Welcome to the Cognitive Science Program at The University of Connecticut.
About the Cognitive Science Program
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.
Recent Posts
- The Science of Hearing
- Training offered for ResearchMatch tool
- Post Doc -computational modeling of language
- Autism Post Doc Oppty Available at Boston University
- Scholarship available at Berlin School of Mind and Brain
- Post Doc Oppty at University of Warwick, UK
- 4/28 Talk: The dynamics of learning and using two languages
- Auditory processing in genetically engineered mouse models
- Genetic contributions to auditory processing disorder
- Postdoctoral Position in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
- Brain Research Foundation Scientific Innovations Award
Upcoming Events
NO Neuroscience Journal Club
Wednesday, November 21st, 2018
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
UConn HealthE4036
Thanksgiving break
Contact Information: Rosa Guzzo, guzzo@uchc.edu
MoreMorphology Reading Group
Monday, November 26th, 2018
04:40 PM - 05:40 PM
Storrs CampusOAK 338
Discussion group for papers related to morphology, morpho-syntax and morpho-phonology
Contact Information: Paula Fenger
MoreNeuroscience Seminar Series - Rao
Tuesday, November 27th, 2018
04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
UConn HealthLow Learning Center
Sponsored by the Kim Family Fund
"Endosomal pH as a therapeutic target for neurodegenerative disease"
Presenter:
Rijini Rao, PhD
Professor of Physiology
The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Relevant citation:
http://www.pnas.org/content/115/28/E6640.long
Host: Dr. Vishwanatha Rao, vishwanatha@uchc.edu
Contact Information: Jody Gridley, gridley@uchc.edu, 860-679-8787
MoreNeuroscience Journal Club - Luxmi
Wednesday, November 28th, 2018
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
UConn HealthE4036
âExtracellular vesicles: an ancient signaling system used by neuronsâ.
Presenter:
Raj Luxmi
Postdoc, Eipper/Mains lab
Relevant citation:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Proteases+Shape+the+Chlamydomonas+Secretome%3AComparison+to+Classical+Neuropeptide
Contact Information: Rosa Guzzo, guzzo@uchc.edu
MorePhilosophy Brown Bag Series: Shapiro
Wednesday, November 28th, 2018
12:15 PM - 01:15 PM
Storrs CampusMAN 002 (basement lounge)
This week: Lionel Shapiro, "Truth, Friction, and Tension"
A series of informal talks by philosophy faculty and graduate students. For a description and how to sign up, see http://philosophy.uconn.edu/brown-bags/.
Contact Information: Lionel Shapiro, lionel.shapiro@uconn.edu
MoreHumanities Fellow Research Talk : Richard Frieder
Wednesday, November 28th, 2018
04:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Storrs CampusHumanities Institute Seminar Room, Babbidge Library 4th Floor
Our Humility & Conviction in Public Life Fellow will be presenting their research talk on âEmploying Dialogue and Deliberation to Foster Humility and Achieve Community Driven Change in Hartfordâ followed by a light reception.
For more information, please visit https://humanities.uconn.edu/2018-19fellows/.
If you require accommodation for this event, please contact uchi@uconn.edu at least one week prior to the event.
Contact Information: uchi@uconn.edu
MoreFor information regarding Undergraduate Program, please contact:
Professor William Snyder
Department of Linguistics, U-1145
Oak Hall 350
860-486-0157
william.snyder@uconn.edu
For information about Research and Graduate Studies, please contact:
Professor Letitia Naigles
Department of Psychological Sciences
406 Babbidge Rd, Unit 1020
letitia.naigles@uconn.edu
Director of Cognitive Science Program
Professor Letitia Naigles
Department of Psychological Sciences
406 Babbidge Rd, Unit 1020
Storrs, 02629-1085
Office: (860) 486-4942
Email: letitia.naigles@uconn.edu
The Cognitive Science Program Steering Committee
Gerry Altmann (PSYC) William Snyder (LING)
James Chrobak (PSYC) Rachel Theodore (SLHS)
Mitch Green (PHIL) Dimitris Xygalatas (ANTH)
Letitia Naigles (PSYC)
Meeting information for Steering Committee Members