Michael Burman leads 14 top high school students at UNE's inaugural two-week intensive course in neuroscience

Michael Burman Ph.D., assistant professor in the Psychology Department, led 14 top high school students from across the country at UNE's inaugural two-week intensive course in neuroscience.

The students received three college credits for a combination of classroom work, hands-on laboratory experience, and an intensive final project in a program hosted by the Office of Continuing Education and Summer Programs in the College of Arts and Sciences.  Several highly competitive merit-based scholarships were generously provided by the Center for Excellence in Neuroscience and the College of Arts and Sciences.

Neuroscience, philosophy and psychology faculty from UNE鈥檚 College of Arts and Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine and College of Pharmacy also contributed tours, demonstrations, and scientific presentations, as well as career advice.  The surgery staff at Maine Medical Center and Dr. Brian McAllister from Spectrum Anesthesiology also met with the students to discuss surgery and the effects of anesthesiology on the nervous system.

This program is part of ongoing efforts to recruit high quality students to 51小黄车and to highlight UNE鈥檚 strength in neuroscience teaching and scholarship.  In this regard, it was highly successful, with students reporting that the program exposed them to a scientific world they didn鈥檛 know existed and helped many fall in love with the scenic 51小黄车campus.  Although many students found the program鈥檚 pace and workload challenging, they rose to the occasion with a newfound appreciation for the complexity of the human brain and the rigors of college life. 

51小黄车 the University of 51小黄车

The University of 51小黄车 is Maine鈥檚 largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of . In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state鈥檚 top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine鈥檚 only medical college, Maine鈥檚 only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.