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Foster and Hicks featured in new award-winning documentary, Pursuing Happiness

3/26/2016

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Rick and Greg share their research journey across 7 continents discovering the choices of happy people and explain why their system of 9 behaviors positively affects our biochemistry.

Learn more about the film here.


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IAN and Dr. Uncapher honored for contribution to social innovation

3/22/2016

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Dr. Uncapher was named a fellow of the Future for Good program by Institute for the Future, an organization that helps leaders in the social sector think strategically about innovation.

Dr. Uncapher was honored for her work with IAN, shaping a smarter learning landscape through cognitive science and brain science. Find more about the program, the celebration, and IFTF. 

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South Bay Consortium of Adult Ed teachers learn about the Science of Learning

3/18/2016

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The teachers and leaders of South Bay Consortium of Adult Education learned about the Science of Learning with Dr. Uncapher in a half-day professional development session. The consortium serves 30,000 adult ed learners throughout the Bay Area. Learn more about them here.

Learn more about our Science of Learning teacher training programs here.
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Hicks creates quality of life program at UCSF for women with breast cancer 

3/16/2016

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UCSF breast cancer patients now have the opportunity to participant in a one day program that gives them a practical roadmap for coping with cancer with a greater sense of control, resilience and purposefulness. 

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Created and delivered by Greg Hicks, the workshop helps women who have recently completed treatment for breast cancer create a personal plan to address the psychological and emotional aspects through this significant life transition using an evidenced-based approach.
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UC Berkeley's Center on the Developing Adolescent hosted a talk about 'gamified' interventions

3/15/2016

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Dr. Uncapher spoke on a panel hosted by UC Berkeley's Center on the Developing Adolescent, directed by Dr. Ron Dahl. The panel discussed the promise and peril of using 'gamified' programs (e.g., video games) to conduct interventions in schools and with the public. Find more about the center here.
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Could you survive using only 10% of your brain? New article on Deans for Impact

3/10/2016

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Dr. Uncapher contributed an article to Deans for Impact's blog Prepped, busting the neuromyth that we only use 10% of our brain. Read the article here.
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Foster and Hicks facilitate their program for parents on how to raise happy and resilient teenagers

3/3/2016

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Parents at Bay Area high schools, including Mt. Tam and Los Gatos High Schools, have been learning a system of behaviors that are scientifically recognized as being fundamental to academic and life success. Through concrete, practical techniques and tools, Rick and Greg have been teaching a 9-step roadmap to effectively navigate through the difficult choices required for effective parenting, including: how to adopt "intentional communication" to deliver difficult or unpopular messages; how to identify "parenting defenses" and determine how these defenses sabotage success as a mother or father; converting fears and stresses about their children into opportunities and new actions; using appreciation and truth in ways that motivate; building relationships with their children that increases the opportunity for the child to to feel valued, worthwhile, and respected, as well as teaches the child accountability rather than victimhood.

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Science of Learning for Santa Clara Unified leadership: Mar session

3/2/2016

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Dr. Uncapher gave a final workshop on the Science of Learning to leadership of Santa Clara Unified School District, serving 16,000 students in the Bay Area. This session covered practical tools and practices that teachers and students can use to deepen learning.

Find out more about Science of Learning teacher training and curriculum design here or email education@appliedneuro.org 
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Dr. Uncapher's educational neuroscience lab at UCSF begins in-school research

2/4/2016

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Dr. Uncapher leads the educational neuroscience efforts of UCSF's cognitive neuroscience division. She directs a multi-institutional edneuro network, sponsored by a grant from National Science Foundation (NSF), to bring together researchers at Stanford, UC Berkeley, and UCSF to investigate how executive functioning (e.g., attention, cognitive control, working memory) contributes to academic achievement in middle childhood (ages 7-12). Her co-principal investigators are Dr. Adam Gazzaley (UCSF), Dr. Silvia Bunge (UC Berkeley), Dr. Bruce McCandless (Stanford), Dr. Fumiko Hoeft (UCSF), Dr. Jyoti Mishra (UCSF), Dr. Joaquin Anguerra (UCSF), and Dr. Miriam Rosenberg-Lee (Stanford and IAN advisory board member). 

The network's research program was launched today in a pilot study of 80 children (3rd, 5th, and 7th graders) at Seacrest School in Half Moon Bay. The team thanks Laurie Schoeffler for her leadership in setting up the pilot program.

To learn more about the NSF research program on executive function and academic achievement, see the UCSF edneuro website here or email Dr. Uncapher at melina.uncapher@ucsf.edu.

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Science of Learning for Santa Clara Unified leadership: Feb workshop

2/3/2016

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Dr. Uncapher continued the conversation about Science of Learning with leadership of Santa Clara Unified School District, serving 16,000 students in the Bay Area. This session covered evidence-based practices in teaching and learning.

Find out more about Science of Learning teacher training and curriculum design here or email education@appliedneuro.org ​
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