DR. JOSHUA CORDEIRA ON “EXERCISE, HIGH-FAT FOOD AND THE SHELF LIFE OF REWARD”: Like humans, mice overeat high-fat food because it’s rewarding. The brain associates eating high-fat food with the feeling of pleasure which reinforces overeating behaviors. So, why aren’t my mice overeating high-fat food? In this talk at 12:30 p.m. in the Midtown Student Center Theater, you’ll learn about exciting and unexpected results from Dr. Cordeira’s research investigating how factors like exercise influence the reward associated with eating high-fat food.