@ Reza Shadmehr, Ph.D.Professor, Dept of Biomedical EngineeringJohns Hopkins University A vector calculus for neural computation in the cerebellum: Neurons in the brain are active not just during execution of a behavior, but also before its onset and after its conclusion. The leading theory that explains the meaning of these activities is that of null […]
@ Every summer, Johns Hopkins University’s Office of Undergraduate Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity (URSCA) hosts the PhD Pathway for Advancement in the Humanities and Social Sciences (PATHS), a 10-week research program for visiting undergraduates. PATHS invites emerging scholars from HBCUs, HSIs, and other MSIs across the country to participate in an intensive and innovative […]
@ BLC Macksey Seminar Room 2043 The Program in Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies & the Virginia Fox Stern Center for the History of the Book in the Renaissance, are pleased to welcome José Montelongo, the Maury A. Bromsen Curator of Latin American Books at John Carter Brown Library, for a lecture: IN SEARCH OF […]
@ Every summer, Johns Hopkins University’s Office of Undergraduate Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity (URSCA) hosts the Mellon Humanities Collaboratory (HLAB), a 10-week research program for visiting undergraduates. HLAB invites emerging humanities students from community colleges across the country, as well as eligible students applying through the Leadership Alliance First-Year Research Experience, to participate in […]
Date: Wednesday, October 16th Time: 4 pm Location: Jenkins 102 Join us for a talk by Chandan Gowda of the Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bengaluru about his new book Another India: Events, Memories, People, with comments by JHU anthropology professor Anand Pandian. About the book. Another India summons cosmological fragments which have a […]
@ Born in Istanbul to Iranian parents, Solmaz Sharif is the author of Customs (Graywolf Press, 2022) and Look (Graywolf Press, 2016), a finalist for the National Book Award. She holds degrees from U.C. Berkeley, where she studied and taught with June Jordan’s Poetry for the People, and New York University. Her work has appeared […]
AND THE ALEXANDER GRASS HUMANITIES INSTITUTE, Johns Hopkins University Present a Series of Special Events >> REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! << The Phenomenon of Past Lives in Children’s Memories: The Science & the Skepticism. Altered States of Consciousness and Cognitive Psychology Wednesday, October 16, 2024 @ 7PM Eastern Johns Hopkins University, Mason Hall, 3101 Wyman Park Dr, Baltimore, MD […]
@ Wyman 350 To kick off URSCA’s Undergraduate Research Week (October 21-25), this info session will provide an overview of the undergraduate research grants and fellowships offered by the Office of Undergraduate Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity, as well as information about the application process and tips for getting started. URSCA’s research awards are available […]
@ Thorsten Kahnt, Ph.D.Chief, Learning and Decision-Making UnitNational Institute on Drug Abuse Orbitofrontal contributions to outcome-guided behavior Research across species has shown that the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) is critical for decision making. However, it is less clear what exactly the OFC is contributing to this function. I will present work using functional neuroimaging showing that […]
@ Wyman 350 To kick off URSCA’s Undergraduate Research Week (October 21-25), this info session will provide an overview of the Woodrow Wilson Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program, including information about the application process and tips for getting started. The Woodrow Wilson Fellowship is available to first-year Krieger undergraduates in all majors and disciplines. Students, faculty, […]
@ As part of URSCA’s Undergraduate Research Week (October 21-25), this virtual panel discussion will explore what it means to do research in the humanities, and will offer guidance for undergraduates interested in pursuing a humanities research project. Panelists include current URSCA-funded undergraduate researchers as well as humanities faculty and staff. Register here to receive […]
To the Sea, To the Mountain: Cantonese Woodwork in the Indian Ocean during the Nineteenth Century @ This talk examines the mobility of Cantonese woodwork, a vibrant regional craft in the Pearl River Delta, and its impact on artisanal practices through a case study of woodworkers’ movement to the Indian Ocean during the nineteenth century. […]
