READ: Education news from around the regionĬOLLEGE CONNECTION: Advice from local expert columnist Centenary Stage CompanyĬentenary Stage Company (CSC) continues its tradition of nurturing young artists by offering the TYRO Acting Program this spring. The spring session runs Feb. 15 through April 26 and will meet on Wednesdays from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. READ: The good things students are doing in Central Jersey and beyond Students must achieve a grade-point average of 3.5. The following Central Jersey residents at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, were named to the fall dean's list: Kristen Davis, Matthew Davis of Dunellen, Lucy Herring, Krysta Holman, Adam Inbar, Michelle Lin, Peter Stoddard of Princeton, Sophie Kong of Dayton, Christopher Simone of Old Bridge, Raakel Vuojolainen of Cranbury. It’s fascintating and really helps the students learn about brain function.” Bucknell University “In fact, Julissa is also currently testing the effects that relaxation has on brain wave patterns. “We’re trying to have these students see the effect on the brain when we do these types of activities,” Ferreira said. Gesumaria is also testing how a subject performs at a mental activity after completing a more physical one. Gesumaria records the brain waves of high school student Wendy Wu of Morganville as she completes a puzzle in two minutes. “Using electroencephalography (EEG), she is testing the effects that mental activities have on the brain’s alpha wave frequencies before and after a test subject performs various two-handed physical activities such as dribbling two basketballs - one in each hand.” “Studies suggest that bi-manual coordination, using two hands to complete a task simultaneously, can enhance brain activity,” said Carmo Ferreira, research coordinator at the College who is working with the students.
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