, memory

MEDIA ADVISORY February 1, 2012 Contact: Kristin Dunay (781)-449-4010 x 102 [email protected] EDUCATING THE WHOLE CHILD/STUDENT: USING BRAIN RESEARCH FOR SMARTER, HAPPIER AND HEALTHIER LEARNERS WHAT: Cognitive neuroscience and social science research is finding that the most successful students are