Lake Forest College became the 26th member of Nu Rho Psi, the National Honor Society in Neuroscience, founded in 2006 by the Faculty for Undergraduate Neuroscience in spring 2012. Nine neuroscience majors and two faculty were inducted as charter members. After a successful first year, an additional four neuroscience majors, one faculty member and three recent alumni were inducted in spring 2013.
In 2014, our chapter was honored as the National Chapter of-the-Year at the annual Society for Neuroscience meeting in San Diego (CA).
The purpose of Nu Rho Psi is to:
- encourage professional interest and excellence in scholarship, particularly in neuroscience;
- award recognition to students who have achieved such excellence in scholarship;
- advance the discipline of neuroscience; encourage intellectual and social interaction between students, faculty, and professionals in neuroscience and related fields;
- promote career development in neuroscience and related fields;
- increase public awareness of neuroscience and its benefits for the individual and society; and encourage service to the community.
Members
Welcoming our newest Nu Rho Psi Inductees!
Upcoming Events
Feb 9, 2019- Brain Bee
Local high school students will join in a competition that tests their knowledge in Neuroscience. Winners will advance to the National Brain Bee. The goal is to motivate young students to study the brain, and potentially pursue careers in research.
Location: Lillard Science center and Lily Holt Memorial Chapel.
Latest News
More than 50 students from 21 high schools in the greater Chicago area competed in the 2020 Chicago Brain Bee that took place on February 8 at Lake Forest College.
At the 2019 Chicago Society for Neuroscience (CSfN) Meeting, Abagayle King ’19 won the Third Prize in the undergraduate poster competition, becoming the 21st Forester in 16 years to be recognized research at this venue since undergraduates were first recognized in 2003.
Contact
Danielle Berninzoni ’20
Co-President
berninzonidk@mx.lakeforest.edu
Lauren Giurini ’20
Co-President
giurinil@mx.lakeforest.edu
Alexandra Dejneka ’21
Secretary
dejnekaa@mx.lakeforest.edu
Aiden Houcek ’20
Membership Manager
houcekaj@mx.lakeforest.edu
Estella Tcaturian ’21
Treasurer
tcaturiane@mx.lakeforest.edu
Leslie Gonzales ’21
Service Chai
gonzalesl@mx.lakeforest.edu
Brett Palmero ’20
Historian
palmerobj@mx.lakeforest.edu
Alexsandra Biel ’20
Web/Social Media Manager
biela@mx.lakeforest.edu