The neuroscience and behavior major discusses her research on the body’s circadian rhythms and returning to Morningside Heights to collaborate with Professor Rae Silver.
Year of Science Stories
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BJ Casey, an expert on the adolescent brain, will join the Barnard faculty in July 2022. #BarnardYearOfScience
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The neuroscience and behavior major shares how working at Columbia’s Kellendonk Lab gave her invaluable knowledge and skills to pursue a career in STEM.
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Grey Matters Columbia University (CU), a joint Barnard and Columbia literary journal that premiered in spring 2021, seeks to make neuroscience more accessible to the public. #BarnardYearOfScience
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By Prof. María de la Paz Fernández and Prof. Rae Silver