New York University

Hands-on Neuroscience Curriculum and Research

Award-Winning Neuroscientific Initiatives and Research for Academia

Together with its university partners, NYU utilizes Emotiv EEG headsets and research software to engage high school and college students in hands-on learning and college readiness, all while gaining a new understanding of how brains function, learn, and synchronize in the classroom.

BrainWaves

The New York University (NYU), in partnership with the University of Connecticut (UCONN), introduced the BrainWaves program, bringing innovative Emotiv EEG brain technology to the high school STEM classroom. Mentored by college students, high schoolers learn how to build, conduct, analyze, and peer review research projects. Evaluation data indicates that the program led to significant increases in students’ research self-efficacy and college readiness.

600+

Underserved students reached

25

NYC Public Schools participated

5

Research papers published

$1.5M

Awarded by U.S. National Science Foundation

Brain Synchronization Studies

A 2018 NYU and Princeton study using Emotiv EPOC headsets found that retention of information is impacted by student-to-student and student-to-teacher brain synchrony. Emotiv Epoc 14-channel EEG headsets were used to simultaneously record neural activity from a group of 12 high school students and their teacher during regular biology classes held over a semester. Each of the six lessons alternated between videos and live lectures, and students completed short quizzes after each session to assess their retention of the content. Videos boosted retention and student-to-student synchrony, while lectures fostered greater synchrony with teachers for students who felt socially close to them.

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“This project underscores the relevance of behavioral and neural coupling during real-world STEM learning and demonstrates how valuable educational experiences can be researched and created through science-education partnerships.”

- Bevilacqua et al., 2019

Emotiv EEG headsets are powerful enough for neuroscience, yet simple enough for beginners.

Easy to use and adaptable for high school and university programs, our headsets empower hands-on neuroscience education and BCI applications. Access a curriculum that allows students to become junior neuroscientists. EMOTIV's wireless and portable EEG lab equipment enables students to visualize and understand brain activity in real-time, right in their own classrooms.

EEG for STEM Classrooms, Labs, and Faculty-Led Research

From AP Psychology to cognitive neuroscience, Emotiv EEG systems support instructional goals and IRB-ready research projects with scalable, classroom-compatible technology.

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