Cornell Neurobiology & Behavior

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Awaiting University Decision, Professors Prepare for Socially-Distanced Lab Classes As STEM majors prepare for the fall semester in just a couple months, many wonder how their lab classes will adjust. Professors are now making contingency plans as they await President Martha E. Pollack’s announcement on the fall semester.

Three Ithaca companies among finalists in clean energy competition | Department of Neurobiology and Behavior Cornell Arts & Sciences Three Ithaca companies among finalists in clean energy competition Share this story on Facebook Share this story on Twitter By: Brian Crandall,  The Ithaca Voice Thu, 07/02/2020 Hailey Scofield, Neurobiology and Behavior graduate student is a founding member of Combplex. The Ithaca Voice article me...

Scientists Taught Mice to Smell an Odor That Doesn’t Exist | Department of Neurobiology and Behavior Cornell Arts & Sciences Scientists Taught Mice to Smell an Odor That Doesn’t Exist Share this story on Facebook Share this story on Twitter By: Grace Huckins,  WIRED Thu, 06/25/2020 In this article from Wired on studying olfactory senses, Professor Christiane Linster was quoted regarding this study, “shows things that...

Benjamin Houlton named as the next Ronald P. Lynch Dean of CALS Houlton’s five-year appointment, effective Oct. 1, has been approved by the Executive Committee of the Cornell University Board of Trustees and is pending ratification by the State University of New York Board of Trustees. He also has been appointed a professor in the Departments of Ecology and Ev...

We're hearing the wild buzzing out in the summer sun these days. Earlier this year, Cornell Neurobiology & Behavior prof. Seeley shared some of what he's learned those busy creatures can tell us about keeping honeybee hives healthy. Book talk video now available: https://bit.ly/seeley-bees

Student Spotlight: Callum Kingwell

Callum Kingwell is a doctoral student in neurobiology and behavior from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. After earning a bachelor's degree from the University of British Columbia, he chose to pursue further study at Cornell due to the research groups and program flexibility.
https://gradschool.cornell.edu/spotlights/student-spotlight-callum-kingwell/?utm_source=Announcements+-+June+1%2C+2020&utm_campaign=Announcements-7%2F17%2F17&utm_medium=email

Austin Chiu's most interesting class was Neurobiology and Behavior's: Animal Behavior Journal Club Topics course taught by Professor Kerry Shaw. From the article: Austin Chiu: 'Advocate for your own learning and growth' To see the full article:
https://nbb.cornell.edu/news/austin-chiu-advocate-your-own-learning-and-growth

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New imaging technique sheds light on adult zebrafish brain New imaging technique sheds light on adult zebrafish brain By: Krishna Ramanujan,  Cornell Chronicle April 29, 2020 Cornell scientists have developed a new technique for imaging a zebrafish’s brain at all stages of its development, which could have implications for the study of human brain disord...