Outside the Classroom Learning
Involvement in student organizations can provide positive social interaction, community service opportunities, and valuable real-world experience.
Nu Rho Psi [Neuroscience Honor Society]
UNO houses the Alpha Chapter in Nebraska of Nu Rho Psi. Students with a 3.2 overall GPA and a 3.5 in neuroscience-related classes may be eligible for membership in the Honor Society. The UNO Chapter meets regularly throughout the semester. You may obtain more information by emailing Dr. Sollars.Society for Neuroscience (SfN)
The Society for Neuroscience is the world’s largest organization of scientists and physicians devoted to understanding the brain and nervous system. The nonprofit organization, founded in 1969, now has nearly 40,000 members in more than 90 countries and 130 chapters worldwide.
Undergraduate students can obtain membership in SfN with a yearly membership fee of $30.
Faculty for Undergraduate Neuroscience (FUN)
FUN is an international organization that is focused on neuroscience education and research at the undergraduate level. FUN’s members and supporters include businesses and organizations; private liberal arts colleges, state and research university departments and programs; and individual faculty and students, all sharing a common interest in undergraduate neuroscience.