Student Achievements
In This Section
The Cognition and Neuroscience PhD program acknowledges exceptional student accomplishments and excellence within the Systems and Cellular Neuroscience Track. The following students have significantly contributed to the program.
Spring 2024 Awards
Rachel Arnold
Award
AAAS CASE Workshop
“I was selected for the AAAS CASE workshop in DC and attended in April, funded by the OGE, where I met with Congresspeople one-on-one and spoke with members of the NIH, NSF, AAAS CEO, etc.
The OGE selected only one student out of all graduate students, and the workshop itself only invited 30 universities to send students.
The purpose of this conference was to learn science policy, public and community communication and outreach, and how to become an advocate for science policy funding and public outreach.
It was an amazing experience and has prompted me to get involved in science policy in a number of ways since the conference!”
Abi Porras
Award
UTD Travel Award – Pavlovian Society Meeting (Austin, TX)
Published Papers
Journal of Physiology & Behavior (June 2024)
Nya Gayluak
Award
USASP DEI Scholarship Award (April 2024)
Michael Ojo
Award
USASP DEI Scholarship Award (April 2024)