Robert J. and Nancy D. Carney Institute for Brain Science
Community Outreach
The Carney Institute is a sponsor of Brain Week RI, a week-long series of events held annually in March during Brain Awareness Week, a global campaign to increase public awareness of the progress and benefits of brain research and to bring scientists, educators and artists together with the community to discover the vast wonders of the brain.
Communicating Science Through Animation, a class offered jointly by professors at Brown University and RISD, explores and develops the pedagogy of using visual media to convey scientific concepts. Browse a growing library of videos created by students.
Brown University's STEM Outreach Resource (SOURCE) database provides a comprehensive list of STEM-related programs and resources, including cognitive science, neuroscience, computer science, and engineering.
Our NeuroNex Technology Bioluminescence Hub provides education at many levels and is an example of how a unifying concept can be used to bridge disciplinary boundaries, while illustrating core ideas in STEM content and practice.