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Nozari Receives Early Career Award

A universal port for the brain

Gonzalez Named 2021 Fellow of Cognitive Science Society

Making Sense of a New Lab

Neuroscience for Nonmajors

Touretzky Named 2020 AAAS Fellow
Marina R. Picciotto To Receive Andrew Carnegie Prize in Mind and Brain Science

Marina R. Picciotto To Receive Andrew Carnegie Prize in Mind and Brain Science
New Technique Isolates Brain Cells Associated With Parkinson's Disease

New Technique Isolates Brain Cells Associated With Parkinson's Disease

The Fusion of Human and Machine

The Fusion of Human and Machine
Shinn-Cunningham to Receive Bernice Grafstein Award

Shinn-Cunningham to Receive Bernice Grafstein Award

Join Us for the Victor M. Bearg Lecture with Erich Jarvis on October 15

Join Us for the Victor M. Bearg Lecture with Erich Jarvis on October 15
Verstynen, Yttri Awarded Grant for Work on Decision Making

Verstynen, Yttri Awarded Grant for Work on Decision Making
Parylene photonics enable future optical biointerfaces

Parylene photonics enable future optical biointerfaces
Sea slugs to provide clues in understanding the brain

Sea slugs to provide clues in understanding the brain
A new platform for neural recording from large brains

A new platform for neural recording from large brains
How the brain’s internal states affect decision-making

How the brain’s internal states affect decision-making
Exaggerated Claims Undermine Science by Ignoring the Scientific Method

Exaggerated Claims Undermine Science by Ignoring the Scientific Method
Pro Sports Return to the Sound of Silence

Pro Sports Return to the Sound of Silence
Yongjie Jessica Zhang Receives NSF Funding for Brain Research

Yongjie Jessica Zhang Receives NSF Funding for Brain Research
New Technique Helps Researchers Predict Motor Dysfunction

New Technique Helps Researchers Predict Motor Dysfunction

New Study Examines Recursive Thinking

New Study Examines Recursive Thinking
A new platform for neural recording from large brains

A new platform for neural recording from large brains
Brain Hitches Bows to Patterns

Brain Hitches Bows to Patterns
Mapping How the Brain Regulates Stress

Mapping How the Brain Regulates Stress
A remote control for neurons

A remote control for neurons
Maxwell Wang Awarded Hertz Fellowship

Maxwell Wang Awarded Hertz Fellowship
Video Game Helps Neuroscientists Understand Second Language Learners

Video Game Helps Neuroscientists Understand Second Language Learners
Neuroscience Institute Honors Four Graduates

Neuroscience Institute Honors Four Graduates
Danner Builds Connections at Neuroscience Institute

Danner Builds Connections at Neuroscience Institute
Dynamic source imaging the brain

Dynamic source imaging the brain
Stabilizing brain-computer interfaces

Stabilizing brain-computer interfaces
Neuroscience Student Shiv Sethi Earns Goldwater Scholarship

Neuroscience Student Shiv Sethi Earns Goldwater Scholarship
PNC Alum Receives Award from NIH

PNC Alum Receives Award from NIH

Behrmann Honored for Contributions to Science

Behrmann Honored for Contributions to Science
Collaboration Clusters Connect Pittsburgh Neuroscientists

Collaboration Clusters Connect Pittsburgh Neuroscientists
Largest Genetic Study Points to Autism Culprits

Largest Genetic Study Points to Autism Culprits
BRAIN Initiative Highlights Aryn Gittis' Parkinson's Research in Video

BRAIN Initiative Highlights Aryn Gittis' Parkinson's Research in Video
Shinn-Cunningham Elected to ARO Council

Shinn-Cunningham Elected to ARO Council
New prosthetic limbs go beyond the functional to allow people to ‘feel’ again

New prosthetic limbs go beyond the functional to allow people to ‘feel’ again
Wehbe Works Machine Learning Magic To Understand How We Think

Wehbe Works Machine Learning Magic To Understand How We Think
Carnegie Mellon Scientists Develop High-Throughput Fluorescence Technique for Synapse Analysis

Carnegie Mellon Scientists Develop High-Throughput Fluorescence Technique for Synapse Analysis
60 Minutes highlights advances in CMU brain science research

