Koroshetz will help guide the Foundation's science funding partnerships and support for early-career scholars and practitioners with his extensive experience in neuroscience research and public outreach. He aims to advance neuroscience that benefits society through interdisciplinary collaboration and real-world applications.
The Dana Foundation's new book Neuroeducation: Learning, Arts, and the Brain focuses on the intersection of cognitive neuroscience and education. The book explores ways to integrate arts into learning, citing challenges and potential solutions from education experts.
A three-year study at seven major universities reveals that children motivated in the arts develop attention skills and strategies for memory retrieval that also apply to other subject areas. The research identifies eight key points relevant to interests of parents, students, educators, neuroscientists, and policy makers.