Happy Brain Awareness Week! This week, organizations around the world are celebrating the human brain with exhibitions, lectures, social media campaigns, and more. Here at FAU, we are engaging the community through “Brainy Days.” Throughout the month of March, the FAU Brain Institute is hosting a variety of events to provide the public with information about maintaining brain health and lowering one’s risk for brain diseases.

Neuroscience is one of four research priorities outlined in FAU’s strategic plan, and we are working to generate knowledge that will benefit society in this critically important area. The FAU Brain Institute, which is part of our Jupiter Life Science Initiative, was established to help support a major National Institutes of Health federal research initiative seeking to develop new tools and insights into how the nervous system supports perception, memory, learning, mood and movement. Scientists at the FAU Brain Institute are committed to conducting world-class research, the development of cutting-edge technologies, and training the next generation of neuroscientists.

“Brainy Days” programs are scheduled through Saturday, March 30 at various locations around Palm Beach County. Events include hands-on science experiences for kids and health-oriented lectures for adults. For a full schedule of events, visit http://ibrain.fau.edu/brainydays/.