Abigail Holder

Abstract The brain flexibly reorganizes action sequences to optimize behavioral outcomes through reinforcement learning and adaptive motor control. Although the primary motor cortex (M1) is essential for skill learning and dexterous movement, how cortical microcircuits refine the timing and structure of action sequences remains unclear.

Abstract In 2018, the Bureau of Justice Statistics released the results of a nine-year longitudinal study that among 412,731 inmates released in 2005, 84% of them were rearrested. This high recidivism rate shows a clear need for reentry intervention to reduce these rates. A key part of reentry intervention should include career readiness, which helps individuals attain skills and education that are congruent to the skills needed in the labor force.

By Harry Song, Sophia King, and Abigail Holder Sept. 18, 2021 6:43 p.m. The Daily Bruin has missed its newsroom. With Bruins finally prepared to head back to campus and in-person activities, Daily Bruin staff share their favorite memories from time spent in the office and their hopes for this upcoming year. Share this story:FacebookTwitterReddit Song is currently an assistant Video producer and was a video contributor for the 2020-2021 school year.