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Mind Center for Outreach, Research & Education - Penn's hub for the integrative study of the mind.
Sun Ra/Afro-Futurism/Jazz: A Music of the Spirit
February 5, 4-5:30pm
Van Pelt-Dietrich Library

Ahmed Abdullah, jazz trumpeter, adjunct professor at The New School, and former member of the Sun Ra Arkestra, leads a workshop on Sun Ra and the history of jazz.

www.library.upenn.edu/events/sun-r...
February 3, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Penn Faculty Author Series:
Professor Corinne Low & Having It All
Wednesday,February 4, 5:30 PM
Penn Bookstore

Register: www.pennclubphilly.com/s/1587/gid2/...
February 3, 2026 at 5:13 PM
The Ethnography Forum
February 6 & 7, 2026
@penngse.bsky.social

#Facts: Constructing Knowledge and Truth in a Complex World

Register here: 2026forum.dryfta.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Penn grad students can schedule a brief, in-person consultation with an immigration attorney to discuss specific issues related to their situation or immigration status.
Sign up here: gsc.upenn.edu/consultation...
February 3, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Book a School Tour at the Philadelphia Art Museum: STEAM
How is being an artist like being a scientist or a mathematician? Students on this tour practice core STEAM skills, study objects in the collection to learn how artists create solutions to complex problems.

www.visitpham.org/schools-educ...
Teaching Materials & Programs | Philadelphia Art Museum
Explore art teacher professional development and high school art lesson plans at the Philadelphia Art Museum. Book student tours and workshops today.
www.visitpham.org
February 3, 2026 at 4:44 PM
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💥New paper alert! Dyadic Decisions About Effort: How Caregivers Shape Young Children’s Persistence (with @reutshachnai.bsky.social)

One of my favorites! If you’re curious about what we’ve been up to in @leonardlearnlab.bsky.social, take a look!
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
February 3, 2026 at 1:49 PM
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To function properly, neurons need supplies- but how do these supplies make it from one end of the neuron to another?  

Learn about the incredible protein, nicknamed your neuron's marathon runner, that gets the job done: pennneuroknow.com/2026/02/03/k...

#PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧠🟦 🧪
KIF1A: The neuron’s marathon runner
To function properly, neurons need supplies- but how do all these supplies make it from one end of a neuron to another?  This article explores the incredible protein that gets the job done, aptly n…
pennneuroknow.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:43 PM
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A grad student I know recently had his work covered in a high profile outlet...but his name wasn't mentioned at all despite his advisor explicitly saying he did all of the work.

Since I've straddled the line between academic and journalist, I see both sides. Here are a couple ways to avoid this:
February 3, 2026 at 2:52 PM
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📣 Opportunity for early-career researchers: Mentorship Program Associate position with the Cognitive Science Society.

💵 Paid role
⏲️ March–August 2026
🗓️ Deadline for application: February 20, 2026

See the website for details and application info.
cognitivesciencesociety.org/get-involved/
February 1, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Penn Grad Talks have a NEW date so there is more time to apply & prepare.

Friday, March 27, 2026
12–4 PM

APPLICATIONS NOW DUE: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25

SUBMIT your application here: upenn.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

WATCH presentations from year’s talks here: vimeo.com/showcase/pen...
February 2, 2026 at 3:48 PM
MindCORE Seminar
Friday, February 6, 12:00 (with pizza)
111 NBS Building, 425 S. University Ave.
and via Zoom

Fact-Checking Fake News

Nadia Brashier
Department of Psychology, UCSD
psychology.ucsd.edu/people/profi...

More on seminar: mindcore.sas.upenn.edu/calendar_eve...
February 2, 2026 at 3:16 PM
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Opinion | ‘Extraordinary and Unconstitutional’ Indeed

The University of Pennsylvania is right to resist the Trump administration’s demand for lists of Jewish employees. https://bit.ly/3MhKEIl
January 30, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Penn Linguistics Conference 50 (PLC50)
Houston Hall
2/28/2026

There will be oral presentations & a poster session and we welcome scholars of linguistics, comp sci, neuro, psych, and related fields. Proceedings are published to accompany the conference.

www.eventbrite.com/e/penn-lingu...
January 29, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Timing for Graduate Student Parents Online Panel
[Parenting in Academia]
Friday, January 30, 3:30-4:30 PM
Online

Sign up: upenn-gsc.libcal.com/event/16187006
January 29, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Thomas Jefferson Univ will host the NIH AFNI Bootcamp for fMRI in Philadelphia April 21-23.

