• What makes hearing fundamentally different from vision?
• What computations allow the brain to infer space from sound?
• How does early blindness reorganize these computations, and what does that reveal about brain plasticity? 

This event is in-person. No RSVP is required.

Sponsored by The Institute for Data Engineering and Science (IDEaS).
Supported by the School of Computer Science.

Abstract: Generative AI systems are no longer just tools — they are becoming active participants in how people make sense of themselves, seek support, and navigate moments of vulnerability. Nowhere is this shift more consequential than in mental health, where large language models (LLMs) are increasingly mediating help-seeking, shaping perceptions of care, and producing guidance at scale. This talk positions digital mental health as a critical testbed for interrogating the foundations of generative AI, where questions of reliability, alignment, and human impact are especially salient.

Drawing on empirical research, I describe how LLMs participate in mental health discourse: as conversational agents, sources of guidance, and mediators of support. While these systems demonstrate remarkable fluency and scalability, they also exhibit important limitations: variability in correctness and consistency, cultural and therapeutic misalignment, and challenges in capturing the nuance of lived experience. I further discuss emerging risks associated with generative systems in this context, including over-reliance, sycophantic responses, and the potential erosion of human agency and social connection. These findings underscore a broader tension in generative AI: systems optimized for engagement and responsiveness may not align with the goals of care, safety, and long-term wellbeing. I conclude by outlining a human-centered foundation for generative AI — one that foregrounds identity, agency, and institutional context, and advances toward systems that are not only capable of generating language, but are accountable to the human conditions they shape.

Bio: Munmun De Choudhury is J. Z. Liang Professor at the School of Interactive Computing and Co-Lead of Patient-Centered Care Delivery at the Children's Healthcare of Atlanta-Pediatric Technology Center in Georgia Institute of Technology. Dr. De Choudhury is known for her contributions to the fields of computational social science, human-computer interaction, and digital mental health. Through fostering interdisciplinary collaborations, Dr. De Choudhury and her collaborators have contributed significantly to advancing the development of computational techniques for early detection and intervention in mental health, as well as in unpacking how social media use benefits or harms mental well-being.

De Choudhury's contributions have been recognized through awards like the 2023 SIGCHI Societal Impact Award, the 2023 ICWSM and the 2022 Web Science Trust Test-of-Time Awards, the 2021 ACM-W Rising Star Award, as well as nearly two dozen paper awards. In 2024, she was inducted into the SIGCHI Academy and in 2025 was named an ACM Distinguished Member. Beyond her academic contributions, Dr. De Choudhury is a persistent contributor to policy-framing and advocacy initiatives, and is frequently sought for expert advice to governments and media. Notably, Dr. De Choudhury was an invited contributor to the Office of U.S. Surgeon General’s 2023 Advisory on The Healing Effects of Social Connection. Currently, she serves as a member of the Technical Advisory Group of the Commission for Social Connection at the World Health Organization and also advises the World Bank.

Book giveaway and refreshments from 6:00–6:25 PM for the first 100 students: Dr. Kate Marvel’s Human Nature: Nine Ways to Feel About Our Changing Planet.

*Refreshments: 7:30-8:30 PM (East Arch Courtyard)

Become a fossil hunter and help discover how vertebrate communities have changed through time. Experience firsthand what it is like to be a paleontologist, finding and identifying new specimens! 

You will be picking and sorting 3,000 to 30,000-year-old fossil specimens from rock matrix that has been brought back from Natural Trap Cave, WY. These specimens are part of many research projects examining how the community of species living around Natural Trap Cave has changed since the extinction of the cheetahs, lions, dire wolves, mammoths, camels, horses, and other megafauna that used to live in North America. 

You are welcome to participate anytime that is convenient, with no commitment necessary. In fact, you can drop in or leave anytime within the two-hour timeframe. All are welcome, so bring your friends! 

If you are accompanying a minor (under 18), please be sure that a guardian/chaperone is with them at all times and that there is no less than one adult for every two minors.

For more information join the mailing list and/or contact Katie Slenker (kslenker3@gatech.edu) or Jenny McGuire (jmcguire@gatech.edu).

​* No T. rex actually helped with the excavations of Natural Trap Cave as their arms would be much too small.

This April, the College of Sciences is hosting an inspiring look at the future of space exploration and life beyond Earth. Frontiers in Science: Advancing Space Exploration will convene leading scientists, engineers, policy experts, and thought leaders from across Georgia Tech and beyond to share research that’s guiding discovery and innovation. 

Please register via CareerBuzz.

Meet & Greet the GTRI Recruiters (Tabling Session)
1:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Bill Moore Student Center – President’s Suites

Students will have the opportunity to engage one-on-one with GTRI recruiters to learn about internships, full-time opportunities, and the skills and experiences GTRI seeks in candidates. This informal tabling session allows students to ask questions, make connections, and gain insight into GTRI’s hiring process and research areas. Drop in before or after class!

