Sugandha Sharma, masters student graduate of the University of Waterloo's CTN, discusses her research and time in the laboratory of CTN Founding Director Chris Eliasmith as well as her current PhD research at MIT on the Generally Intelligent Podcast. Give it a listen.
Centre for Theoretical Neuroscience
The Centre for Theoretical Neuroscience was recently established at the University of Waterloo. The Centre is a growing research initiative of the University. The Centre consists of several labs focused on various areas of theoretical neuroscience (aka computational neuroscience). At present, the Centre consists of faculty members from Applied Mathematics, Biology, Psychology, Engineering, Philosophy, Statistics, Computer Science, and their students. The Centre has established a unique Graduate Program in theoretical neuroscience and hosts a regular academic colloquium series. The Centre also hosts the annual public Waterloo Brain Day lectures.
News
- Nov. 13, 20232024 Brain Day Event Date Announcement
APRIL 9th 2024
Save the Date!
More Info coming soon - June 26, 2023Thought Process Podcast Interviews several CTN members.
Thought Process a podcast by UWloo alumnus Jack MacKinnon features conversations with CTN members:
- Apr. 19, 2023Chris Eliasmith featured on the "Street Talk" podcast
CTN Founding Director Chris Eliasmith discusses if AI can ever be truly conscious on the Machine Learning Street Talk podcast. You can watch the discussion at:
Events
- Apr. 9, 2024Brain Day 2024
This year's Brain Day is April 9th, 2024.
Save the date - Dec. 5, 2023CTN Seminar Matt van der Meer, Dartmouth
Matt van der Meer of Dartmouth University will be giving a CTN Seminar. (E5-2004)
Title: Three lies, and a cognitive process model, about information processing in the rodent hippocampus