Neuroscience and Behavior Open House Activities for February 12, 2016

Convene in 107 Hesburgh Library-Carey Auditorium 8:45 – 9:20 Introduction to Preprofessional Studies

Fr. James Foster, Department Chair 9:20– 9:40 Introduction to Neuroscience and Behavior

Prof. Sunny Boyd, Department of Biological Sciences

9:40 – 9:55 Introduction to the Department of Biological Sciences Prof. Crislyn D’Souza-Schorey, Chair of Biological Sciences

9:55 – 10:15 Overview of the Biological Sciences major

Prof. David Veselik, Director of Undergraduate Studies in Biological Sciences 10:15 – 10:30 Undergraduate Research Presentations by Current Students Move to Jordan Hall of Science 10:45 – 11:45 Information Tables and Tours of Jordan Biology Labs

Jordan Hall of Science Galleria Information Tables: Prof. David Veselik, Director of the Biological Sciences major Prof. Ken Filchak, Director for the Environmental Sciences major Prof. Nancy Michael, Director for the Neuroscience and Behavior major Tours: Prof. Michelle Whaley, biological sciences majors’ special labs in genetics and cell biology, undergraduate research and honors faculty coordinator will provide tours with the assistance of current students. Tours start every 15 minutes.

Tour 1: Genetics and Cell Biology (Prof. Michelle Whaley) Tour 2: General Biology (Prof. T. Mark Olsen) Tour 3: Greenhouse and Parasitology lab (Prof. Jennifer Robichaud) Tour 4: Neuroscience and Behavior lab (Prof. Nancy Michael)

12:00 – 1:00 Lunch

South Dining Hall, East Wing (to the left)

1:30 – 2:30 Neuroscience and Behavior informal Q&A with current NS&B students and faculty The Reading Room Jordan Hall of Science