Institute for Intelligent Systems

PLEASE SHARE: We are delighted to host a virtual lecture by Dr. Scott Page (University of Michigan) for the Spring 2026 Cognitive Science Seminar on Intelligent Ecosystems. This lecture is free and open to the public, starting at 4pm Central Time: https://bit.ly/Spring2026CogSci-virtual

In case you missed the first lecture of the Cognitive Science Seminar this week, here's a recap:

Succeeding in complex research ecosystems Whether you think you can or you can't, you're right.

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Stellar lineup for Spring 2026 Cognitive Science Seminar! The theme is "Intelligent Ecosystems" - how humans work with each other, technology, and nature together, and how we can do it all better!

The new Edwards Research and Innovation Center (ERIC) is located on the northwest corner of Central and Zach Curlin in Memphis, TN (the green circle in the upper lefthand corner of the picture).

The Spring 2025 Cognitive Science Seminar will be held in ERIC 201/203 every Wednesday (except Spring Break) this semester from 4-5pm.

Check this tweet for the Friday night reception food menu. Please let us know if you have any food allergies! [email protected]

ISA Midwest on Twitter “ Friday night reception food menu! Antipasto station (Italian meats + cheeses), olives, marinated artichoke hearts, grilled veggies, olive oil + focaccia bread; dried fruts and nuts + cheeses; fresh fruit + toasted ravioli 🍇🍓🥝🫐🧀🍖🍍🍞🥖🫓”

The Fall 2021 Cognitive Science Seminar lineup is here! 🙌

The Cognitive Science Seminar for Fall 2021 is "Computational Linguistics for the Social Sciences and Humanities" and will be taught by Leah Windsor and Alistair Windsor. Confirmed speakers include Kristopher Kyle (University of Oregon), Danielle McNamara (Arizona State), David Lazer (Northeastern), Pete Hatemi (Penn State), Xanda Schofield (Harvey Mudd College), D**g Nguyen (Utrecht University), and Sarah Shugars (New York University). This course is cross-listed in Psychology, Computer Science, and Philosophy at The University of Memphis. Public lectures will be held from 4-5pm on Wednesdays, August 25-December 1. The full schedule will be shared when speakers are confirmed!

Announcing the Spring 2021 Cognitive Science Seminar! The public portion of the seminar will be from 4-5:20pm CST.

Please join us in congratulating Gavin Bidelman, Associate Professor in the Institute for Intelligent Systems and School of Communication Sciences & Disorders, on his new grant from the National Institutes of Health for his project entitled "Neuroimaging biomarkers of speech processing deficits in MCI".

The new award supplements Bidelman's two other brain imaging projects funded by the NIH, providing $300K to expand the research and explore whether mild cognitive impairment (MCI), an early stage in progression of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, impacts the brain's precise neural encoding of speech. Clinical neuropsychologists at the Semmes Murphey Neurological Clinic will collaborate on the project. The work aims to establish a new EEG diagnostic to detect early cognitive decline via subtle changes in hearing function, potentially before the onset of more obvious memory and cognitive deficits. The research is jointly funded by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) and the National Institute on Aging (NIA).

For more information on the Bidelman lab, see

Auditory Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory Auditory Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory