{"id":7581,"date":"2025-08-27T14:17:57","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T18:17:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/neuroscience\/?page_id=7581"},"modified":"2026-10-22T15:22:51","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T19:22:51","slug":"theneurdsletter","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/neuroscience\/theneurdsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"the NEURds&#8217;letter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        the NEURds&#8217;letter\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                                    \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sharing opportunities &amp; relevant events at Carleton and beyond<\/p>\n\n\n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2026\/01\/image.png\" alt=\"red brain with &quot;carleton neuro&quot; written in white text\" class=\"wp-image-9343\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:150px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"advising-ama\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Advising AMA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thanks to everyone who sent in questions. Here&#8217;s two video responses &#8211; stay tuned for more! There&#8217;s still time to ask me anything! If more questions come in, I&#8217;ll have answers ready at the end of November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/mediaspace.carleton.ca\/media\/AMA%3A+Career+paths+for+neuroscience+students\/1_wfdase4b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Non-med school career paths<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/mediaspace.carleton.ca\/media\/AMA%3A+Where+to+get+academic+support\/1_d7u7lemu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Where to get academic support<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">&#8212;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/neuroscience\/neuroama\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit your questions<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"science-course-coaching\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Science Course Coaching<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most students wait too long to get help. A 30-minute coaching appointment can help you make a plan before midterms hit. The goal of this coaching program is simple: help students connect with support early and often, before challenges become barriers to success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether you&#8217;re looking to get organized at the beginning of the term, prepare for midterms, improve your study habits, or simply check in with someone who has completed similar courses, Science Course Coaching is here to help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/sssc.carleton.ca\/Science-Course-Coaching\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"contribute-to-stem-research-literature\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contribute to STEM Research Literature<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Apply by November 1st, end of day<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Undergraduate Research in Natural and Clinical Science and Technology (URNCST) Journal is pleased to announce that our call for abstracts to the URNCST Journal Mentored Paper Competition is now open!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To provide undergraduate students the opportunity to contribute to STEM research literature, we have established and initiative where selected applicants will have the opportunity to be partnered with a graduate student to write a paper that is of publishable quality in the URNCST Journal. The topic of the paper will be in the graduate student\u2019s area of expertise and students will be mentored from the design stage to write up, and the final paper will be peer-reviewed by another graduate student, to allow the students to experience external-feedback. This opportunity provides undergraduate students the chance to improve their scientific writing skills and go through the entire process of writing an academic paper while working under the supervision of a graduate student.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many of the manuscripts from our last application cycles are undergoing peer-review or have already been published as you read this email! With the success that this program has garnered, we anticipate that this 20th round will be no different. <strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">We invite YOU to submit an abstract before the deadline closes on Sunday, November 1st @ 11:59PM EST<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.urncst.com\/index.php\/urncst\/mentored_paper\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more &amp; submit abstract here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em class=\"myprefix-text-italic\">Questions? Email <a href=\"mailto:competition@urncst.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">competition@urncst.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"healthcare-night-in-the-sssc\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Healthcare Night in the SSSC<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">November 4th<\/strong><br><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">6 p.m. to 8 p.m.<\/strong><br><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Richcraft Atrium<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join the SSSC for an evening of connection with a dynamic lineup of industry professionals who are shaping the future of healthcare. If you&#8217;ve recently sought advising about medical school or related pathways, this event was designed for you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is your opportunity to ask questions, gain real-world insights, and explore a wide range of career paths in healthcare. Don&#8217;t miss the chance to network, learn about daily practice, required credentials, and emerging trends directly from the people doing the work you may wish to do one day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/sssc.carleton.ca\/events\/2026\/health-care-career-night\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Details &amp; Registration<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"brainbytes\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Brainbytes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">November 9th<\/strong><br><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.<\/strong><br><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">133 Paterson Hall<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For anyone looking to get into research, here&#8217;s an opportunity to engage with our researchers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brainbytes&nbsp;is our neuroscience graduate&nbsp;student speaker series, designed to showcase the broad array of neuroscience research that our graduate students are involved in and also to foster an engaged neuroscience community across labs and students. Each session comprises two speakers, and each Brainbyte is a 20-min presentation followed by a 10-min Q\/A period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This month our presenters will be May Crober of the <a href=\"https:\/\/mcquaidlab.wixsite.com\/robynmcquaid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">McQuaid Lab<\/a> &amp; Stephanie Hobbs of the <a href=\"https:\/\/hayleylab.weebly.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hayley Lab<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"neuroscience-alumni-career-panel\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Neuroscience Alumni Career Panel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">December 2nd<\/strong><br><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">6 p.m. to 8 p.m.<\/strong><br><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">1301 Health Sciences Building<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Come out for an evening of stories and shared wisdom from previous NEURds. Hear about their winding pathways of life-after-undergrad. This event serves to illuminate the areas one can go after a BSc in the field of life sciences that is <em class=\"myprefix-text-italic\">not <\/em>medical school or research-based graduate studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Save the date and keep an eye out for more details!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"call-for-research-participants-the-royal\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Call for Research Participants @ The Royal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theroyal.ca\/research-facilities\/clinical-eeg-neuroimaging-research-lab\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Clinical EEG and Neuroimaging Lab<\/a> at The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre is recruiting adults aged 18-65, with or without PTSD, for a research study investigating Brainspotting Therapy (BSP).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/ottawa\/comments\/1xc199b\/research_participants_needed_brainspotting\/?utm_source=app_first_navigation&amp;mweb_loid=t2_2n8fooo4zr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Details here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"call-for-research-participants-university-of-toronto\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Call for Research Participants @ University of Toronto<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2026\/10\/interview-study-on-mental-health-experiences-of-black-v0-k2t19gbd3owh1-1.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2026\/10\/interview-study-on-mental-health-experiences-of-black-v0-k2t19gbd3owh1-1-1024x1024.webp\" alt=\"Recruiting Black students for an interview study on mental health\" class=\"wp-image-10555\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:700px;height:700px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2026\/10\/interview-study-on-mental-health-experiences-of-black-v0-k2t19gbd3owh1-1-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2026\/10\/interview-study-on-mental-health-experiences-of-black-v0-k2t19gbd3owh1-1-512x512.webp 512w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2026\/10\/interview-study-on-mental-health-experiences-of-black-v0-k2t19gbd3owh1-1-320x320.webp 320w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2026\/10\/interview-study-on-mental-health-experiences-of-black-v0-k2t19gbd3owh1-1-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2026\/10\/interview-study-on-mental-health-experiences-of-black-v0-k2t19gbd3owh1-1-600x600.webp 600w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2026\/10\/interview-study-on-mental-health-experiences-of-black-v0-k2t19gbd3owh1-1-200x200.webp 200w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2026\/10\/interview-study-on-mental-health-experiences-of-black-v0-k2t19gbd3owh1-1.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/queensuniversity\/s\/t5prDRP28X\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em class=\"myprefix-text-italic\">The NEURds&#8217;letter is typically sent out every Friday during the fall 2026 &amp; winter 2027 terms.<\/em> <em class=\"myprefix-text-italic\">While membership on the distribution list is automatic for neuroscience majors at the beginning of academic year, <a href=\"mailto:neuroscience@carleton.ca\">you can unsubscribe (or request to join) by emailing neuroscience@carleton.ca<\/a><\/em><em class=\"myprefix-text-italic\"><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Advising AMA Thanks to everyone who sent in questions. Here&#8217;s two video responses &#8211; stay tuned for more! There&#8217;s still time to ask me anything! If more questions come in, I&#8217;ll have answers ready at the end of November. &#8212; Science Course Coaching Most students wait too long to get help. 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