Goal of the week: We are hosting Mental Health Awareness Week in an effort to create awareness and stimulate discourse about mental health on campus with the intent of helping to remove the stigma that surrounds mental illness. We hope to enlighten students and also give them hope. We want students to know that they are not alone and that there are resources and support for them both at Columbia and outside of the Columbia community. Facebook Event
Writing and Art Submissions: Want to share your story about how mental health affects you? The Columbia Neuroscience Society (CNS) is looking for writing and art submissions about any aspect of mental health. Selected submissions will be presented at some of the upcoming Mental Health Awareness Week events. Just email thecns@columbia.edu. If you prefer to send an anonymous submission, email CNS via http://send-email.org. Also, join the Facebook Event to spread the word!
The Week: Detailed Calendar!
Monday: Sexual Orientation and Mental Health; Lifeguard Workshop: How to recognize a friend in Distress with the Trevor Project.
Tuesday: Black Swan Screening
Wednesday: Culture and Mental Health; Fountain House -- Experiences with Mental Illness
Thursday: Relate2Us and ROOTEd Discussion on Stigma
Friday: A Night of Relaxation!
Saturday: Science Panel on Mental Illness
M-F there will be tabling on college walk with t-shirts, mental health statistics and resources, Alice! stress balls and sleep kits, and Stressbusters backrubs!
Press: Meeting of the Minds, Accessing Mental Health Resoucres, Supporting Student Wellness, Mental Health Awareness Week to highlight resources, Mental Health Awareness Week educates on resources
"Rights Come to Mind and the Struggle for Consciousness" 1/26/12
Thursday, Jan. 26, 7-8pm, Satow Room
Come to our first mini-lecture of 2012! Dr. Joe Fins will talk to us about disorders of consciousness and what society owes this population. The talk deals with neuroscience, ethics and law and is sure to be fantastic.
Dr. Fins is the Director of Medical Ethics and an attending physician at
New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Center. To learn more about Dr. Fins click here. To see a youtube video of Dr. Fins click here. Refreshments will be served.
Annual Research Symposium 12/3/11
Saturday, Dec. 3,
1-3pm, Satow Room
Want to get involved in research? Come to Columbia Neuroscience Society's annual research symposium! Talk to professors, researchers, and grad students from different labs in Biology, Psychology, and more. They will be sharing information about their research and recruiting research assistants, so this is a great opportunity if you want to get involved in research this semester or next, or even over the summer! Free food will be served!
Cold Spring Harbor
Tuesday, November 15
8-9pm
602 Hamilton
Are you interested in getting involved in research this summer? Or are you interested in pursuing a Ph.D. in biology? Come enjoy FREE PIZZA and find out about the summer undergraduate research program and the innovative 4-year Ph.D. program in the biological sciences offered at The Watson School of Biological Sciences at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, located on Long Island. Through these programs, you can conduct research in a variety of fields, including cancer biology, neuroscience, quantitative or structural biology, bioinformatics, and genomics. Keisha John, the Associate Director of Recruitment and Undergraduate Research at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory's Ph.D. program will be joining the Columbia Neuroscience Society to tell you more about the opportunities for research that are available at Cold Spring Harbor. In addition, Dr. John is a recent graduate and can answer questions such as what it takes to get into graduate school, what graduate school is like, and what the career options are after completing a Ph.D.
For more information about Cold Spring Harbor, please visit www.cshl.edu.
Movie Screening: The Electric Mind
Sunday, Nov 13
3-4pm
Satow Room, Lerner Hall
Film synopsis:
Do we exist beyond the electric interactions of brain tissues? Our love, body movement, memory, depression, or religious beliefs - all are expressed electrically in our brain. This film follows people suffering from brain disorders, who are undergoing groundbreaking medical treatments involving the electric stimulation of the brain. The prospect of manipulating our minds with machines has for decades been considered science fiction, but the accelerating advancements of brain sciences today are materializing into a genuine cure for the millions of people suffering from brain disorders. "The Electric Mind" raises significant questions about man machines interfacing, ethics and technology, our body, and the mystery of our mind.
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CNS table at CSC Night Market 10/28/11
Friday, Oct. 28,
6-9pm, Low Plaza
The CNS will be having a table at the Chinese Student Club's annual Night Market! We will be selling delicious neuroscience-inspired snacks, so drop by, get some food and chat with the club!
Advising Study Break 11/1/11
Tuesday, Nov. 1,
7-8pm, West Ramp Lounge
Come join the CNS board for a fun and informative study break! E-board members will be on hand to answer your questions and give you advice on classes, majors, research, and more, just in time for spring course registration. Free milk and cookies and free massages from Stressbusters!
