The national theme of the 2013 Women’s History Month is “Technology, Science, and Innovation.” The speakers for this year’s Hayward Honors Women Teach-In event are three experts who have built their careers recruiting girls and women for careers in technology, science and innovation; they have taught future science scholars and applied-science skills to make sure communities and neighborhoods are safe throughout Alameda County.

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Professor Murray organized an event to be held on CSUEB’s Hayward campus called a “Brain Bee”, a neuroscience competition for high school students. This spelling bee-like event includes questions about the nervous system. Current funding will support the second annual Brain Bee at CSUEB, the only local brain bee to be held in northern California. Local Brain Bees are independently and locally funded, but are part of a national program sponsored by the Society for Neuroscience. so The winner of the local Brain Bee will be able to participate in the national Brain Bee, supported by funds from this project. With more than 150 chapters in more than 30 countries and six continents, students advance through three tiers of competition from local to national and eventually to the International Championship. Approximately thirty thousand students compete annually. Winners have been recognized by Presidents and Ambassadors and other public officials. Many former competitors are now working in neuroscience, neurology, psychology and related fields.