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Hello everyone and thank you to those of you who joined us for Dr. Krichmar’s presentation! For those who were unable to join us, here are some main takeaways:
Dr. Krichmar’s Lab:
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Cognitive Anteater Robotics Lab (CARL) seeks to design robotic systems that study how the brain works in a holistic environment.
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They have studied perception, operant conditioning, episodic and spatial memory, and motor control through the simulation of brain regions such as the visual cortex, the hippocampus, the cerebellum, and the neuromodulatory systems.
Q&A:
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What skills or qualities do you hope students have or develop before leaving your lab?
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The ability to conduct independent research, as well as the fundamentals of neurorobotics, including brain science, computation, and embodiment
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What math courses do you suggest aspiring machine learning enthusiasts take?
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Sources that Dr. Krichmar recommends checking out
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Neurorobotics: Putting Brain, Body, and Behavior together, Tiffany Hwu & Jeff Krichmar, MIT Press. (Summer 2021)
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Exploring Robotic Minds - Jun Tani, Oxford Press, 2017
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Developing Robotics, From Babies to Robots - Angelo Cangelosi, Matthew Schlesinger, MIT Press, 2015
For more information about Dr. Krichmar and his research:
www.socsci.uci.edu/~jkrichma/
www.youtube.com/user/cognitiveroboticsuci
www.youtube.com/channel/UC3tdQTErvR7qE3RBtymvp2A/videos
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UP NEXT: Choosing Courses in CogSci!
Join us next week Tuesday (2/9) at 7:00 pm for a guide through next quarter's courses and times! During this meeting, we’ll provide some loose guidelines for what courses to choose depending on your specific interests, as well as the times those courses will be so you can start creating your own schedule. This is also a perfect opportunity to come with any questions about courses next quarter. RSVP today!
CSA Board Applications!
The CSA is looking for board members for the upcoming academic year! Applications for CSA President, Internal Vice President, External Vice President, Communications Chair, and Treasurer are now available in the “Surveys and Forms” section of our campus groups page! Here is a brief description of each of the positions:
President:
- Hold CSA board and Opportunities Committee meetings once a week
- Plan weekly CSA club meetings/events with the Opportunities Committee
- Communicate with CSA advisor
Internal Vice President:
- Leads Professor Relations Committee
- Act as the main point of contact coordinate with faculty, administrators, and others associated with UCI that could attend or present at meetings to provide insight on careers, field advancements, etc.
External Vice President:
- Leads the Alumni Relations Committee
- Act as the main point of contact with UCIAA, UCI's alumni, and other persons who have expertise in cognitive science areas.
Communications Chair:
- Leads the Communications Committee
- Spearhead ideas for engaging CSA members on social media and Discord.
Treasurer:
- Manages club finances (ASUCI account)
- Brainstorm Fundraising Ideas
ALL CSA BOARD MEMBER APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY WEEK 10 OF THIS QUARTER
so be sure to get your application in by then. If you have any further questions about the specifics of each position, don't hesitate to email us. We look forward to receiving your applications!
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CSA GAME NIGHT (2/6)
Join us this Saturday (2/6) at 6:00 pm for a game night hosted by the CSA! We will be playing games via our Discord server, and there will be different rooms created to play games like Jackbox, Among Us, Codenames, and Scribbl.io. If you haven’t already, be sure to join the CSA Discord server to get updates on CSA and cogsci events, chat with some professors and other students, and to partake in fun nights like these!
Important Links
** If you're not already a member on campusgroups, please follow this link and click "join"
CSA Discord Server - Follow this link and click "accept invite" to chat with members and the board anytime!
Interest Form - Required all members fill this out. We use these responses to create specific meeting topics and activities, as well as recruit guest speakers according to your interests.
CSA Campusgroups Page - Here you can see upcoming events and RSVP. We will also post meeting topics and links here.
Our Facebook Page - Post to see who you share classes with and interact with the Cognitive Science community!
UCI Cognitive Science Colloquium - This is a student-run speaker series on various hot topics in cognitive science. This series is more aimed toward graduate students so don't worry if some words/concepts sound like Latin
Cognitive Science Research Labs - A list of all the research/labs being done in the cognitive science program. A great place to find labs that you'd be interested in partaking in!
Psych Research List - A website with a compiled list of internship opportunities and grad school information for psych and cog sci students.
CSA Goodie Bag! - A site of various resources made by the CSA; Includes news in the field of cognitive science, activities to help students relax and study (word searches, podcasts, Spotify playlists, etc.), and zoom backgrounds to help you get through the quarter!
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