Session: Frontier Research in the Science of Learning (2011 SACNAS National Conference)

Friday, October 28, 2011: 8:30 AM-10:00 AM

Ballroom II (San Jose Marriott Hotel)

Chair:

Ramon Lopez, PhD, Professor of Physics, University of Texas at Arlington

Description: From computer models of the brain, to how we understand language, to temporal dynamics of learning, the Science of Learning Centers are at the cutting edge of some of the most exciting, interdisciplinary science today. Come hear from leading scientists about SLC research and how you can get involved!

8:30 AM

Introductory Remarks

8:35 AM

Unmanned Systems and Robots: The Computational Neuroscience of Learning
Ennio Mingolla, PhD , Professor and Chair, Department of Cognitive and Neural Systems , Boston University

8:55 AM

Hijacked Memory: Theft by Drugs and Genes
Kathleen Kantak, PhD , Professor and Chair, Department of Psychology , Boston University

9:15 AM

The Temporal Dynamics of Learning: An Interdisciplinary Perspective
Garrison Cottrell, PhD , Professor , University of California, San Diego

9:35 AM

Universals and Variation in Spatial Language and Thought
Terry Regier, PhD , Associate Professor , University of California, Berkeley

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