Press Releases
June 12, 2018
Who are you? Exploring where "self" lives in the brain.
Scientists recently conducted a review of literature positing a new way to quantify the “self.” Published in Trends in Neuroscience, the article is a departure from the self-introspection and personal narration typical of Freud. Their focus was on quantifying the self through neural activity in the brain. The review –…
June 6, 2018
Kathryn (Kim) Hiett Jordan Supports Brain Performance Across the Lifespan
Her fascination with the brain was sparked during childhood. A hypnotist hired to entertain at a seventh- grade birthday party sparked her fascination with the brain and the idea of mind over matter. This playful initiation has evolved into a lifelong interest in unlocking the power of the mind. During…
May 24, 2018
Garry Allen Weber
The stock market provided its share of excitement in the first quarter of 2018, but Garry Weber, the CEO of Weber Financial Inc., has seen it all before. With decades of experience in the financial services industry, the former Dallas County judge, who also served on the Dallas City Council,…
May 21, 2018
John “Tig” Tiegen Speaks at Highland Capital Management Warrior and First Responder Reunion
On May 19, John “Tig” Tiegen, veteran of the U.S. military and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and contributor to the New York Times bestselling book, 13 Hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened in Benghazi, shared his intense story about saving lives, the ensuing mental challenges, and his journey…
May 14, 2018
Beatrice "Bea" Wallace Supports Pushing the Edge
At a dinner almost 20 years ago, Beatrice “Bea” and Ray Wallace met Dr. Sandra Bond Chapman. Sometime before dessert, Dr. Chapman shared with them her vision for advancing brain health. As Ms. Wallace remembers, it was an ambitious plan. “I was so intrigued that she would take on such…
May 11, 2018
Center for BrainHealth at UT Dallas and nonPareil Institute Partner to Get Adults with Autism Job-ready
The Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas and the nonPareil Institute have joined forces to help adults on the autism spectrum reach career goals and build stronger social relationships. The partnership kicked off earlier this year as nonPareil, a nonprofit organization dedicated to building…
May 7, 2018
Ka Cotter to Lead BrainHealth Advisory Board
Ka Cotter, retired Staubach Company vice chair, will officially take the reins as Center for BrainHealth advisory board chair on April 1. Center for BrainHealth founder and chief director Dr. Sandra Bond Chapman, and current advisory board chair Debbie Francis, made the announcement in February at the advisory board…
April 30, 2018
BrainHealth Research Reveals Timing of Brain Oxygen Delivery is Vital to Healthy Cognition
Researchers from The Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas examined how brain activity and brain blood flow work together to help us think quickly and efficiently. Results from the recent study, which appears in NeuroImage, indicate that intact communication between brain cells and blood vessels forms the basis…
April 2, 2018
Center for BrainHealth Appoints DoD Research Agency Founding Director to Leadership Team
Dr. Geoffrey Ling, a neurologist and retired U.S. Army colonel, has joined the Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas to spearhead the center’s latest initiative — to double human brain performance in the next 10 years. Dr. Ling’s accomplishments include assisting with the organization and launch…
March 27, 2018
Autism intervention study shows brain and social change
Researchers at the Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas, in collaboration with co-leading authors at George Washington University and Yale, have demonstrated in a pilot study that a clinician-driven virtual learning platform, tailored to young adults on the autism spectrum, shows improved social competency. Findings…