By integrating neuroscience learning with ethical discussions, the Dana Program in Neuroscience and Society encourages middle and high school students, even those with little knowledge of the science, to have a stake in neuroscience. Read about Loyola University Chicago’s three-phased approach to cultivating STEM identities among these Chicago-based students. #neurosociety #stemlearning #stemeducation #DanaxLoyola https://civicsciencemedia.org/an-ethics-based-approach-to-fostering-stem-identity-a-look-into-the-loyola-university-chicago-dana-program-for-neuroscience-and-society/

Why do middle schoolers need to learn about neuroscience? How can we make it relatable to their life experiences? Dana Foundation President Caroline Montojo and Bill Rochlin of Loyola University Chicago discuss Loyola’s Dana Center Initiative STEM-based education program on WBEZ Chicago’s “Reset.” https://www.wbez.org/stories/the-benefits-of-teaching-kids-about-neuroscience/1aa9d601-3f4a-495c-a7b1-aee6f35bc472?utm_medium=url_copy&audio-first=true
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Dana Foundation President Caroline Montojo follows yesterday’s Dana Center Initiative grants announcement with her vision for near and long-term goals for this work. https://dana.org/article/a-paradigm-shift-in-neuroscience-with-the-dana-center-initiative/ #DanaxUCLAxCDU #DanaxLoyola #neuroscience #neurosociety #STEM