GTRI Industry and Alumni Panel
6 – 8 p.m.
Cypress Theater – John Lewis Student Center
The evening panel will feature GTRI alumni and industry professionals who will share their career journeys, discuss their work at GTRI, and offer advice on navigating research careers in applied science. Following the panel discussion, students will have time to network and continue conversations with panelists and GTRI representatives.

Whether you are exploring career options, interested in applied research, or seeking guidance from Georgia Tech alumni working at GTRI, the College of Sciences - GTRI Alumni and Career Day provides a valuable opportunity to connect, learn, and prepare for your next professional step.

Please RSVP via CareerBuzz to attend either or both events. 

Refreshments will be provided for the evening event, and registration is required via CareerBuzz.

Whether you are exploring industries, seeking guidance, or expanding your professional network, this event is an essential touchpoint in your career development journey. Alumni from diverse fields will share their experiences and offer practical advice for navigating the transition from college to career. Students will leave with strengthened networks and new perspectives on the possibilities ahead. 

RSVP is required via CareerBuzz.

On the grounds between the Howey and Mason Buildings, several telescopes are typically set up for viewing, and visitors are also welcome to bring their own telescopes.

Public Nights are contingent on clear weather. 

For updated schedules, potential closures, driving and parking directions, and other information, please consult the official website: astronomy.gatech.edu

Fall 2025 Semester

• September 4 - 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. - Moon, Albireo
• October 2 - 8:00 to 10:30 p.m. - Moon, Saturn
• October 30 - 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. - Moon, Saturn
• December 4 - 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. - Full Moon, Saturn

Spring 2026 Semester

• January 22 - 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. - Moon, Jupiter
• February 26 - 7 to 9 p.m. - Moon, Jupiter
• April 2 - 8 to 10 p.m. - Jupiter, Orion Nebula
• April 23 - 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. - Moon, Jupiter

On the grounds between the Howey and Mason Buildings, several telescopes are typically set up for viewing, and visitors are also welcome to bring their own telescopes.

Public Nights are contingent on clear weather. 

For updated schedules, potential closures, driving and parking directions, and other information, please consult the official website: astronomy.gatech.edu

Fall 2025 Semester

• September 4 - 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. - Moon, Albireo
• October 2 - 8:00 to 10:30 p.m. - Moon, Saturn
• October 30 - 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. - Moon, Saturn
• December 4 - 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. - Full Moon, Saturn

Spring 2026 Semester

• January 22 - 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. - Moon, Jupiter
• February 26 - 7 to 9 p.m. - Moon, Jupiter
• April 2 - 8 to 10 p.m. - Jupiter, Orion Nebula
• April 23 - 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. - Moon, Jupiter

On the grounds between the Howey and Mason Buildings, several telescopes are typically set up for viewing, and visitors are also welcome to bring their own telescopes.

Public Nights are contingent on clear weather. 

For updated schedules, potential closures, driving and parking directions, and other information, please consult the official website: astronomy.gatech.edu

Fall 2025 Semester

• September 4 - 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. - Moon, Albireo
• October 2 - 8:00 to 10:30 p.m. - Moon, Saturn
• October 30 - 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. - Moon, Saturn
• December 4 - 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. - Full Moon, Saturn

Spring 2026 Semester

• January 22 - 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. - Moon, Jupiter
• February 26 - 7 to 9 p.m. - Moon, Jupiter
• April 2 - 8 to 10 p.m. - Jupiter, Orion Nebula
• April 23 - 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. - Moon, Jupiter

On the grounds between the Howey and Mason Buildings, several telescopes are typically set up for viewing, and visitors are also welcome to bring their own telescopes.

Public Nights are contingent on clear weather. 

For updated schedules, potential closures, driving and parking directions, and other information, please consult the official website: astronomy.gatech.edu

Fall 2025 Semester

• September 4 - 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. - Moon, Albireo
• October 2 - 8:00 to 10:30 p.m. - Moon, Saturn
• October 30 - 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. - Moon, Saturn
• December 4 - 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. - Full Moon, Saturn

Spring 2026 Semester

• January 22 - 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. - Moon, Jupiter
• February 26 - 7 to 9 p.m. - Moon, Jupiter
• April 2 - 8 to 10 p.m. - Jupiter, Orion Nebula
• April 23 - 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. - Moon, Jupiter

Become a fossil hunter and help discover how vertebrate communities have changed through time. Experience firsthand what it is like to be a paleontologist, finding and identifying new specimens! 

You will be picking and sorting 3,000 to 30,000-year-old fossil specimens from rock matrix that has been brought back from Natural Trap Cave, WY. These specimens are part of many research projects examining how the community of species living around Natural Trap Cave has changed since the extinction of the cheetahs, lions, dire wolves, mammoths, camels, horses, and other megafauna that used to live in North America. 

You are welcome to participate anytime that is convenient, with no commitment necessary. In fact, you can drop in or leave anytime within the two-hour timeframe. All are welcome, so bring your friends! 

For more information join the mailing list and/or contact Katie Slenker (kslenker3@gatech.edu) or Jenny McGuire (jmcguire@gatech.edu).

​* No T. rex actually helped with the excavations of Natural Trap Cave as their arms would be much too small.