60 Minutes highlights advances in CMU brain science research
Pulkit Grover's Brain Tsunami Project Featured on Pittsburgh Health Data Alliance

Pulkit Grover's Brain Tsunami Project Featured on Pittsburgh Health Data Alliance
Cognitive Neuroscience Society Honors Behrmann for Distinguished Career

Cognitive Neuroscience Society Honors Behrmann for Distinguished Career
Shinn-Cunningham Receives Cowan Professorship in Auditory Neuroscience

Shinn-Cunningham Receives Cowan Professorship in Auditory Neuroscience
Study Finds Brains of Girls and Boys Are Similar, Producing Equal Math Ability

Study Finds Brains of Girls and Boys Are Similar, Producing Equal Math Ability
Aryn Gittis Awarded Grant from The Michael J. Fox Foundation

Aryn Gittis Awarded Grant from The Michael J. Fox Foundation

Maallo Sees the Brain Through a Different Lens

Maallo Sees the Brain Through a Different Lens
Thinking Outside the Brain

Thinking Outside the Brain
NFL's Tests on Helmets Are Brainless

NFL's Tests on Helmets Are Brainless
Inventive Design Illuminates Neurons Deep in the Brain

Inventive Design Illuminates Neurons Deep in the Brain
Eve Marder To Receive Andrew Carnegie Prize in Mind and Brain Sciences

Eve Marder To Receive Andrew Carnegie Prize in Mind and Brain Sciences
Michael J. Tarr Reappointed Head of Carnegie Mellon’s Department of Psychology

Michael J. Tarr Reappointed Head of Carnegie Mellon’s Department of Psychology
Indian Institute of Science and CMU Collaborators Explore Root of Multi-Talker Speech Segmentation in Human Brain

Indian Institute of Science and CMU Collaborators Explore Root of Multi-Talker Speech Segmentation in Human Brain
Eric Yttri Awarded Brain Research Foundation Seed Grant for Study on Value

Eric Yttri Awarded Brain Research Foundation Seed Grant for Study on Value

"Push-pull" Dynamic in Brain Network is Key to Stopping Seizures

"Push-pull" Dynamic in Brain Network is Key to Stopping Seizures
Lori Holt and Barbara Shinn-Cunningham Talk Auditory Neuroscience in First Episode of Dietrich College Podcast Series "On Humanity"

Lori Holt and Barbara Shinn-Cunningham Talk Auditory Neuroscience in First Episode of Dietrich College Podcast Series "On Humanity"
MCS Faculty Honored with Professorships

MCS Faculty Honored with Professorships
Tenure-Track Job Opportunity: Assistant Professor in Computational Cognitive Neuroscience

Tenure-Track Job Opportunity: Assistant Professor in Computational Cognitive Neuroscience
3D Printing Nanoparticle Neural Probes

3D Printing Nanoparticle Neural Probes
Study Finds Routine Hits From Playing Football Cause Damage to the Brain

Study Finds Routine Hits From Playing Football Cause Damage to the Brain
Carnegie Mellon Research Identifies New Pathways for Sensory Learning in the Brain

Carnegie Mellon Research Identifies New Pathways for Sensory Learning in the Brain
CNN Interview with CMU's Eric Ytrri - the Neuroscience Behind the Netflix Series 'Stranger Things'

CNN Interview with CMU's Eric Ytrri - the Neuroscience Behind the Netflix Series 'Stranger Things'
Do Children Soak Up Language Like Sponges?

Do Children Soak Up Language Like Sponges?
First-ever noninvasive mind-controlled robotic arm

First-ever noninvasive mind-controlled robotic arm
Gittis Joins eLife's Board of Reviewing Editors

Gittis Joins eLife's Board of Reviewing Editors
New Neuroscience Faculty to Join Carnegie Mellon

New Neuroscience Faculty to Join Carnegie Mellon
Chamanzar to Give Webinar on Neurophotonic Systems: June 18

Chamanzar to Give Webinar on Neurophotonic Systems: June 18
Children's Brains Reorganize After Epilepsy Surgery To Retain Visual Perception

Children's Brains Reorganize After Epilepsy Surgery To Retain Visual Perception
Wearable system to sense and stimulate the brain