T-shirt Design Contest
We are looking for creative CNS members to make a design for new CNS T-shirts! The only restrictions are to incorporate the CNS logo (attached) in some way, have a front and back design, use minimal colors (1-2 colors), and do not include the year. Please send us your design by November 2. The winning design will be featured on CNS T-shirts that will be on sale for all members, and the winner will get a free T-shirt and one of the following prizes: $40 cash OR free dinner with the CNS board and Nobel prize winning professor Martin Chalfie!
General body meeting 9/20/11
Tuesday, Sep. 20, 8-9 pm
in Lerner 568
Please come a join us for our first general body meeting of the year! Come meet the board and learn more about what we do, some of our upcoming events for the semester, and open board positions that you can apply for! New members are especially encouraged to come. Milk and cookies will be served!
Open Board Positions
Want to become more involved in the CNS? Meet new friends? Help plan CNS events? Join our board as an Organizational Committee Member! As an OCM, you will attend weekly board meetings and help organize CNS events for the rest of the school year. If you are interested, e-mail the thecns@columbia.edu or attend the general body meeting on Tues Sept 20 to get an application. The applications are due by the end of Thursday, Sep. 22. Interviews will take place that weekend. We look forward to reading your applications!
The Man Who Lived in a Dream 4/30/2011
Saturday, April 30 from 12:00pm to 1:30pm
What is Korsakoff's Syndrome? What can it tell us about our understanding of such neuropsychiatric disorders? Find out in a fascinating talk by Dr. Mark Solms!
Dr. Solms returns to Columbia after giving a wildly popular talk last year. Check it out on Bwog.
For more information visit the Facebook event.
Autism Awareness Day - Fair and Panel Discussion 4/16/2011
From 12-2pm visit us on the Lerner Ramps for the fair and then come to the panel discussion in Roone from 2-3pm.
CNS Study Break! 3/28/2011
Monday, March 28 from 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Take a breather from homework and join the CNS for a study break in Boardroom 501, Lerner Hall.
Career Panel 3/26/2011
From 1:00 - 2:30 PM join us in Satow, Lerner Hall to learn what you can do with a background in neuroscience!
MCAT Preview Class 3/4/2011
304 Hamilton Hall, Friday March 4, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Thinking about going to medical school? Want to know what the MCAT is like? Come to the MCAT Preview Class hosted by the CNS and Kaplan! Want more information? Email us or check out our facebook event page.
CNS Study Break 2/21/2011
Join us in Board Room 501 of Lerner Hall from 8:00 - 9:00 PM to take a breather from all that work!
Your Brain in Love 2/12/2011
Saturday February 12 come join us in Satow in Lerner Hall from 12:50PM to 1:50PM for a fascinating video on the science of love, learn interesting facts about love and the brain, and enjoy some sweet treats and aphrodisiacs. Visit our Facebook page.
Erik Kandel Movie Screening Dec 9, 8-10pm
In 312 Math we will be screening the documentary "In Search of Memory," a compelling blend of autobiography and history that recounts the life of Nobel Prize winner and Columbia professor Eric Kandel, one of the most important neuroscientists of the 20th century. Professor Kandel will join us after the movie screening for a Q and A session. For more information visit our Facebook page.
Advising Study break with Pie Nov 15
Monday, Nov. 15, 8:00pm-9:00pm East Ramp Lounge, Lerner Hall
Come join the CNS board for a fun and informative study break the day after the Research Symposium! E-board members will be on hand to answer your questions and give you advice on classes, majors, research, and more. Of course, we will also feed you delicious food, this time it's pies and apple cider!!
Research Symposium Nov 14, 2010
Sunday, Nov. 14, 1:00-3:30pm Satow Room, Lerner Hall
The CNS's annual Research Symposium is coming up next month! Come and learn about research in neuroscience and related areas and find a lab to work in. Free pizza will be served!!
Free MCAT and GRE preview class - 02.26.10 (3:00p.m., Hamilton 303 and 304)
Kaplan is hosting free preview classes for the MCAT and GRE this Friday afternoon (Feb 26) from 3:00 - 4:30 pm. The preview classes will be held in Hamilton 303 and 304 (one room for GRE, one for MCAT). This event will give you a chance to see what both the exams and the prep classes are like, so come check it out!
Research Opportunity for AdultsThe NYU Child Study Center, NYU Langone Medical Center's Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, is looking for adult participants between the ages of 18 and 55 without any psychiatric conditions. Participation consists of two visits. The first consists of abbreviated cognitive testing and a psychiatric interview and takes about 3-4 hours. The second consists of an MRI scan and takes about 1.5 hours. You will be compensated $85.00-$105.00 depending on which study you are enrolled in, and it is a really fun and interesting experience! And you will get to take home pictures of your brain!
If you are interested please contact:
Emily (212) 263-4723
Devika (212) 263-4714
http://www.aboutourkids.org/research
Find out what the LSAT, GRE, DAT, or MCAT is like by taking a FREE PRACTICE EXAM and help the Columbia Neuroscience Society earn money for hosting more awesome events!
Click on this link to register: http://bit.ly/Columbia-Neuro
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The test itself is provided by Kaplan Test Preparation, which means you will see exactly how you would score on the actual exam. In addition to a score, you will also receive a thorough breakdown of your strengths and weaknesses. After the exam, an expert Kaplan instructor will review a few of the questions from the exam. So by registering for this exam, you will not only get a valuable, free graduate school preparation experience, but you will also help our group raise needed funds! Our group will earn $5 for each student that registers for this event (just click on the link below) and stays for the entire exam. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THERE!
Registering is easy!
Just click on the link above and take a few moments fill out the form to register for this free event. Within a few days of submitting the form, you will receive a confirmation email from Kaplan Test Preparation, who is helping us conduct this event.
Event Details
All tests will occur on campus in the Mathematics Building on Saturday, March 6th at the times listed below:
LSAT: 12pm - Columbia University; Mathematics Building
MCAT: 12pm - Columbia University; Mathematics Building
DAT: 12pm - Columbia University; Mathematics Building
GRE: 12pm - Columbia University; Mathematics Building
The third annual BRAINWAVE brings thinkers from multiple disciplines to sit down with (neuro)scientists and astrophysicists to wrap our minds around the things that matter. Address: 150 West 17th Street, New York, NY 10011. Phone: 212-620-5000
The Storm Within: Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder - 02.25.10 (6:00p.m., Lerner C555)Counseling and Psychological Services and The Barnard/Columbia Personality Study will host a discussion on the nature of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), a condition that affects college-aged adults. This discussion will feature a personal account of living with BPD, and overview of current clinical perspectives and treatment, as well as an opportunity for dialogue. The disorder, characterized by an inability to regulate emotions and affect, has a serious impact on the lives of people who suffer from it and those who are close to them, but recovery from BPD is possible.
The Department of Psychology's Open House for Prospective Majors! - 02.24.10 (8:00p.m., Schermerhorn Hall 200B)Faculty and Peer Advisors will present information and answer your questions about:
The Neuroscience and Behavior Major
The Psychology Major and Concentration
The Psychology Honors Program
Course Offerings in 2010-11
Planning your Program
Faculty and Peer Advising
Prospective Majors, please join us for this important event! Pizza and refreshments will be served.
Come talk to professors and graduate students about current research projects and opportunities to get involved in neuroscience, psychology, biology, and other science labs at Columbia as an undergraduate.
Mini-Lecture by Dr. Solms - 02.06.10 (4:00p.m., Lerner Board Room 502)Mini-lecture on the Brain Mechanisms of Dreaming given by Dr. Solms. Professor Mark Solms is best known for his discovery of the forebrain mechanisms of dreaming, and for his pioneering integration of psychoanalytic theories and methods with those of modern neuroscience.
Volunteer Opportunity: Columbia Science OutreachInterested in teaching neuroscience to middle school students in Washington Heights? "The Brainiacs" afterschool teaching program is looking for new teachers! This program is ideal for students who are passionate about neuroscience and education. As a group, we plan and teach lessons to kids eager to learn more about the brain- past lessons have included cow eye and sheep brain dissections as well as basic brain anatomy and various different mini-experiments. The lessons are held once a week on Friday afternoons from 2:15 to 4pm. Attached is an application for the program due Friday, February 5th @ 12 pm, with interviews to be held that same weekend - please send completed applications to columbia.science.outreach@gmail.com. If you have any additional questions you can direct them to ycl2103@columbia.edu.
General Body Meeting - 02.01.10 (8:00p.m., Lerner Board Room 502)Join us this coming Monday, February 1, at 8 pm in Board Room 502 Lerner for our first General Body Meeting of the new year! We'll have hot chocolate and rice krispie treats and will be discussing our upcoming events and opportunities to get involved in the club and neuroscience in general. We can also answer any questions about majors, lab opportunities, etc. Come learn more about our club and meet our members!
Mini-Lecture by Darcy Kelley - 11.19.09 (7:00p.m., Lerner West Ramp Lounge)Fourth of the semester's mini-lecture series.
Mini-Lecture by Deborah Mowshowitz - 11.12.09 (7:30p.m., Lerner Broadway Room)Third of the semester's mini-lecture series.
Mini-Lecture by Jian Yang - 11.07.09 (1:00p.m., Lerner Board Room 501)Second of the semester's mini-lecture series. Topic: "Ion Channels: From Structure to Disease.