Become a fossil hunter and help discover how vertebrate communities have changed through time. Experience firsthand what it is like to be a paleontologist, finding and identifying new specimens! 

You will be picking and sorting 3,000 to 30,000-year-old fossil specimens from rock matrix that has been brought back from Natural Trap Cave, WY. These specimens are part of many research projects examining how the community of species living around Natural Trap Cave has changed since the extinction of the cheetahs, lions, dire wolves, mammoths, camels, horses, and other megafauna that used to live in North America. 

You are welcome to participate anytime that is convenient, with no commitment necessary. In fact, you can drop in or leave anytime within the two-hour timeframe. All are welcome, so bring your friends! 

For more information join the mailing list and/or contact Katie Slenker (kslenker3@gatech.edu) or Jenny McGuire (jmcguire@gatech.edu).

​* No T. rex actually helped with the excavations of Natural Trap Cave as their arms would be much too small.

Become a fossil hunter and help discover how vertebrate communities have changed through time. Experience firsthand what it is like to be a paleontologist, finding and identifying new specimens! 

You will be picking and sorting 3,000 to 30,000-year-old fossil specimens from rock matrix that has been brought back from Natural Trap Cave, WY. These specimens are part of many research projects examining how the community of species living around Natural Trap Cave has changed since the extinction of the cheetahs, lions, dire wolves, mammoths, camels, horses, and other megafauna that used to live in North America. 

You are welcome to participate anytime that is convenient, with no commitment necessary. In fact, you can drop in or leave anytime within the two-hour timeframe. All are welcome, so bring your friends! 

If you are accompanying a minor (under 18), please be sure that a guardian/chaperone is with them at all times and that there is no less than one adult for every two minors.

For more information join the mailing list and/or contact Katie Slenker (kslenker3@gatech.edu) or Jenny McGuire (jmcguire@gatech.edu).

​* No T. rex actually helped with the excavations of Natural Trap Cave as their arms would be much too small.

Become a fossil hunter and help discover how vertebrate communities have changed through time. Experience firsthand what it is like to be a paleontologist, finding and identifying new specimens! 

You will be picking and sorting 3,000 to 30,000-year-old fossil specimens from rock matrix that has been brought back from Natural Trap Cave, WY. These specimens are part of many research projects examining how the community of species living around Natural Trap Cave has changed since the extinction of the cheetahs, lions, dire wolves, mammoths, camels, horses, and other megafauna that used to live in North America. 

You are welcome to participate anytime that is convenient, with no commitment necessary. In fact, you can drop in or leave anytime within the two-hour timeframe. All are welcome, so bring your friends! 

If you are accompanying a minor (under 18), please be sure that a guardian/chaperone is with them at all times and that there is no less than one adult for every two minors.

For more information join the mailing list and/or contact Katie Slenker (kslenker3@gatech.edu) or Jenny McGuire (jmcguire@gatech.edu).

​* No T. rex actually helped with the excavations of Natural Trap Cave as their arms would be much too small.

Become a fossil hunter and help discover how vertebrate communities have changed through time. Experience firsthand what it is like to be a paleontologist, finding and identifying new specimens! 

You will be picking and sorting 3,000 to 30,000-year-old fossil specimens from rock matrix that has been brought back from Natural Trap Cave, WY. These specimens are part of many research projects examining how the community of species living around Natural Trap Cave has changed since the extinction of the cheetahs, lions, dire wolves, mammoths, camels, horses, and other megafauna that used to live in North America. 

You are welcome to participate anytime that is convenient, with no commitment necessary. In fact, you can drop in or leave anytime within the two-hour timeframe. All are welcome, so bring your friends! 

If you are accompanying a minor (under 18), please be sure that a guardian/chaperone is with them at all times and that there is no less than one adult for every two minors.

For more information join the mailing list and/or contact Katie Slenker (kslenker3@gatech.edu) or Jenny McGuire (jmcguire@gatech.edu).

​* No T. rex actually helped with the excavations of Natural Trap Cave as their arms would be much too small.

Become a fossil hunter and help discover how vertebrate communities have changed through time. Experience firsthand what it is like to be a paleontologist, finding and identifying new specimens! 

You will be picking and sorting 3,000 to 30,000-year-old fossil specimens from rock matrix that has been brought back from Natural Trap Cave, WY. These specimens are part of many research projects examining how the community of species living around Natural Trap Cave has changed since the extinction of the cheetahs, lions, dire wolves, mammoths, camels, horses, and other megafauna that used to live in North America. 

You are welcome to participate anytime that is convenient, with no commitment necessary. In fact, you can drop in or leave anytime within the two-hour timeframe. All are welcome, so bring your friends! 

If you are accompanying a minor (under 18), please be sure that a guardian/chaperone is with them at all times and that there is no less than one adult for every two minors.

For more information join the mailing list and/or contact Katie Slenker (kslenker3@gatech.edu) or Jenny McGuire (jmcguire@gatech.edu).

​* No T. rex actually helped with the excavations of Natural Trap Cave as their arms would be much too small.

