Mountain States Reviewed by Raj Sunderraman
Summary:
Found 5 programs/centers in 6 states (Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, and
Wyoming). 3 were inter-disciplinary graduate programs (MS and/or PhD in
Neuroscience) administered by Graduate school or by an individual department. 2 were
Centers with small staff and affiliated researchers from various departments.
COLORADO
1. University: University of Colorado at Boulder
2. Name of Institute/Center/Dept/School: Center for Neuroscience
URL: http://www.colorado.edu/neuroscienceprogram/center/index.html
3. Administrative structure (umbrella, dept., etc.):
Umbrella – faculty from 13 departments
4. Number of faculty involved: 66
5. How are faculty listed or described? Just listed with no further details, members, core,
etc.?
Listed by department
6. Number and types of departments involved:
13 – see listing.
7. Degree granting status:
a. Is there a graduate Program?
Yes; PhD Neuroscience, Graduate Certificate.
b. Is there an undergraduate Program?
Yes; in individual departments
8. Other details:
IDAHO
1. University: University of Idaho
2. Name of Institute/Center/Dept/School: Graduate Program in Neuroscience
URL: http://www.grad.uidaho.edu/neuro
3. Administrative structure (umbrella, dept., etc.):
Graduate degree programs administered by Graduate College.
4. Number of faculty involved: 21
5. How are faculty listed or described? Just listed with no further details, members, core,
etc.?
Listed by department
6. Number and types of departments involved: 11
7. Degree granting status:
a. Is there a graduate Program?
Yes; MS and PhD Neuroscience
b. Is there an undergraduate Program?
Yes; in individual departments.
8. Other details:
MONTANA
1. University: University of Montana
2. Name of Institute/Center/Dept/School: Center
URL: http://www.umt.edu/csfn
3. Administrative structure (umbrella, dept., etc.):
Center – Umbrella – 4 department faculty involved.
Administrative Steering Committee
Scientific Advisory Committee
4. Number of faculty involved: 25
5. How are faculty listed or described? Just listed with no further details, members, core,
etc.?
Listed by department.
6. Number and types of departments involved:
4
7. Degree granting status:
a. Is there a graduate Program?
PhD and MS administered in individual departments.
b. Is there an undergraduate Program?
Yes; in individual departments.
8. Other details:
NEVADA: None
UTAH
1. University: University of Utah
2. Name of Institute/Center/Dept/School:
Interdepartmental Program in Neuroscience
URL: http://neuroscience.med.utah.edu/
3. Administrative structure (umbrella, dept., etc.):
Program - Umbrella
4. Number of faculty involved: 70
5. How are faculty listed or described? Just listed with no further details, members, core,
etc.?
Listed by department
6. Number and types of departments involved:
14
7. Degree granting status:
a. Is there a graduate Program?
Yes, MS, PhD Neuroscience
b. Is there an undergraduate Program?
Yes; in individual departments
8. Other details:
WYOMING
1. University: University of Wyoming
2. Name of Institute/Center/Dept/School: Graduate Program in Neuroscience
URL: http://www.uwyo.edu/NeuroScience/
3. Administrative structure (umbrella, dept., etc.):
Graduate Neuroscience Program.
4. Number of faculty involved:
15
5. How are faculty listed or described? Just listed with no further details, members, core,
etc.?
Listed by departments
6. Number and types of departments involved:
4
7. Degree granting status:
a. Is there a graduate Program?
Yes; MS and PhD
b. Is there an undergraduate Program?
Yes; in individual departments.
8. Other details: