Ruth Russell, who teaches Questar III’s New Visions: Scientific Research & World Health program, presented on “Outreach: Public Awareness in Neuroscience” at the 2011 Hunter College Psychology Convention/N.E.U.R.O.N Conference on April 10.
Russell discussed her efforts to promote outreach and diversity in the sciences, how to conduct outreach, and different programs that are available to assist students. She also led a small group of students to the Museum of Natural History for the “Inside Your Brain” exhibit, as a way of demonstrating how outreach can occur in neuroscience.
The Scientific Research & World Health program is a collaboration between Questar III and the University at Albany’s East Campus. Students spend weekday mornings during the school year observing and participating with professors, graduate students, and local professionals in research facilities, government agencies and companies to explore various areas of science and public health research.