Become a fossil hunter and help discover how vertebrate communities have changed through time. Experience firsthand what it is like to be a paleontologist, finding and identifying new specimens! 

You will be picking and sorting 3,000 to 30,000-year-old fossil specimens from rock matrix that has been brought back from Natural Trap Cave, WY. These specimens are part of many research projects examining how the community of species living around Natural Trap Cave has changed since the extinction of the cheetahs, lions, dire wolves, mammoths, camels, horses, and other megafauna that used to live in North America. 

You are welcome to participate anytime that is convenient, with no commitment necessary. In fact, you can drop in or leave anytime within the two-hour timeframe. All are welcome, so bring your friends! 

If you are accompanying a minor (under 18), please be sure that a guardian/chaperone is with them at all times and that there is no less than one adult for every two minors.

For more information join the mailing list and/or contact Katie Slenker (kslenker3@gatech.edu) or Jenny McGuire (jmcguire@gatech.edu).

​* No T. rex actually helped with the excavations of Natural Trap Cave as their arms would be much too small.

Become a fossil hunter and help discover how vertebrate communities have changed through time. Experience firsthand what it is like to be a paleontologist, finding and identifying new specimens! 

You will be picking and sorting 3,000 to 30,000-year-old fossil specimens from rock matrix that has been brought back from Natural Trap Cave, WY. These specimens are part of many research projects examining how the community of species living around Natural Trap Cave has changed since the extinction of the cheetahs, lions, dire wolves, mammoths, camels, horses, and other megafauna that used to live in North America. 

You are welcome to participate anytime that is convenient, with no commitment necessary. In fact, you can drop in or leave anytime within the two-hour timeframe. All are welcome, so bring your friends! 

If you are accompanying a minor (under 18), please be sure that a guardian/chaperone is with them at all times and that there is no less than one adult for every two minors.

For more information join the mailing list and/or contact Katie Slenker (kslenker3@gatech.edu) or Jenny McGuire (jmcguire@gatech.edu).

​* No T. rex actually helped with the excavations of Natural Trap Cave as their arms would be much too small.

Become a fossil hunter and help discover how vertebrate communities have changed through time. Experience firsthand what it is like to be a paleontologist, finding and identifying new specimens! 

You will be picking and sorting 3,000 to 30,000-year-old fossil specimens from rock matrix that has been brought back from Natural Trap Cave, WY. These specimens are part of many research projects examining how the community of species living around Natural Trap Cave has changed since the extinction of the cheetahs, lions, dire wolves, mammoths, camels, horses, and other megafauna that used to live in North America. 

You are welcome to participate anytime that is convenient, with no commitment necessary. In fact, you can drop in or leave anytime within the two-hour timeframe. All are welcome, so bring your friends! 

If you are accompanying a minor (under 18), please be sure that a guardian/chaperone is with them at all times and that there is no less than one adult for every two minors.

For more information join the mailing list and/or contact Katie Slenker (kslenker3@gatech.edu) or Jenny McGuire (jmcguire@gatech.edu).

​* No T. rex actually helped with the excavations of Natural Trap Cave as their arms would be much too small.

Become a fossil hunter and help discover how vertebrate communities have changed through time. Experience firsthand what it is like to be a paleontologist, finding and identifying new specimens! 

You will be picking and sorting 3,000 to 30,000-year-old fossil specimens from rock matrix that has been brought back from Natural Trap Cave, WY. These specimens are part of many research projects examining how the community of species living around Natural Trap Cave has changed since the extinction of the cheetahs, lions, dire wolves, mammoths, camels, horses, and other megafauna that used to live in North America. 

You are welcome to participate anytime that is convenient, with no commitment necessary. In fact, you can drop in or leave anytime within the two-hour timeframe. All are welcome, so bring your friends! 

If you are accompanying a minor (under 18), please be sure that a guardian/chaperone is with them at all times and that there is no less than one adult for every two minors.

For more information join the mailing list and/or contact Katie Slenker (kslenker3@gatech.edu) or Jenny McGuire (jmcguire@gatech.edu).

​* No T. rex actually helped with the excavations of Natural Trap Cave as their arms would be much too small.

Become a fossil hunter and help discover how vertebrate communities have changed through time. Experience firsthand what it is like to be a paleontologist, finding and identifying new specimens! 

You will be picking and sorting 3,000 to 30,000-year-old fossil specimens from rock matrix that has been brought back from Natural Trap Cave, WY. These specimens are part of many research projects examining how the community of species living around Natural Trap Cave has changed since the extinction of the cheetahs, lions, dire wolves, mammoths, camels, horses, and other megafauna that used to live in North America. 

You are welcome to participate anytime that is convenient, with no commitment necessary. In fact, you can drop in or leave anytime within the two-hour timeframe. All are welcome, so bring your friends! 

If you are accompanying a minor (under 18), please be sure that a guardian/chaperone is with them at all times and that there is no less than one adult for every two minors.

For more information join the mailing list and/or contact Katie Slenker (kslenker3@gatech.edu) or Jenny McGuire (jmcguire@gatech.edu).

​* No T. rex actually helped with the excavations of Natural Trap Cave as their arms would be much too small.