Wearable system to sense and stimulate the brain
Brain-Controlled Hearing Aids Could Cut through Crowd Noise

Brain-Controlled Hearing Aids Could Cut through Crowd Noise
CMNI Welcomes Two New Faculty: Kate Hong and Matt Smith

CMNI Welcomes Two New Faculty: Kate Hong and Matt Smith
Shinn-Cunningham Earns Silver Medal from Acoustical Society of America

Shinn-Cunningham Earns Silver Medal from Acoustical Society of America
Dataset Bridges Human Vision and Machine Learning

Dataset Bridges Human Vision and Machine Learning
Undergraduate Neuroscience Student Named Fulbright Award Winner

Undergraduate Neuroscience Student Named Fulbright Award Winner
Roberta Klatzky Honored by Association for Psychological Science

Roberta Klatzky Honored by Association for Psychological Science
Ken Koedinger Among Four to Receive Google Faculty Research Awards in HCI

Ken Koedinger Among Four to Receive Google Faculty Research Awards in HCI
The striatum’s role in incidental learning of sound categories

The striatum’s role in incidental learning of sound categories
Life@CMU Measures Student Stress, Depression

Life@CMU Measures Student Stress, Depression
Sound steers light through the brain

Sound steers light through the brain
CMNI Faculty Members Marlene Behrmann and Clark Glymour Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

CMNI Faculty Members Marlene Behrmann and Clark Glymour Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Computational Biology Undergrad in Pfenning Lab Awarded Fulbright Fellowship

Computational Biology Undergrad in Pfenning Lab Awarded Fulbright Fellowship
Tim Verstynen and Collaborators Publish Study that Explores How Large Scale Brain Patterns Vary Among Individuals

Tim Verstynen and Collaborators Publish Study that Explores How Large Scale Brain Patterns Vary Among Individuals
Neuroscience Institute Director Wins Acoustical Society of America Award

Neuroscience Institute Director Wins Acoustical Society of America Award
New Faculty Neuroscience Projects Funded by DSF Block Grants

New Faculty Neuroscience Projects Funded by DSF Block Grants
New Study Reshapes Understanding of How the Brain Recovers from Injury

New Study Reshapes Understanding of How the Brain Recovers from Injury
Leila Wehbe Wins Google Faculty Research Award 2018

Leila Wehbe Wins Google Faculty Research Award 2018
Three Ways Studying Organic Chemistry Changes the Brain

Three Ways Studying Organic Chemistry Changes the Brain
CoAxLab named to OpenNEURO Hall of Fame

CoAxLab named to OpenNEURO Hall of Fame
The Brain That Remade Itself: Doctors removed one-sixth of this child’s brain — and what was left did something incredible

The Brain That Remade Itself: Doctors removed one-sixth of this child’s brain — and what was left did something incredible
Byron Yu and Fellow Researchers Publish Study on Neuron Interaction in the Brain

Byron Yu and Fellow Researchers Publish Study on Neuron Interaction in the Brain
Bin He Featured in NEXTPittsburgh Profile

Bin He Featured in NEXTPittsburgh Profile
Smartphone-based Mindfulness Training Reduces Loneliness, Increases Social Contact

Smartphone-based Mindfulness Training Reduces Loneliness, Increases Social Contact
The New 'American AI Inititiative'

The New 'American AI Inititiative'
New Research is Helping Scientists to Understand How Humans Recognize Voices Better Than Computers

New Research is Helping Scientists to Understand How Humans Recognize Voices Better Than Computers
From Fruit Fly To Stink Eye: Searching For Anger's Animal Roots

From Fruit Fly To Stink Eye: Searching For Anger's Animal Roots
Autism Risk-Factors Identified in "Dark Matter" of Human Genome

Autism Risk-Factors Identified in "Dark Matter" of Human Genome
Parrot Genome Analysis Reveals Insights Into Longevity, Cognition

Parrot Genome Analysis Reveals Insights Into Longevity, Cognition
Interview with Dr. Barbara Shinn-Cunningham, director of CMU's new neuroscience institute

Interview with Dr. Barbara Shinn-Cunningham, director of CMU's new neuroscience institute
Aryn Gittis Receives Society for Neuroscience Career Development Award

Aryn Gittis Receives Society for Neuroscience Career Development Award
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