Rutgers University Center for Cognitive Science - Ruccs

04/27/2021

Congratulations to graduate student Carolina Flores for this achievement!

The SWIP-NYC essay prize competition takes place annually and is open to graduate students in all areas of philosophy who are women or who have ever been identified as women. Winners of the competition are invited to present their papers in NYC in the second half of the spring semester.

For more on the competition visit here: https://swip-nyc.org/swip-nyc-essay-prize/

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04/19/2021

Heyyy everyone! Very exciting news! We have merchandise 🥳

We tried to price them as low as possible so that anyone can wear or take them.

The shop closes on May 10th so do make an order before that

Please note they will be delivered once the shop closes.

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04/19/2021

Congratulations to RuCCS EC Member Dr. Julien Musolino who is invited to speak at the Fifth International Vatican Conference this May! Dr. Musolino is among other professionals, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, Chelsea Clinton and more, invited to speak and contribute to the discussion topic: "Exploring the Mind, Body & Soul - Unite to Prevent & Unite to Cure."

For more information on the conference taking place May 6th-8th, visit here: https://vaticanconference2021.org/

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04/05/2021

Join us on Tuesday, May 4th for our 13th Annual Perceptual & Cognitive Science Forum!

The lecture, "Rational Use of Cognitive Resources in Humans and Machines" will be presented by Professor Thomas L. Griffiths of Princeton University via Zoom EST at 11:00AM, along with a Q&A and poster session afterwards.

PREREGISTER HERE: tinyurl.com/ycke3erc

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03/30/2021

Join us on Tuesday, April 13th at 1PM EST for the 6th Julesz Lecture on Brain Research with Professor Brian Rogers of the University of Oxford! Be sure to preregister via Zoom HERE: tinyurl.com/akzyzbws

In this Julesz Lecture, "Perception, Art, and Illusion," Professor Rogers will address questions such as "What does it mean to perceive?" and "Are all our perceptions illusions?" Prof. Rogers states, "I would like to argue that we need to think about perception as an ability to extract meaning - what the world offers us - from sensory stimulation, and that this is just as relevant to the perception of art as it is to our everyday perception of the surrounding world."

Find previous Julesz Lectures or more information on this year's lecture here: https://ruccs.rutgers.edu/talks/julesz-lectures

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03/30/2021

Invitations to Industry at The Erdős Institute
continues this Thursday 04/01 with Janna Dominick, Senior UX Researcher at Vanguard!

Janna Dominick graduated from Rutgers University with a in May 2020 during which she studied motivation and decision making across social contexts. Before graduating, Janna spent the summer of 2019 working at Airbnb through a UX research internship. Currently, she is a Senior UX Researcher at Vanguard where she uses qualitative and quantitative methodological approaches to understand and create client experiences. For example, she studies how people work towards their financial goals and how the digital financial space influences their thoughts and behaviors. Janna is proud to be an advocate for seeking non-academic roles across the industry. Rutgers Psychology Department



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03/25/2021

Hear more form Cognitive Science student, Hannah Varkey!

Hey there! I'm Hannah Varkey, your Event Coordinator for the Rutgers Cognitive Science Club! Building community is important-- if there's anything social cognition can teach us, it brings about innovative ideas, joy and even longer lifespans. Definitely things we need during these difficult times! As a senior, I'm looking forward to making fun memories with our community members. I love learning about the inner and outer worlds around us through my major Cognitive Science and minor in Geological Sciences. Cognitive Science give me a lens to understand the beings around me more complexly, and be curious in realizing there's more to each of us than meets the eye-- from more visceral and neurological to even computational aspects! Beyond our club, you might find me reporting at our student radio station, WRSU-FM New Brunswick, or hosting a podcast series called 'Autism Thinks' (on platforms like Apple, Spotify, SoundCloud) that tries to bring research and neuroscience to life through soundscapes and stories. Feel free to let me know if you'd ever like to chat or talk about your own Cog Sci journey! 🙂

03/24/2021

It's Rutgers Giving Day 2021! As a center that serves a growing body of students, RuCCS relies on external funding. By making a gift to the center, you become part of our rich network of supporters who help improve the overall experience for undergraduate students at Rutgers.

Make a gift HERE: tinyurl.com/nytj84av 🧠❤️

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03/05/2021

A Rutgers student has published a podcast called "Autism Thinks" that highlights autism research, neuroscience and technology.

03/03/2021

It is with great honor that we congratulate Professor Elizabeth Torres who was personally honored by a Joint Resolution of the New Jersey Senate and General Assembly!

The NJ Legislature saluted the excellence of her "groundbreaking research" at Rutgers that has been "essential in shaping initiatives that transform autism medical research and treatments throughout our State" through this resolution. The resolution praises Dr. Torres' scientific contributions and service as the Director of the New Jersey Autism Center of Excellence (NJACE) along with her personal qualities, noting that she is a role model who sets "standard of excellence toward which others might strive." Dr. Torres hopes that science will continue to positively affect the Public Service sector and lead to more beneficial legislature to help people.

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