Exercise for Success in School and Career
Adele Diamond
Thursday, 29 Nov 2012 at 8:00 pm – Great Hall, Memorial Union
A leader in the field of developmental cognitive neuroscience, Adele Diamond studies the part of our brain that controls core mental processes important for problem solving, negotiation, and reasoning. She will discuss the social, emotional and cognitive aspects of physical activity and their importance to professional success. Diamond and her research team were the first to demonstrate a strong link between early cognitive development and brain function in infants. She has led discoveries contributing to improved medical treatment for phenylketonuria (PKU) and the understanding of the dopamine system in our brains. Her CV includes a doctoral degree from Harvard, a post-doctoral fellowship at Yale, and teaching positions at MIT, Harvard, University of Pennsylvania, and, as of 2004, the University of British Columbia. The 2012 Pease Family Scholar and part of the Women in STEM Series.Cosponsored By:
- Kinesiology
- Pease Family Scholar-in-Residence and Scholarship
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
Stay for the entire event, including the brief question-and-answer session that follows the formal presentation. Most events run 75 minutes.
Sign-ins are after the event concludes. For lectures in the Memorial Union, go to the information desk in the Main Lounge. In other academic buildings, look for signage outside the auditorium.
Lecture Etiquette
- Stay for the entire lecture and the brief audience Q&A. If a student needs to leave early, he or she should sit near the back and exit discreetly.
- Do not bring food or uncovered drinks into the lecture.
- Check with Lectures staff before taking photographs or recording any portion of the event. There are often restrictions. Cell phones, tablets and laptops may be used to take notes or for class assignments.
- Keep questions or comments brief and concise to allow as many as possible.