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Naoshige Uchida Becomes Director of Undergraduate Studies in Neuroscience, Taking Over from Jeff Lichtman

MCB faculty Naoshige Uchida will succeed MCB faculty Jeff Lichtman as Head Tutor of Neuroscience. Each undergraduate concentration at Harvard has a Director of Undergraduate Studies (DUS)—also known…

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Gabby Thomas (Neuro ‘19) Wins Trio of Olympic Golds in Paris

Harvard grad Gabby Thomas (Neuro ‘19) won three gold Olympic medals at the Paris Olympics this month. She chased down her first gold for her individual performance in…

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Jessica Leff (Neuro ‘24) Wins Dowling Thesis Prize for Undergraduate Neuroscience Research

Neuroscience concentrator Jessica Leff received the John E. Dowling Thesis Prize. Named for MCB professor John Dowling, the prize honors excellence in neuroscience research and undergraduate thesis writing.…

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Craig McFarland (Neuroscience ’25) Honored as Early Career Policy Ambassador by Society for Neuroscience

Harvard undergraduate Craig McFarland (‘25), was recently elected to the Society for Neuroscience’s 2024 Early Career Policy Ambassador program (ECPA), one of just ten individuals selected nationwide and…

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Shikoh Hirabayashi (Neuro & Physics) Elected Class of ‘24 Program Marshal

Neuroscience and Physics concentrator Shikoh Misu Hirabayashi has been elected to the position of program marshal on the 2024 Senior Class Committee. Class marshals are students from the…

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Neuroscience Team Expands to Meet Growing Demand

Neuroscience is consistently in the top ten most popular concentrations for Harvard undergraduates, a phenomenon Ryan Draft, Assistant Director of Undergraduate Studies, Neuroscience and advisor to class of…

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Six Hoopes Prizes for Undergraduate Thesis Work Go to Neuroscience Concentrators

Six neuroscience concentrators–Mohammed Abuelem, Catherine Gallori, Autumn Johnson, Rio McLellan, Lev Sandler, and Justin Wong–are among this year’s recipients of the prestigious Hoopes Prize. The university-wide award celebrates…

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Deepak Singh (Neuro & Computer Science ‘23) Wins Taliesin Prize for Distinction in Art of Learning

Deepak Singh’s education took a turn during his first year at Harvard when he was diagnosed with glaucoma, an incurable disease that causes damage to the optic nerve.…

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