Announcement Yartsev named Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Michael Yartsev has been named a 2020 Young Investigator by the Office of Naval Research…barbaraApril 20, 2020
Alumni Profile Increasing complexity: PhD alum Gautam Agarwal challenges the brain to understand how it works in the real world In this Q&A, Gautam Agarwal, now a research scientist in the Sommer lab, discusses how…barbaraDecember 3, 2019
Perspective Ten simple rules for computational modeling of behavioral data New guidelines for scientists who use computational modelling to analyse behavioural data have been published…barbaraNovember 26, 2019
Research Discovery New model of neural processing could help us understand the brain and create better AI The Sommer lab has developed a model that uses neuronal “spikes” and rhythmic activity to…barbaraNovember 22, 2019
Research Discovery How neuronal recognition of songbird calls unfolds over time A novel computational approach sheds new light on the response of neurons in the brain…Cari IrwinOctober 14, 2019
Research Discovery A map of the brain can tell what you’re reading about Too busy or lazy to read Melville’s Moby Dick or Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina? That’s OK. Whether you read…Cari IrwinAugust 19, 2019
Announcement Marty Banks elected to the National Academy of Sciences Berkeley Optometry and Vision Science professor Martin Banks has been elected to the National Academy of…Cari IrwinMay 1, 2019
Perspective A holistic approach to understanding sensory perception Associate Professor Hillel Adesnik and PhD Program alum Alexander Naka propose using new technologies in…Cari IrwinFebruary 6, 2019
Announcement Theunissen wins Carl Friedrich von Siemens Research Award Congratulations to Professor Frédéric Theunissen for winning a Carl Friedrich von Siemens Research Award from…Cari IrwinFebruary 5, 2019