Mini-Lecture by Martin Chalfie - 10.24.09 (1:00p.m., Lerner Board Room 501)First of the semester's mini-lecture series. Dr. Chalfie will be speaking about genetic approaches to neuronal development and function. The event will be held in Lerner Board Room 501 from 1-2 pm. No registration is necessary, but please note that seating is very limited (only about 30 seats), so please arrive early
House and Cupcake Study Break - 10.14.09 (9:00p.m., Lerner 5th floor Satow Room)Join the CNS for a "Neuroscience in popular culture" study break next Wednesday, October 14th at 9pm in Satow (5th floor of Lerner). We'll be watching an episode of House and eating cupcakes!
The BrainiacsThe Columbia Neuroscience Society in collaboration with the Columbia Biological Society has created a weekly, after-school Neuroscience education program at the Community Health Academy in Washington Heights. The program is in its first full year, so its curriculum is continually developing. We now have ten teachers who co-teach in groups of four. Our lessons are demonstration- or experiment-based in order to teach science by illustration rather than by lecture. We will be looking for new teachers for the 2009-2010 academic year, so if you are interested, please contact Saroja Bangaru at sdb2113@columbia.edu. Check out our blog.
Dealing with Traumatic Brain Injuries - 03.07.09Dealing with Traumatic Brain Injuries: A Discussion with Survivors and Therapists presented by the CNS and the Charles Maddock Foundation. Suffering a traumatic brain injury (TBI) can be one of the most difficult times in an individual's life, physically, mentally, and emotionally. Hear how individuals and the therapists who treat them deal with the consequences of TBI and manage to overcome incredible odds.
Neuroscience Major Forum - 02.24.09 (10pm, Lerner Ramp Lounge East)Come to the CNS's Neuroscience Major Forum and speak your mind about the pros and cons of your experiences with the major. Ideas brainstormed here will be brought to the administration and faculty at a later date in the hopes of improving this fast-growing major.
Research Symposium - 02.21.09 (10am-12:30pm, Lerner Broadway Room)This Saturday the CNS will be hosting our third annual Research Symposium. Come and speak to professors and other leading researchers in the fields of Neuroscience, Psychology, and Biology! This is a great opportunity to not only hear about some of the latest research, but to speak to professors about lab research positions, both during the school year and during the summer. Free food as well!
Neuroscience Career Panel - 11.15.08 (12pm-2pm, Lerner C555)Do you want to know what Neuromarketing or Neurology is like? We will be hosting a panel of men and women from various Neuroscience-related professions. They will talk about their professions, how they arrived at their careers, and answer any questions. A great way to learn about what careers are available for Neuroscience majors besides medicine and research.
CNS Study Break - 10.28.08 (10pm-11pm, Lerner 568)Come get free ice cream sundaes and watch a video of neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor talk about how she suffered loss of various functions because of and then recovered, partially, from a massive stroke.
Study Break - 04.15.08The final study break of the year!
Lecture by Oliver Sacks - 04.05.08 (1:20pm-4:00pm, Lerner Cinema)A screening of the documentary Awakenings followed by a discussion and Q and A led by Oliver Sacks himself.
CNS Peer Advising Session - 12.04.07Biology, Psychology, and Neuroscience and Behavior majors shared their experiences, giving the inside scoop on professors and classes.
Brain Bowl - 11.10.07 (2pm-4pm, Satow Room)Our first Brain Bowl Trivia Night! Participants formed teams to answer trivia questions related to Neuroscience, Biology and Psychology.
MCAT Information Session and Free Sample Class - 10.13.07A Princeton Review representative discussed the structure and content of the MCAT (Medical School Admission Test) and gave some studying guidelines. The session was followed by a free sample MCAT class with a Princeton Review instructor.
First General Body Meeting of the Year - 09.26.07 (8:30pm-9:30pm, Hamilton 501)Our first study break of the year! Featured Matthew Garrett speaking about his research in vascular neurosurgery.
Second Research Symposium - 03.25.07Including representatives from Neuroscience, Psychology, and Biology labs as well as labs at the uptown Medical School Campus, this symposium was an excellent opportunity to learn about the exciting research going on at Columbia and to possibly find an internship for the summer.
Guest Lecturer - 02.13.07Steen, a graduate student in the Columbia Psychology program, spoke about the science behind attraction and love. A first-year graduate student working in the Higgins lab, Steen hails from New Jersey and went to Colby College in Maine, where he majored in philosophy.
Movie OutingMany students of CNS went to the see the new movie, Science of Sleep, by the director of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Because of the large turnout, similar events are planned in the future.
General Body Meeting - 11.15.06An opportunity to get to know other members in the club, this meeting was followed by a guest speaker, Tamar Kornblum. Having graduated as a psychology major from Columbia in 2004, Tamar is the lab manager of the Terrace lab, studying primate cognition. As a recent graduate applying to medical school, Tamar offered insight into the post-Columbia world and discussed opportunities for Neuroscience majors.