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Our Mission

The mission of The Institute for the Brain and Cognitive Sciences (IBACS) is to serve as both a beacon and incubator for research across the brain and cognitive sciences at UConn and beyond; promoting and supporting the interdisciplinary science of the mind and its realization in biological and artificial systems.

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“Anyone could, if they were so inclined, be the sculptor of their own brain.”
― Santiago Ramón y Cajal

Upcoming Events

  1. 3/19 The Role of Latin American Indigenous Images & Narrations in Healing Colonial Wounds
  2. 3/19 Early Childhood Specializations Information Session
  3. 3/20 Doctoral Dissertation Defense of Abagail Horton
  4. 3/20 Doctoral Dissertation Oral Defense of Viviana Zambrano
  5. 3/20 Psychology Colloquium: Dr. Julia Parish-Morris
  6. 3/20 PNB Seminar Series: Dr. Ji-Young Lee

News

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    Join us at our next annual Meet and Speak! To find out more about our events, click here.

Six Short Films Profiling IBACS-Affiliated University Researchers

  • Gerry Altmann