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    The Neurodiversity Revolution: Tapping the Human Diversity of Mind to Accelerate Scientific Discovery

    October 24, 2025 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Highsmith Student Union, Blue Ridge Room 1 University Heights, Asheville, NC, United States

    Diverse ways of thinking can drive extraordinary innovation. In this special lecture, Keivan Stassun, Ph.D., Founding Director of the Frist Center for Autism and Innovation at Vanderbilt University’s School of Engineering, explores how embracing neurodiversity—recognizing and valuing neurological differences such as autism—can accelerate scientific discovery.

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