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Majors & Minors
Pursue a degree or take courses in brain and cognitive sciences. We also administer a concentration in neuroscience.
Graduate Studies
In our nationally ranked PhD program, graduate students are considered junior colleagues and future peers.
Research
Our research spans a large domain and straddles several disciplines in the cognitive, computational, and neural sciences.
Featured News
Why do we blink so much?
April 19, 2024
Researchers find that blinking plays a pivotal role in processing visual information—adding to a growing body of evidence revising our conventional views of vision.
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Yue Guzhang receives 2024 Edward Peck Curtis Award for Excellence in Teaching
March 12, 2024
The Edward Peck Curtis Awards for graduate student teaching are given to a small number of full-time graduate students who have a role in undergraduate education. Recipients have assisted in undergraduate instruction, and have had significant face-to-face interaction with undergraduates in the classroom or laboratory.
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Announcing Dora Biro as the VSS 2024 Keynote Speaker
February 13, 2024
VSS is pleased to welcome Dora Biro as the VSS 2024 Keynote Speaker.
Learn MoreURMC Selected for NIH Initiative to Map Connections in the Brain
September 26, 2023
Scientists at the University of Rochester Medical Center are joining research teams across the globe to develop next-generation tools for visualizing connections in the human brain. Imaging and understanding the brain’s intricate circuitry at the cellular and microscopic level will advance new approaches to treat brain disorders like Tourette’s syndrome, Parkinson’s disease, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
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Does what we see impact our brain function?
September 18, 2023
Duje Tadin, PhD, chair of the Brain and Cognitive Sciences Department at the University of Rochester studies this to understand how visual perception differs in conditions like autism, stroke, and schizophrenia.
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Undergraduates are encouraged to become engaged in research projects and gain valuable experience for postgraduate education, medical school, or employment.
Collaborations
Research in BCS is greatly enhanced by our strong ties with departments, programs, and research centers across the University, including the Medical Center.
Want more information about the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences? Contact us.
The Department of Psychology also offers PhD training in Clinical, Social, and Developmental Psychology.