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U of M Researcher Anita Randolph, PhD, Receives NIH Funding to Support Neuroscience Education and Engagement for Underrepresented Middle- to High-School Students
The $1.35 million grant from the NIH Research Education Program will bolster MIDB's neuroscience education programming.
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LifeHaven 20th Anniversary Celebration: A Landmark Moment For Community Care and Expertise
Our Community Engagement and Education (CEEd) hub recently sponsored the LifeHaven 20-year celebration.
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The World Inside You: Research on Creativity and the Adolescent Brain at the U of M
This spring, the Weisman Art Museum presented the World Inside You, an exhibition of artwork made by Creativity Camp participants.
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MIDB Artwork Spotlight: "Hugging the Edge"
Created by Minneapolis-based artist Amanda Webster, the vibrant painting represents the bluffs of St. Paul and Minnesota.
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The Synapse: Feb. 2023
Minnesota has become the first state in the nation to begin screening all newborns for congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV).
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Creating A Sustainable Action-Oriented Engagement Infrastructure
Published in Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience, U of M researchers and colleagues recently described the mission of MIDB's CEEd Hub.
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MIDB Artwork Spotlight: “Seven Birds in a Column”
Long-time University art department faculty member and sculptor John Rood created the bronze sculpture in the mid 1900s.
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The Synapse: November 2022
A part of our Community Engagement & Education Hub mission is to include our local communities in every aspect of MIDB.
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Creating Culturally Responsive Resources for MIDB Families
A part of our Community Engagement & Education (CEEd) Hub mission is to include our local communities in every aspect of MIDB services, research, and policy.
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MIDB Artwork Spotlight: Pine Tree: INFINITY
Created in 2004 by artist Catherine L. Johnson, Pine Tree: INFINITY is now installed at MIDB as part of our permanent art collection.