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BrainWaves: The Neuroscience Graduate Program Newsletter
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    BrainWaves

    McMaster's Neuroscience Graduate Program Student Newsletter

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Take a look at our newest articles from our September 2025 issue.

Meet some of the new MiNDS of the Neuroscience Graduate Program

September is a time to welcome new scholars to our program, school, and community, and to reconnect with friends and colleagues after the summer. Please join us in extending a warm greeting to this year’s incoming graduate students.

Expansion of the Student of the MiNDS Association (SOMA)

The Student of the Minds Association (SOMA) is a student group led by Neuroscience graduate students, for Neuroscience graduate students. Learn more about this year's exciting changes.

How to Measure Your Progress During Grad School: A Neuroscience Student’s Guide

Evaluating progress in grad school is notoriously difficult. Our projects are long-term, experiments often need to be repeated (sometimes more times than we’d like to admit), and even when you finally collect “enough” data, the next hurdle is analysis, writing, and publishing. But is it really ever finished? 

Celebrating MiNDS: Summer Successes

This summer, the MiNDS of the program were hard at work and play! To kick off this academic year, we wanted to highlight and celebrate some of our peers’ successes from the summer.

Exploring the City of Hamilton!

Whether you are brand new to Hamilton or are coming back for another year of graduate school, welcome! Moving to a new city can be overwhelming, especially when you are not familiar with what the city has to offer. Hamilton has a well-rounded food scene, many cozy coffee shops and beautiful hiking trails, and a vibrant night life.

The Public Brain Podcast

The Public Brain is your go-to podcast for exploring how the latest brain science impacts our everyday lives. From memory and emotions to decision-making and technology’s influence, we break down complex neuroscience into clear, engaging conversations. Formerly Covid on the Brain, we’ve rebranded to cover broader questions about the brain and its role in shaping who we are.