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Psychological and Brain Sciences

Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences
University of Delaware
105 The Green
Wolf Hall, Room 108
Newark, DE 19716, USA

302-831-2271

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Neuroscience doctoral student Devashish (Dev) Pande puts an electrode on a middle school student's arm during a STEM outreach event at the University of Delaware.

During a STEM outreach event, Psychological and Brain Sciences graduate students showed middle school students how computers can be used to control muscles and also how to control someone else's. Through their Project Brain Light initiative, the graduate students have helped make research accessible to a wider audience.

With donor support, UD's Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences makes a difference in the lives and education of our students as well as the community, focusing on the following priorities:

Creating transformative learning experiences for undergraduate and graduate students, using the latest techniques and tools in the classroom and laboratory.
Providing life-changing experiential learning outside the classroom, such as internships and research opportunities.
Supporting outreach initiatives through which students and faculty can share their knowledge and skills with the community. For example, our neuroscience graduate students organized Project Brain Light to help make research accessible to a wider audience — especially K–12 students.

Make a tax-deductible gift via our online giving form. You can also give over the phone by calling toll-free 866-535-4504. Or send a check to UD's Office of Annual Giving – 83 E. Main St., Newark, DE 19716. Be sure to note “Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences" in the note section of your check to ensure your gift is designated correctly. For more donation options, such as employer matching gifts, visit UD Alumni & Friends, How to Give.

A group of college students inside a classroom work together around a table to solve a series of puzzles. They

UD's Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences is committed to creating a transformative learning experience for all undergraduate and graduate students. Our students engage with new ideas, develop technology skills, and work hands-on in laboratories. Your gift will aid our department in providing digital learning tools, accessibility, interactive classrooms, and laboratory-based learning that allows students to experience neuroscience and psychological science principles firsthand.

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EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
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College students visit a functional magnetic resonance imaging lab to learn about brain imaging. They observe the professor, who uses desktop computer to operate the scanner, visible through a window in the adjacent room.

Psychological and brain sciences students participate in knowledge discovery and translation in research laboratories, the Institute for Community Mental Health Clinic, and internships in the Delaware region. Our undergraduate and graduate students rely on this experiential learning outside of the classroom to enhance their skill sets and help them grow a network of professional connections, assets that promotes career readiness. Your gift will make a difference by providing critical support to help students access these life-changing opportunities.

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

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A group of University of Delaware graduate students, all wearing gray polo shirts, stand together inside their booth at the Philadelphia Science Festival, in front of a sign that reads: University of Delaware Project Brain Light: How Does Your Brain Communicate with Your Body?

Our students and faculty seek to serve their home communities. We strive to increase public understanding of the nature of science and its value to society. Our outreach includes efforts that promote diversity and inclusion in educational pathways and community engagement. These efforts mean that our work reaches new audiences and partners. Your gift will allow us to expand these initiatives.