Become a fossil hunter and help discover how vertebrate communities have changed through time. Experience firsthand what it is like to be a paleontologist, finding and identifying new specimens! 

You will be picking and sorting 3,000 to 30,000-year-old fossil specimens from rock matrix that has been brought back from Natural Trap Cave, WY. These specimens are part of many research projects examining how the community of species living around Natural Trap Cave has changed since the extinction of the cheetahs, lions, dire wolves, mammoths, camels, horses, and other megafauna that used to live in North America. 

You are welcome to participate anytime that is convenient, with no commitment necessary. In fact, you can drop in or leave anytime within the two-hour timeframe. All are welcome, so bring your friends! 

If you are accompanying a minor (under 18), please be sure that a guardian/chaperone is with them at all times and that there is no less than one adult for every two minors.

For more information join the mailing list and/or contact Katie Slenker (kslenker3@gatech.edu) or Jenny McGuire (jmcguire@gatech.edu).

​* No T. rex actually helped with the excavations of Natural Trap Cave as their arms would be much too small.

Become a fossil hunter and help discover how vertebrate communities have changed through time. Experience firsthand what it is like to be a paleontologist, finding and identifying new specimens! 

You will be picking and sorting 3,000 to 30,000-year-old fossil specimens from rock matrix that has been brought back from Natural Trap Cave, WY. These specimens are part of many research projects examining how the community of species living around Natural Trap Cave has changed since the extinction of the cheetahs, lions, dire wolves, mammoths, camels, horses, and other megafauna that used to live in North America. 

You are welcome to participate anytime that is convenient, with no commitment necessary. In fact, you can drop in or leave anytime within the two-hour timeframe. All are welcome, so bring your friends! 

If you are accompanying a minor (under 18), please be sure that a guardian/chaperone is with them at all times and that there is no less than one adult for every two minors.

For more information join the mailing list and/or contact Katie Slenker (kslenker3@gatech.edu) or Jenny McGuire (jmcguire@gatech.edu).

​* No T. rex actually helped with the excavations of Natural Trap Cave as their arms would be much too small.

Become a fossil hunter and help discover how vertebrate communities have changed through time. Experience firsthand what it is like to be a paleontologist, finding and identifying new specimens! 

You will be picking and sorting 3,000 to 30,000-year-old fossil specimens from rock matrix that has been brought back from Natural Trap Cave, WY. These specimens are part of many research projects examining how the community of species living around Natural Trap Cave has changed since the extinction of the cheetahs, lions, dire wolves, mammoths, camels, horses, and other megafauna that used to live in North America. 

You are welcome to participate anytime that is convenient, with no commitment necessary. In fact, you can drop in or leave anytime within the two-hour timeframe. All are welcome, so bring your friends! 

If you are accompanying a minor (under 18), please be sure that a guardian/chaperone is with them at all times and that there is no less than one adult for every two minors.

For more information join the mailing list and/or contact Katie Slenker (kslenker3@gatech.edu) or Jenny McGuire (jmcguire@gatech.edu).

​* No T. rex actually helped with the excavations of Natural Trap Cave as their arms would be much too small.

Become a fossil hunter and help discover how vertebrate communities have changed through time. Experience firsthand what it is like to be a paleontologist, finding and identifying new specimens! 

You will be picking and sorting 3,000 to 30,000-year-old fossil specimens from rock matrix that has been brought back from Natural Trap Cave, WY. These specimens are part of many research projects examining how the community of species living around Natural Trap Cave has changed since the extinction of the cheetahs, lions, dire wolves, mammoths, camels, horses, and other megafauna that used to live in North America. 

You are welcome to participate anytime that is convenient, with no commitment necessary. In fact, you can drop in or leave anytime within the two-hour timeframe. All are welcome, so bring your friends! 

If you are accompanying a minor (under 18), please be sure that a guardian/chaperone is with them at all times and that there is no less than one adult for every two minors.

For more information join the mailing list and/or contact Katie Slenker (kslenker3@gatech.edu) or Jenny McGuire (jmcguire@gatech.edu).

​* No T. rex actually helped with the excavations of Natural Trap Cave as their arms would be much too small.

Become a fossil hunter and help discover how vertebrate communities have changed through time. Experience firsthand what it is like to be a paleontologist, finding and identifying new specimens! 

You will be picking and sorting 3,000 to 30,000-year-old fossil specimens from rock matrix that has been brought back from Natural Trap Cave, WY. These specimens are part of many research projects examining how the community of species living around Natural Trap Cave has changed since the extinction of the cheetahs, lions, dire wolves, mammoths, camels, horses, and other megafauna that used to live in North America. 

You are welcome to participate anytime that is convenient, with no commitment necessary. In fact, you can drop in or leave anytime within the two-hour timeframe. All are welcome, so bring your friends! 

If you are accompanying a minor (under 18), please be sure that a guardian/chaperone is with them at all times and that there is no less than one adult for every two minors.

For more information join the mailing list and/or contact Katie Slenker (kslenker3@gatech.edu) or Jenny McGuire (jmcguire@gatech.edu).

