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Mikey Harrigan, 2025 College of Engineering Outstanding Senior, founded a club wrestling team at Virginia Tech, as well as excelling in research and academics. Photo by Peter Means for Virginia Tech.
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Founded in 2016, the School of Neuroscience aspires to be at the forefront of education, research and training in Neuroscience. Our faculty apply molecular, cellular, developmental, behavioral, and computational approaches to study the structure and function of the nervous system in health and disease. Our mission is to be a world leader in delivering this discipline to our undergraduate neuroscience majors, graduate students, and postdoctoral trainees. The final, yet equally important goal of the School of Neuroscience is to promote an academically enriching and supportive climate that allows all members of our community to thrive and succeed.
Neuroscience News
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Collaboration advances practical neuroscience to make soldiers safer , articleThe collaboration between neuroscience students and the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets addresses impacts of military stressors on cognitive function and training.
Date: May 08, 2025 - -
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Class of 2025: Michael 'Mikey' Harrigan finds purpose through innovation , articleHarrigan came to Virginia Tech inspired to pursue a career that would help people struggling with medical issues, such as his grandfather's battle with dementia. Combining neuroscience with computer science has given him powerful tools to pursue that goal.
Date: May 08, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech study finds unique brain changes linked to witnessing trauma , articleResearchers discovered distinct molecular differences in how the brain processes directly experienced versus witnessed trauma — a finding that could lead to more targeted treatments for PTSD.
Date: Mar 17, 2025 -
