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News and Announcements
2026 Quick Pitch Challenge Winners
Friday, April 17, 2026
Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 Quick Pitch Challenge: Paige Liebrecht, Christina Yu, and Ella Schlueter! Each undergraduate researcher who presented on April 9th did an outstanding job presenting their research in less than three minutes. We are so proud of how succinctly and clearly these students were able to communicate their work!
Research in the SCAN Lab aims to understand the neural bases of motivation and cognitive control as applied to social cognition and addictive behaviors
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Characterizing Alcohol Risk in Development (CARD). The purpose of this research is to better understand factors that can increase or decrease the likelihood that teenagers and young adults will drink alcohol and experience negative consequences from drinking.
Shenoy Undergraduate Research Fellowship in Neuroscience (SURFiN)
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
The Simons Foundation’s Autism & Neuroscience division is accepting applications from bachelor’s and associate’s degree students for the Shenoy Undergraduate Research Fellowship in Neuroscience (SURFiN). The program aims to spark and sustain interest in neuroscience among undergraduate students who have not had access to research training opportunities. Prior laboratory experience is not required.
Stress Vulnerability Brain Networks
Monday, April 13, 2026
We are looking for a reliable and hard-working student who is interested in helping to conduct behavioral studies related to stress vulnerability. Student would expect to learn a wide-range of neurobiology techniques including involvement in behavioral, molecular, and neurophysiological studies.
Join us for two free Out of This World events: Sci-Fi Flix and Lunch with a NASA Scientist
Thursday, April 2, 2026
National Geographic Society: Request for Proposals
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
The National Geographic Society (NGS) is pleased to announce a Request for Proposals (RFP) for academic researchers and graduate students investigating topics related to geography education in select states and locations. Awards of up to $10,000 (for researchers) and $5,000 (for graduate students) are available to support research projects.
AEOP Summer 2026 Internship
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
This summer internship is for an undergraduate interested in an environmental biochemistry opportunity. This internship will be a positive, fun experience for an undergraduate to work in a research laboratory. They will attend research group meetings, read scientific papers, and discuss the group’s results with other group members.
Upcoming Deadlines
| 04/17/26 | ICRU Summer Fellowships (Last Call) |
