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The Cognitive Science Program’s mission is to provide interdisciplinary, high-quality training to undergraduate and graduate students in the science of the human mind that prepares students to tackle global and multicultural challenges.

Cognitive science is the study of how intelligent beings (including people, animals, and machines) perceive, act, know, and think.

It explores the process and content of thought as observed in individuals, distributed through communities, manifested in the structure and meaning of language, modeled by algorithms, and contemplated by philosophies of mind.

Its models are formulated using concepts drawn from many disciplines, including psychology, linguistics, logic, computer science, anthropology, and philosophy, and they are tested using evidence from psychological experiments, clinical studies, field studies, computer simulations, and neurophysiological observation.

Jan 25 Connecticut High School Ethics Bowl All Day

Connecticut High School Ethics Bowl

Saturday, January 25th, 2025

All Day

Herbst Hall ( formerly Oak Hall)

The High School Ethics Bowl was introduced to Connecticut in 2017-18 and hosted first by the University of Connecticut in the 2018-19 academic year. Teams consist of 3-7 students who are judged by experts on the breadth and depth of their thinking. This regional competition is a qualifier for participating in the National High School Ethics Bowl.

Contact Information:
Mitchell Green (mitchell.green@uconn.edu)

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Jan 30 Teale Lecture: Bart Elmore (Ohio State University) 4:00pm
Teale Lecture: Bart Elmore (Ohio State University)

Thursday, January 30th, 2025

04:00 PM - 05:00 PM

The Dodd Center for Human Rights
01/30/25 - What the History of Monsanto Can Teach Us About the Future of Food
This is an Honors Event. See tags below for category information. #UHLevent10935
Contact Information:
Gregory Anderson, Gregory.Anderson@uconn.edu;
Kathleen Segerson, Kathleen.Segerson@uconn.edu;
or Michael Willig, Michael.Willig@uconn.edu;

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Jan 31 Celebration of Publication of Book Honoring Bill Lycan 4:00pm

Celebration of Publication of Book Honoring Bill Lycan

Friday, January 31st, 2025

04:00 PM - 06:00 PM

Student Union

About the Book
William Lycan is an internationally renowned American philosopher whose work since the late 1960s has been not only extensive but also influential, particularly in the areas of philosophy of mind, epistemology, philosophy of language, metaphysics, and more recently metaphilosophy. This contributed volume features high-quality contributions by prominent or up-and-coming philosophers who critically examine many aspects of Lycan’s work; it also contains an essay by Lycan responding to these contributions. In this way, not only is the importance of William Lycan’s work appreciated, it is also made accessible for further research. The book is also suitable for teaching purposes at universities.

Contact Information:
Mitch Green (mitchell.green@uconn.edu)

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Feb 4 IBACS Spring Undergraduate Research Supply Award Application Deadline All Day

IBACS Spring Undergraduate Research Supply Award Application Deadline

Tuesday, February 4th, 2025

All Day

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