​* No T. rex actually helped with the excavations of Natural Trap Cave as their arms would be much too small.

Become a fossil hunter and help discover how vertebrate communities have changed through time. Experience firsthand what it is like to be a paleontologist, finding and identifying new specimens! 

You will be picking and sorting 3,000 to 30,000-year-old fossil specimens from rock matrix that has been brought back from Natural Trap Cave, WY. These specimens are part of many research projects examining how the community of species living around Natural Trap Cave has changed since the extinction of the cheetahs, lions, dire wolves, mammoths, camels, horses, and other megafauna that used to live in North America. 

You are welcome to participate anytime that is convenient, with no commitment necessary. In fact, you can drop in or leave anytime within the two-hour timeframe. All are welcome, so bring your friends! 

If you are accompanying a minor (under 18), please be sure that a guardian/chaperone is with them at all times and that there is no less than one adult for every two minors.

For more information join the mailing list and/or contact Katie Slenker (kslenker3@gatech.edu) or Jenny McGuire (jmcguire@gatech.edu).

​* No T. rex actually helped with the excavations of Natural Trap Cave as their arms would be much too small.

Become a fossil hunter and help discover how vertebrate communities have changed through time. Experience firsthand what it is like to be a paleontologist, finding and identifying new specimens! 

You will be picking and sorting 3,000 to 30,000-year-old fossil specimens from rock matrix that has been brought back from Natural Trap Cave, WY. These specimens are part of many research projects examining how the community of species living around Natural Trap Cave has changed since the extinction of the cheetahs, lions, dire wolves, mammoths, camels, horses, and other megafauna that used to live in North America. 

You are welcome to participate anytime that is convenient, with no commitment necessary. In fact, you can drop in or leave anytime within the two-hour timeframe. All are welcome, so bring your friends! 

If you are accompanying a minor (under 18), please be sure that a guardian/chaperone is with them at all times and that there is no less than one adult for every two minors.

For more information join the mailing list and/or contact Katie Slenker (kslenker3@gatech.edu) or Jenny McGuire (jmcguire@gatech.edu).

​* No T. rex actually helped with the excavations of Natural Trap Cave as their arms would be much too small.

Become a fossil hunter and help discover how vertebrate communities have changed through time. Experience firsthand what it is like to be a paleontologist, finding and identifying new specimens! 

You will be picking and sorting 3,000 to 30,000-year-old fossil specimens from rock matrix that has been brought back from Natural Trap Cave, WY. These specimens are part of many research projects examining how the community of species living around Natural Trap Cave has changed since the extinction of the cheetahs, lions, dire wolves, mammoths, camels, horses, and other megafauna that used to live in North America. 

You are welcome to participate anytime that is convenient, with no commitment necessary. In fact, you can drop in or leave anytime within the two-hour timeframe. All are welcome, so bring your friends! 

If you are accompanying a minor (under 18), please be sure that a guardian/chaperone is with them at all times and that there is no less than one adult for every two minors.

For more information join the mailing list and/or contact Katie Slenker (kslenker3@gatech.edu) or Jenny McGuire (jmcguire@gatech.edu).

​* No T. rex actually helped with the excavations of Natural Trap Cave as their arms would be much too small.

Become a fossil hunter and help discover how vertebrate communities have changed through time. Experience firsthand what it is like to be a paleontologist, finding and identifying new specimens! 

You will be picking and sorting 3,000 to 30,000-year-old fossil specimens from rock matrix that has been brought back from Natural Trap Cave, WY. These specimens are part of many research projects examining how the community of species living around Natural Trap Cave has changed since the extinction of the cheetahs, lions, dire wolves, mammoths, camels, horses, and other megafauna that used to live in North America. 

You are welcome to participate anytime that is convenient, with no commitment necessary. In fact, you can drop in or leave anytime within the two-hour timeframe. All are welcome, so bring your friends! 

If you are accompanying a minor (under 18), please be sure that a guardian/chaperone is with them at all times and that there is no less than one adult for every two minors.

For more information join the mailing list and/or contact Katie Slenker (kslenker3@gatech.edu) or Jenny McGuire (jmcguire@gatech.edu).

​* No T. rex actually helped with the excavations of Natural Trap Cave as their arms would be much too small.

Become a fossil hunter and help discover how vertebrate communities have changed through time. Experience firsthand what it is like to be a paleontologist, finding and identifying new specimens! 

You will be picking and sorting 3,000 to 30,000-year-old fossil specimens from rock matrix that has been brought back from Natural Trap Cave, WY. These specimens are part of many research projects examining how the community of species living around Natural Trap Cave has changed since the extinction of the cheetahs, lions, dire wolves, mammoths, camels, horses, and other megafauna that used to live in North America. 

You are welcome to participate anytime that is convenient, with no commitment necessary. In fact, you can drop in or leave anytime within the two-hour timeframe. All are welcome, so bring your friends! 

If you are accompanying a minor (under 18), please be sure that a guardian/chaperone is with them at all times and that there is no less than one adult for every two minors.

