Media Highlights

Media Highlights include current, general interest media coverage of BBS students, faculty, staff and leadership and their achievements. Archives of previous articles back to 2015 are also available.

Newsweek

Brain Training ‘Everyone’ Should Do Daily Revealed by Neuroscientist

Feb 4, 2024

“Brain health is more than absence of brain issues. Brain health is the continual promotion of optimal development of brain, cognition, well-being, and connectedness across the life span.” — Dr. Sandra Bond Chapman, Dee Wyly Distinguished University Chair and professor and founder and chief director at the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences’ Center for BrainHealth.

Dallas Innovates

Backed by $1.6M DHA Grant, UT Dallas Neuroscientist Works to Improve Word Retrieval in MS Patients

Jan 22, 2024

As we get better at treating the main symptoms that define MS, we’re seeing what other problems they develop further down the line. Cognitive issues are becoming a significant cause of work disability among MS patients. — Dr. John Hart, professor at the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences.

Everyday Health

Loud Video Games Tied to Hearing Loss Over Time

Jan 19, 2024

Anyone who notices a perception of ringing in their ears, ears that feel `full,’ sound seeming muffled, or increased difficulty understanding speech or other sounds has likely caused damage to their ears. — Dr. Colleen Le Prell, the Emilie and Phil Schepps Professor of Hearing Science and professor and head of the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing.