- The Neuroscience Graduate Student Association (NGSA) is a student-run organization that supports scholarly activities and provides leadership, outreach, and social activities. Contact the current NGSA Outreach Coordinator for information on current outreach activities.
- Neuroscience Undergraduate Reading Program (NURP) is a mentorship program that allows graduate students to mentor undergraduate students who want to develop their interests on a specific neuroscience topic. Each undergraduate is paired with a neuroscience graduate student with common interests to review and discuss journal articles together. Graduate students are contacted at the beginning of each semester about participating in NURP. Contact the current NGSA VP for more information.
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The INP Community Engagement Committee is a student led committee, governed by the Neuroscience Graduate Student Association, that believes that science is for everyone, that representation matters at all levels, and that all scientists deserve equitable treatment and opportunities. The committee works to promote conversation, education, and policies to ensure all members of the INP feel valued. If you would like to become involved in the committee, please contact Britt Mardis.
- Volunteer for Jon Pierce's informal courses for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Dr. Pierce offers reverse inclusion courses through UT Informal Classes to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs). UT students can volunteer to learn alongside adults with Down syndrome, autism, and other IDDs.
- Explore UT, held annually, is the biggest open house in Texas. More the 50,000 attendees can choose from more than 400 free workshops and experiments that showcase the best scholarship and research at UT.