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Lindsay Case and Guangyu Robert Yang named 2022 Searle Scholars
May 13, 2022

Lindsay Case and Guangyu Robert Yang named 2022 Searle Scholars

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Raleigh McElvery | Julie Pryor | McGovern Institute for Brain Research | Department of Biology
MIT cell biologist and computational neuroscientist recognized for their innovative research contributions.
A brain circuit in the thalamus helps us hold information in mind
May 10, 2022

A brain circuit in the thalamus helps us hold information in mind

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Anne Trafton | MIT News Office
This circuit, which weakens with age, could offer a target to help prevent age-related decline in spatial memory.
Circuit that focuses attention brings in wide array of inputs
May 6, 2022

Circuit that focuses attention brings in wide array of inputs

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David Orenstein | Picower Institute for Learning and Memory
With a comprehensive map of the wiring, researchers can now discern what information flows into the circuit to enable a key brain function.
Approaching human cognition from many angles
May 6, 2022

Approaching human cognition from many angles

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Alli Armijo | MIT News correspondent
Senior Keith Murray combines his interests in neuroscience, computation, and philosophy to better understand human behavior.
What words can convey
May 3, 2022

What words can convey

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Jennifer Michalowski | McGovern Institute for Brain Research
Natural language processing models capture rich knowledge of words’ meanings through statistics.
A single memory is stored across many connected brain regions
May 2, 2022

A single memory is stored across many connected brain regions

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David Orenstein | Picower Institute for Learning and Memory
Innovative brain-wide mapping study shows that an “engram,” the ensemble of neurons encoding a memory, is widely distributed and includes regions not previously realized.
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May 2, 2022

Congratulations BCS Award Recipients!

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Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences

The Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences is pleased and honored to announce the 2022 awards for faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates in teaching, mentorship, DEIJ, academics, and research.

A one-up on motion capture
April 29, 2022

A one-up on motion capture

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Lauren Hinkel | MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab
A new neural network approach captures the characteristics of a physical system’s dynamic motion from video, regardless of rendering configuration or image differences.
Seven from MIT elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences for 2022
April 28, 2022

Seven from MIT elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences for 2022

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MIT News Office
Prestigious honor society announces more than 250 new members.
Aging Brain Initiative awards fund five new ideas to study, fight neurodegeneration
April 28, 2022

Aging Brain Initiative awards fund five new ideas to study, fight neurodegeneration

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David Orenstein | Picower Institute for Learning and Memory
Competitive seed grants launch yearlong investigations of novel hypotheses about potential causes, biomarkers, treatments of Alzheimer’s and ALS.
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