Author: Eric Chudler
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In RET program, teachers turn summers into science
Eleanor Cummins For middle and high school teachers, summers are a time to recharge after a long school year. It can be a rare chance to travel or spend quality time with friends and family. But for the past four years, a small group of Seattle-area educators have elected to spend their summers on the…
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Teachers head back to the lab for summer
Mary Guiden A career in education can be challenging, but it also has its perks. For middle and high school teachers, one benefit is having summers free for vacation and leisure time. Paul Zimmer, who teaches chemistry at South Kitsap High School, opted for something else this year. He joined five other educators in a Research…
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Using mathematics to help heal the brain
Wayne Gillam Empowering the brain’s ability to change and adapt Center for Neurotechnology (CNT) researchers at the University of Washington (UW) recently released a publication in PLoS Computational Biology, which describes a new mathematical model useful for engineering bi-directional brain-computer interfaces (BBCIs) that can target and induce brain plasticity (the brain’s ability to change and adapt…
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Mixed martial arts + concussion leads student into neural engineering
Mary Guiden Sam Dreyer, 24, thought he might have a career in mixed martial arts, until he was knocked out in a fight and diagnosed with a concussion in 2010. The blow was intense enough that he didn’t recognize his fiancée, Noelle, immediately afterwards. “That got me thinking about the brain and if mixed martial…