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Professor Receives Grant for Study of Autism Intervention Program
 
Professor Receives Grant for Study of Autism Intervention Program
“I believe that eye contact is the mediator of social change. If you work on eye contact, you may marshal neural networks that are already there but are not being used by children with ASD. That’s what we are doing in this study,” said Dr. Pamela Rollins. more >>
Faculty Profile: Dr. Colleen Le Prell
 
Faculty Profile: Dr. Colleen Le Prell
Le Prell joined UT Dallas in the spring of 2015 to lead one of the top ranked audiology programs in the country. Her research has been focused on biochemical events in the ear that lead to hearing loss, as well as the development of drugs that act on those events to try and prevent cell death and hearing loss. more >>
Callier Center More Than Doubles Space on Richardson Campus
 
Callier Center Expands with New Richardson Campus Facility
UT Dallas’ Callier Center for Communication Disorders has opened its new $22 million facility on the Richardson campus. The building already is being used for classes and now is being prepared for clinical patients. more >>
Strategy-Based Training May Improve Brain Health in Bipolar Patients
 
Strategy-Based Training May Improve Brain Health in Bipolar Patients
“Mood fluctuations are the most common symptoms of bipolar disorder and are often effectively managed with medications. In contrast, cognitive deficits, which are also very common in the disorder, are rarely addressed,” said Erin Venza, study lead author and clinician at the Center for BrainHealth. more >>
Park Aging Mind Laboratory
 
Park Aging Mind Laboratory
 
Dr. Denise Park and her team study how healthy aging brains function to better understand how to cure Alzheimer’s disease. more >>
 
 
School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences Unveils New Website
 
School Unveils New Website
 
“The BBS website has a new look, including a more intuitive layout and a responsive framework for mobile that allows easy viewing on any size device,” said web developer Katina McAfee. visit the website >>
 
Upcoming Events
BBS Graduation Celebration
 
BBS Graduation Celebration
 
Join us for gifts, refreshments and photo opportunities.

Friday, Dec. 16
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CCF Annual Forum
 
CCF
Annual Forum
 
“Out of School Time: Expanding Learning Opportunities, Reducing Achievement Gaps”

Friday, Jan. 20
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UT Dallas
Winter Break
 
UT Dallas will close on Dec. 21 and reopen on Jan. 2. We wish you safe and happy holidays.
 
   
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