For more information join the mailing list and/or contact Katie Slenker (kslenker3@gatech.edu) or Jenny McGuire (jmcguire@gatech.edu).

​* No T. rex actually helped with the excavations of Natural Trap Cave as their arms would be much too small.

Become a fossil hunter and help discover how vertebrate communities have changed through time. Experience firsthand what it is like to be a paleontologist, finding and identifying new specimens! 

You will be picking and sorting 3,000 to 30,000-year-old fossil specimens from rock matrix that has been brought back from Natural Trap Cave, WY. These specimens are part of many research projects examining how the community of species living around Natural Trap Cave has changed since the extinction of the cheetahs, lions, dire wolves, mammoths, camels, horses, and other megafauna that used to live in North America. 

You are welcome to participate anytime that is convenient, with no commitment necessary. In fact, you can drop in or leave anytime within the two-hour timeframe. All are welcome, so bring your friends! 

If you are accompanying a minor (under 18), please be sure that a guardian/chaperone is with them at all times and that there is no less than one adult for every two minors.

For more information join the mailing list and/or contact Katie Slenker (kslenker3@gatech.edu) or Jenny McGuire (jmcguire@gatech.edu).

​* No T. rex actually helped with the excavations of Natural Trap Cave as their arms would be much too small.

Become a fossil hunter and help discover how vertebrate communities have changed through time. Experience firsthand what it is like to be a paleontologist, finding and identifying new specimens! 

You will be picking and sorting 3,000 to 30,000-year-old fossil specimens from rock matrix that has been brought back from Natural Trap Cave, WY. These specimens are part of many research projects examining how the community of species living around Natural Trap Cave has changed since the extinction of the cheetahs, lions, dire wolves, mammoths, camels, horses, and other megafauna that used to live in North America. 

You are welcome to participate anytime that is convenient, with no commitment necessary. In fact, you can drop in or leave anytime within the two-hour timeframe. All are welcome, so bring your friends! 

If you are accompanying a minor (under 18), please be sure that a guardian/chaperone is with them at all times and that there is no less than one adult for every two minors.

For more information join the mailing list and/or contact Katie Slenker (kslenker3@gatech.edu) or Jenny McGuire (jmcguire@gatech.edu).

​* No T. rex actually helped with the excavations of Natural Trap Cave as their arms would be much too small.

Become a fossil hunter and help discover how vertebrate communities have changed through time. Experience firsthand what it is like to be a paleontologist, finding and identifying new specimens! 

You will be picking and sorting 3,000 to 30,000-year-old fossil specimens from rock matrix that has been brought back from Natural Trap Cave, WY. These specimens are part of many research projects examining how the community of species living around Natural Trap Cave has changed since the extinction of the cheetahs, lions, dire wolves, mammoths, camels, horses, and other megafauna that used to live in North America. 

You are welcome to participate anytime that is convenient, with no commitment necessary. In fact, you can drop in or leave anytime within the two-hour timeframe. All are welcome, so bring your friends! 

If you are accompanying a minor (under 18), please be sure that a guardian/chaperone is with them at all times and that there is no less than one adult for every two minors.

For more information join the mailing list and/or contact Katie Slenker (kslenker3@gatech.edu) or Jenny McGuire (jmcguire@gatech.edu).

​* No T. rex actually helped with the excavations of Natural Trap Cave as their arms would be much too small.

Become a fossil hunter and help discover how vertebrate communities have changed through time. Experience firsthand what it is like to be a paleontologist, finding and identifying new specimens! 

You will be picking and sorting 3,000 to 30,000-year-old fossil specimens from rock matrix that has been brought back from Natural Trap Cave, WY. These specimens are part of many research projects examining how the community of species living around Natural Trap Cave has changed since the extinction of the cheetahs, lions, dire wolves, mammoths, camels, horses, and other megafauna that used to live in North America. 

You are welcome to participate anytime that is convenient, with no commitment necessary. In fact, you can drop in or leave anytime within the two-hour timeframe. All are welcome, so bring your friends! 

If you are accompanying a minor (under 18), please be sure that a guardian/chaperone is with them at all times and that there is no less than one adult for every two minors.

For more information join the mailing list and/or contact Katie Slenker (kslenker3@gatech.edu) or Jenny McGuire (jmcguire@gatech.edu).

​* No T. rex actually helped with the excavations of Natural Trap Cave as their arms would be much too small.

Become a fossil hunter and help discover how vertebrate communities have changed through time. Experience firsthand what it is like to be a paleontologist, finding and identifying new specimens! 

You will be picking and sorting 3,000 to 30,000-year-old fossil specimens from rock matrix that has been brought back from Natural Trap Cave, WY. These specimens are part of many research projects examining how the community of species living around Natural Trap Cave has changed since the extinction of the cheetahs, lions, dire wolves, mammoths, camels, horses, and other megafauna that used to live in North America. 

You are welcome to participate anytime that is convenient, with no commitment necessary. In fact, you can drop in or leave anytime within the two-hour timeframe. All are welcome, so bring your friends! 

If you are accompanying a minor (under 18), please be sure that a guardian/chaperone is with them at all times and that there is no less than one adult for every two minors.

