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Cognitive Neuroscience
The Center for Cognitive Neuroscience (CCN) offers two main options for graduate
training in cognitive neuroscience: an Interdisciplinary Training Program for Graduate
Study in Cognitive Neuroscience and a Graduate Certificate Program in Cognitive
Neuroscience.
The interdisciplinary training program is designed for students interested in an approach
to cognitive neuroscience that integrates ideas and techniques across different aspects of this
rapidly growing field. The key feature of the training program is that after two years of
course work and laboratory rotations that provide a general training in cognitive
neuroscience, students select two advisors for their thesis research who have expertise in the
different subdisciplines that best define their interests (e.g., cognition and perception, the
neurobiological bases of behavior, brain imaging techniques, electrical recording methods,
psychology and psychophysics, philosophy of mind, neuroengineering approaches,
computational and theoretical modeling or other relevant fields). Students enrolled in the
program will gain a thorough understanding of the intellectual issues that drive this rapidly
growing field, as well as expertise in the major methods used in cognitive brain research.
The certificate program is designed for students interested in working primarily within
a subdiscipline of cognitive neuroscience that is represented by a particular department. In
addition to the curricular requirements of their home department, students in the certificate
program complete a year-long core course in cognitive neuroscience, as well as participating
in relevant seminars and journal clubs. To participate in the certificate program, students
must first be admitted to one of the participating departments. Information regarding
application to each of the relevant departments can be found on their respective websites:
Psychological and Brain Sciences, Neurobiology, Philosophy, Computer Science, and
Biomedical Engineering.
For additional information and updated instructions, please visit our website at http:/
/www.mind.duke.edu, or send an email to darcylew@duke.edu.
Computational Science, Engineering amd Medicine (CSEM)
Professor Harer, Director
The graduate certificate program in Computational Science, Engineering and Medicine
(CSEM) facilitates interdisciplinary training in the use of modern computational techniques
in the conduct of research. This broad charter encompasses algorithmic, numerical, and
implementation issues. The program is designed for Ph.D. students who have been admitted
to one of the participating departments, though applications from terminal M.S. students
who are pursuing a thesis option will be considered. Students will be expected to take credit
for three CSEM courses. Additionally, some component of a student’s dissertation or thesis
research is expected to involve significant computation, and at least one member of the
CSEM-affiliated faculty should serve on the student’s dissertation or thesis committee. For
more information, see the CSEM Web site at http://www.csem.duke.edu
Computer Science (COMPSCI)
Professor Agarwal, Chair (315 Levine Science Research Center); Associate Professor of the
Practice Lucic, Associate Chair (D310 LSRC); Associate Professor Chase, Director of
Graduate Studies (D306 LSRC); Professors Behringer, Edelsbrunner, Ellis, Harer, Marinos,
Palmer, Reif, Rose, Tomasi, and Trivedi; Associate Professors Arge, Board, Henriquez,
Kedem, Lebeck, Sun, and Wagner; Assistant Professors Dwyer, Hartemink, Munagala,
Ohler, Parr, Sorin, and Yang; Professors Emeriti Biermann, Gallie, Loveland, Patrick, and
Starmer; Professor of the Practice Astrachan; Associate Professors of the Practice Ramm
and Rodger; Assistant Professor of the Practice Forbes; Associate Research Professor
LaBean; Assistant Research Professor Furey; Adjunct Professors Gentzsch, Reed, and
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