Job Posting at Yale
Administrative Director, Yale Center for Brain and Mind Health
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Spring Independent Research Grants for @upenn.edu undergrads in all schools pursuing an independent or semi-independent research project with Penn faculty. Apply by Monday, March 16: curf.upenn.edu/undergraduat...
Join Penn Libraries+ in a book drive specifically for GRAPHIC NOVELS & COMICS.
“176 [librarians] in 1991 to only four today. That leaves most of Philadelphia’s 216 schools and more than 116,000 students without access to a [school] library, let alone a librarian” (School Library Journal, 2024).
Applications are open until 15 March for our #NeuroAI course. Participants learn to combine modern machine learning and causality frameworks with advanced modeling approaches to tackle real neuroscience questions.
➡️ Learn more and apply: neuromatch.io/neuroai-cour...
#ComputationalScience #Python
We’re looking for English native speakers (age 18–35) to take part in a short and fun online, PAID language experiment!
You can participate anytime, anywhere, if you:
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Tech-free classroom diaries.
Some students at the back have rediscovered passing notes. And they keep SMILING at each other as they scribble in each other's books--like these intense, electric, infectious grins--while ALSO being totally dialed-in to the class and constantly putting up their hands.
Next week our speaker will be Fausto Caruana speaking on, "Laughter: cracking the code with invasive techniques" Wednesday, March 11, 1:30pm EST. DM me your email if not on our list for the zoom link. Hope to see you! 🧠 😆
New! We found a stark divide in how Americans view the career scientists at federal health agencies and the leaders of those agencies - with Americans much more confident that the scientists are providing trustworthy information.
www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org/stark-divide...
AAR folks! The deadline for submissions is about to be extended to March 9. Have a look at our CFP for the Science, Technology, and Religion unit and consider submitting if you have something that you think might fit!
Here are some of the best entries in NPR's 2025 College Podcast Challenge. n.pr/4ugHdmC
2nd- or 3rd-year PhD student? Applications for @hhmi-
science.bsky.social's #GilliamFellows Program open 9/1!
Robust dissertation support, an incredible community of scientists, tailored professional development (for you *and* your faculty thesis advisor), & so much more.
Bookmark bit.ly/4qQArRh!
This is Koyuki. Please do not disturb her. She's in ice cream scoop mode right now. Needs to focus. 12/10 (IG: fuji_bull)
The Penn Vet Working Dog Center is hiring an Assistant/Associate Professor, Working Dog Science, Tenure Track
Penn Vet is home to the Penn Vet Working Dog Center (www.vet.upenn.edu/wdc), which is a world leader in WDS research, education, and service.
Apply: apply.interfolio.com/161150
Sydney Peterson is among the U.S. athletes heading to the 2026 Winter Paralympics. A neuroscientist in training, Peterson is studying movement disorders, similar to her own condition. n.pr/3P0q28t
$300 per month for staying smoke free. A $50 gift card for walking daily. What makes these effective incentives encouraging healthy behaviors?
A new review by LDI Fellows reveals what works in moving the needle---and what doesn’t. Read more on our blog: https://bit.ly/4l1xfkK
“Even when AI is used with good intentions, the systems themselves can cause harm because of what’s baked into them from the very start,” said Warren Center affiliate Chris Callison-Burch. “AI is learning from internet data, which reflects us, our society and our history.” www.seas.upenn.edu/s...
We are recruiting volunteers for our 6th annual DivE In mentorship weekend October 2026.
DivE In is a trainee-founded & led mentorship initiative that invites students to Penn for a workshop to demystify applying to grad school.
Seeking grad students/postdocs/staff here forms.gle/u7JNZMkzBYaq...
This Friday at Noon!
At the Nexus: the Coevolutionary Origins of Human Cooperation & Creativity
with Joseph Henrich
@sas.upenn.edu @upenn.edu
Join us from 9-1 Wednesdays and Thursdays this spring for deep work in a neutral space with unlimited tea & coffee.
CAJAL Advanced Neuroscience Training Course: The Brain Prize Course - Computational and Theoretical Neuroscience 2026
📍 Location: Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown, Lisbon, Portugal
📅 Dates: 13 - 31 July 2026
⏳ Apply by: 9 March 2026
🔗 Apply now: form.jotform.com/Cajal_traini...
Vision Seminar
Mon, 3/9, 12 PM
200 Goddard & Zoom
Glial dysfunction and inflammation in optic neuropathies: Insights from human stem cell models
Jason Meyer
A. Donald Merritt Prof of Medical & Molecular Genetics
Indiana Univ
medicine.iu.edu/faculty/2552...
mindcore.sas.upenn.edu/calendar_eve...
Cognitive Science is stronger when more voices are included.
The Broadening Participation initiative funds projects that engage underrepresented communities, bridge disciplines, and create lasting outreach impact.
Deadline: April 15 🗓️
Learn more & apply: cognitivesciencesociety.org/broadening-p...
A group of brain chemicals that play a role in promoting happiness have earned the nickname the “happy hormones”, but there’s much more to them than that!
Dive into their diverse biological functions in this week's post: pennneuroknow.com/2026/03/03/y...
#PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧠🟦 🧪
You heard me talk about the app that helps scientists plan research (planyourscience.com) that I have been building. Join our webinar to talk with us about it. Signup here forms.monday.com/forms/5f4755...
Punch, a monkey that went viral after he was abandoned by his mother in a Japanese zoo, is reminiscent of a foundational attachment theory experiment
We're sad to lose Russell from MindCORE and Cognitive Science at Penn, but excited to see him follow his passion and learn what he uncovers in his future reearch. 😢🥰
A paper in Psychological Medicine led by EDEN Lab postdoc, Yael Paz, analyzes data from the Family Life Project using ML to identify which measures of parenting assessed across infancy & childhood were most predictive of CU traits in early adolescence.
www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Using-...
Because of the US-Israeli war on Iran and resulting turmoil in air travel, Dr. Elie Beit-Yannai's visit is cancelled.
Cultivating Mindfulness with Compassion
A 5-week workshop series on Wednesdays @upenn.edu
March 25 to April 22, 3:30–5 PM
3624 Market Street, First Floor Suite 1b
Register: upenn.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Music in the Pavilion: Hearing Women's Voices
Thursday, March 5
Van Pelt Library, 6th Fl
Free
6:15 PM - pre-concert talk
7 PM - performance by the Daedalus Quartet
Registration required for all guests outside Penn & encouraged for all.
Register: libcal.library.upenn.edu/calendar/kis...