The bootcamp will cover fMRI data processing from basics to state-of-the-art analyses, for all experience levels.

Event capped at 75 so register early!

persichetti-lab.github.io/afni-bootcam...
January 29, 2026 at 9:31 PM
MindCORE/ILST Seminar
Friday, January 30, 2026, 12-1:15 PM (w/ pizza!)
111 NBS, 425 S Univ Ave

Characterizing Uncertainty in Lexically Triggered Inferences

Aaron White, University of Rochester
www.sas.rochester.edu/lin/people/f...

More on seminar: mindcore.sas.upenn.edu/calendar_eve...
Aaron White
www.sas.rochester.edu
January 29, 2026 at 7:55 PM
CNI Seminar
Tuesday, February 3, 12:00 PM (w/ pizza!)
200 Goddard Labs, 3710 Hamilton Walk

Spontaneous emergence of complex cortical structure from simple precursors: maps, hierarchies, and modules

Ila Fiete
McGovern Institute, MIT

mcgovern.mit.edu/profile/ila-...
Ila Fiete - MIT McGovern Institute
Neural Coding and Dynamics Ila Fiete builds tools and mathematical models to expand our knowledge of the brain’s computations. Specifically, her lab focuses on how the brain develops and reshapes its ...
mcgovern.mit.edu
January 29, 2026 at 7:46 PM
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Friends, please help spread the word about our microbiology REU program at Montana State University.
www.montana.edu/mbi/reu/

Each student receives a stipend ($7000 for 10 wks). Travel compensation, room, and board are also provided.

Details in the attached pic--Feb 14 deadline
🧫🧪🦠#microsky
January 28, 2026 at 7:46 PM
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Thanks to everyone who came to our Academy Info Session!

Missed it?
➡️Watch the recording: youtu.be/Ja-4meM2dWc?...
➡️View the slides: drive.google.com/file/d/1j8Og...
➡️And be ready to apply 16 Feb-15 March! 💫

#CompNeuro #NeuroAI #DeepLearning #ClimateScience #SummerSchool
Get ready to apply to Neuromatch & Climatematch Academy! - Academy Info Session, 21 Jan 2026
YouTube video by Neuromatch Academy
youtu.be
January 29, 2026 at 12:13 PM
A scene from "Philadelphia" was shot in the Fisher Fine Arts Library @upenn.edu

The moving Andy & Joe library scene: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WL47...
January 29, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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I've been a faculty member in #Linguistics at a high-profile US university for for over a decade now. Most years I've been involved in graduate admissions. As of this year I'm the Graduate Chair for my department. I thought it might be helpful to share some advice for grad applicants...
January 28, 2026 at 9:06 PM
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You might think mind control is science fiction, but for some fungi it’s just what they do.

Explore the fascinating world of parasitic fungi and how they control infected insects in this week's post by @catrinahacker.bsky.social: pennneuroknow.com/2026/01/27/w...

#PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧠🟦 🧪
When insects lose their minds: The fascinating world of parasitic fungi
You might think mind control is the stuff of science fiction, but for many fungi it’s just what they do. Explore how parasitic fungi control the insects they infect.
pennneuroknow.com
January 27, 2026 at 5:18 PM
MindCORE Postdoc Fellowship Timeline

Apps are being read and the committee will select interview candidates next month.

The Interview Day is set for March 6. We ususally invite 4 to interview for 2 spots.

We send rejections ASAP but if not invited to interview by end of Feb, thankyouno probable.
January 29, 2026 at 2:56 PM
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Who has shaped how we understand the human mind?

Nominations for the David E. Rumelhart Prize are open through Feb 23, 2026 🗓️

Visit cognitivesciencesociety.org/rumelhart-pr... to learn about past recipients and submit a nomination!
January 28, 2026 at 6:41 PM
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Next week: part of the Digital Humanist's Helpdesk series, this hour-long workshop with @emilyfbrooks.bsky.social introduces the #DHMakes movement, combining digital humanities with arts and crafts. We will make cool things like zines, bookmarks, & more. Open to all, no previous experience required!
January 28, 2026 at 2:59 PM