Learning & Memory
September 27, 2023
How an Audience Changes a Songbird’s Brain
As a zebra finch becomes single-minded about impressing a possible mate, dopamine-releasing brain cells reflect his intentions
Tools & Technology
September 26, 2023
Columbia Microscopy Innovators Aim to Reveal Brain’s Vast Wiring Diagram
Researchers join massive new BRAIN CONNECTS consortium within National Institutes of Health’s BRAIN Initiative
Computation
September 14, 2023
Verbal Nonsense Reveals Limitations of AI Chatbots
In a new study, researchers tracked how current language models, such as ChatGPT, mistake nonsense sentences as meaningful. Can these AI flaws open new windows on the brain?
News
September 13, 2023
Meet Nour El Houda Mimouni
How does this scientist tackle overlooked women's health issues? Meet Nour El Houda Mimouni, PhD, a postdoctoral research scientist in the Marlin lab.
News
September 6, 2023
Meet Grace Shin
How did a postdoc harness the power of community during the pandemic? Meet Grace Shin, PhD, a former associate research scientist in the Grueber lab.
News
August 23, 2023
Meet Marlon Lowe
How did working with a veterinarian lead this animal care expert to research? Meet Marlon Lowe, Senior Director of Husbandry Operations at Columbia's Zuckerman Institute.
News
August 17, 2023
Brain Research Apprenticeships for Teens Celebrate 10 Years
The BRAINYAC program at Columbia’s Zuckerman Institute has opened pathways to science for nearly 170 high school students
News
August 9, 2023
Meet Heiko Schütt
How does this scientist compare Artificial Intelligence (AI) to the human brain? Meet Heiko Schütt, PhD, a postdoctoral research scientist in the Kriegeskorte lab.
News
August 2, 2023
Meet Emily Parker
How did a child fascinated by architecture turn to mapping the structure of the brain? Meet Emily Parker, PhD, a postdoctoral research scientist in the Gogos & Peterka labs.
News
July 26, 2023
Meet Diana Li
How did a rock concert set a teen on a path to science? Meet Diana Li, PhD, associate director of education and training initiatives.
