Neuroscience
What is a junction between neurons called?
A synapse!
What are the three levels of Synapse membership (in increasing order)?
Periphery, Spine, Cortex
Where is the Department of Neuroscience located?
NHB
What is the three-letter code for the UT Tower?
MAI
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra
What type of sheath speeds up neuronal signaling?
Myelin
What sport is Synapse taking part in for intramural teams this semester?
SAND Volleyball (mention the sand for full points)
Which neuroscience professor is the associate dean of CNS and also writes the weekly CNS newsletter?
Dr. Michael Drew
How many stories tall is Jester West?
14
What fruit has the highest number of calories?
Avocado
What is the stage of sleep where dreaming occurs?
REM
Name the two new officer positions we have this semester (double points if you can name the people)
Secretary (Mahati) and Volunteer Coordinator (Jessica)
How many affiliated graduate students does the Department of Neuroscience have?
53
Who is the president of UT Austin that preceded Jay Hartzell?
Gregory Fenves
What everyday condiment was first sold as a medicine?
Ketchup
What anatomical plane splits the brain into a front and back?
The coronal plane
Who runs Lifelong Learning With Friends?
Kaelin Rubenzer
What neuro professor earned the CNS Teaching Excellence award in 2024?
Dr. Marcel Goldschen-Ohm
What number Bevo are we on?
XV
What is the national game of India?
Field Hockey
What neurons take signals away from the brain?
Efferent neurons
Where do we get our special pizzas for Pizza with Professors from?
Via 313
What neuro professor worked for the French equivalent of the NIH, Inserm, from 2000-2003?
Dr. "Mickey" Marinelli
What year was the Littlefield Mansion built? (responses within the correct decade will be accepted)
1893
Name the three of the five dwarf planets
Pluto, Ceres, Eris, Makemake, Haumea