Education
New for Fall, 2009:
Trinity College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Major (B.S./A.B.) and Minor in Neuroscience.
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Like the inner workings of the brain itself, the Brain Sciences reflect the integration of discovery from diverse sources of knowledge. The pursuit of understanding in the brain sciences continues to encompass academic domains traditionally represented by the natural sciences, the behavioral and social sciences, and the computational sciences. But now more than ever, the broad impact of discovery is extending beyond these disciplines, leading to new dialogues and new collaborations among brain scientists and people with expertise in law, business, philosophy, the arts, and the humanities. Such new, interdisciplinary collaborations will produce answers to fundamental questions regarding brain function, answers that will transform our understanding of ourselves and the societies in which we live.
DIBS is positioned at the forefront of discovery and the integration of new knowledge in the brain sciences. From this strategic position, DIBS supports a variety of educational programs that bring together experts and learners (undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral and postgraduate fellows, and faculty) through a series of interdisciplinary seminars, journal clubs, and workshops.
The DIBS Colloquia takes the form of specially designated seminars within departmental colloquia and seminar series across campus. The goal is to invite prominent speakers whose research has broad resonance with faculty, students, postdocs and staff from across the University, helping to foster a community of brain scientists irrespective of schools, departments, and disciplines.
The DIBS Sponsored Journal Clubs are meetings of students, postdocs and faculty from diverse departments across campus to discuss recent papers and relevant and topical issues of interest to each group. The aim of these journal clubs is to provide a forum to learn the background and review the current literature related to topics relevant to a DIBS research theme in order to expand understanding and raise new ideas for potential collaborative work in these areas on campus.
The DIBS ‘Transcending the Boundaries’ Workshops are one day forums that focus on a particular theme that can benefit from the synergy of interdisciplinary collaboration. The goals of the workshops are: to build a common knowledge framework – about both methods and research questions; to identify Duke’s strengths and weaknesses at the intersections of these relevant disciplines; to identify and engage potential sources of funding for new initiatives; and, ultimately, to identify areas of targeted growth that can build a cohesive and productive intellectual community.
Connect with DIBS
- Attend an event.
- Join the Faculty Network.
- Send us a note.
- Apply for an Incubator Award.
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