For more information join the mailing list and/or contact Katie Slenker (kslenker3@gatech.edu) or Jenny McGuire (jmcguire@gatech.edu).

​* No T. rex actually helped with the excavations of Natural Trap Cave as their arms would be much too small.

Become a fossil hunter and help discover how vertebrate communities have changed through time. Experience firsthand what it is like to be a paleontologist, finding and identifying new specimens! 

You will be picking and sorting 3,000 to 30,000-year-old fossil specimens from rock matrix that has been brought back from Natural Trap Cave, WY. These specimens are part of many research projects examining how the community of species living around Natural Trap Cave has changed since the extinction of the cheetahs, lions, dire wolves, mammoths, camels, horses, and other megafauna that used to live in North America. 

You are welcome to participate anytime that is convenient, with no commitment necessary. In fact, you can drop in or leave anytime within the two-hour timeframe. All are welcome, so bring your friends! 

If you are accompanying a minor (under 18), please be sure that a guardian/chaperone is with them at all times and that there is no less than one adult for every two minors.

For more information join the mailing list and/or contact Katie Slenker (kslenker3@gatech.edu) or Jenny McGuire (jmcguire@gatech.edu).

​* No T. rex actually helped with the excavations of Natural Trap Cave as their arms would be much too small.

Become a fossil hunter and help discover how vertebrate communities have changed through time. Experience firsthand what it is like to be a paleontologist, finding and identifying new specimens! 

You will be picking and sorting 3,000 to 30,000-year-old fossil specimens from rock matrix that has been brought back from Natural Trap Cave, WY. These specimens are part of many research projects examining how the community of species living around Natural Trap Cave has changed since the extinction of the cheetahs, lions, dire wolves, mammoths, camels, horses, and other megafauna that used to live in North America. 

You are welcome to participate anytime that is convenient, with no commitment necessary. In fact, you can drop in or leave anytime within the two-hour timeframe. All are welcome, so bring your friends! 

If you are accompanying a minor (under 18), please be sure that a guardian/chaperone is with them at all times and that there is no less than one adult for every two minors.

For more information join the mailing list and/or contact Katie Slenker (kslenker3@gatech.edu) or Jenny McGuire (jmcguire@gatech.edu).

​* No T. rex actually helped with the excavations of Natural Trap Cave as their arms would be much too small.

Become a fossil hunter and help discover how vertebrate communities have changed through time. Experience firsthand what it is like to be a paleontologist, finding and identifying new specimens! 

You will be picking and sorting 3,000 to 30,000-year-old fossil specimens from rock matrix that has been brought back from Natural Trap Cave, WY. These specimens are part of many research projects examining how the community of species living around Natural Trap Cave has changed since the extinction of the cheetahs, lions, dire wolves, mammoths, camels, horses, and other megafauna that used to live in North America. 

You are welcome to participate anytime that is convenient, with no commitment necessary. In fact, you can drop in or leave anytime within the two-hour timeframe. All are welcome, so bring your friends! 

If you are accompanying a minor (under 18), please be sure that a guardian/chaperone is with them at all times and that there is no less than one adult for every two minors.

For more information join the mailing list and/or contact Katie Slenker (kslenker3@gatech.edu) or Jenny McGuire (jmcguire@gatech.edu).

​* No T. rex actually helped with the excavations of Natural Trap Cave as their arms would be much too small.

On the grounds between the Howey and Mason Buildings, several telescopes are typically set up for viewing, and visitors are also welcome to bring their own telescopes.

Public Nights are contingent on clear weather. 

For updated schedules, potential closures, driving and parking directions, and other information, please consult the official website: astronomy.gatech.edu

Fall 2025 Semester

• September 4 - 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. - Moon, Albireo
• October 2 - 8:00 to 10:30 p.m. - Moon, Saturn
• October 30 - 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. - Moon, Saturn
• December 4 - 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. - Full Moon, Saturn

Spring 2026 Semester

• January 22 - 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. - Moon, Jupiter
• February 26 - 7 to 9 p.m. - Moon, Jupiter
• April 2 - 8 to 10 p.m. - Jupiter, Orion Nebula
• April 23 - 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. - Moon, Jupiter
   

On the grounds between the Howey and Mason Buildings, several telescopes are typically set up for viewing, and visitors are also welcome to bring their own telescopes.

Public Nights are contingent on clear weather. 

For updated schedules, potential closures, driving and parking directions, and other information, please consult the official website: astronomy.gatech.edu

Fall 2025 Semester

• September 4 - 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. - Moon, Albireo
• October 2 - 8:00 to 10:30 p.m. - Moon, Saturn
• October 30 - 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. - Moon, Saturn
• December 4 - 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. - Full Moon, Saturn

Spring 2026 Semester

• January 22 - 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. - Moon, Jupiter
• February 26 - 7 to 9 p.m. - Moon, Jupiter
• April 2 - 8 to 10 p.m. - Jupiter, Orion Nebula
• April 23 - 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. - Moon, Jupiter
   

Become a fossil hunter and help discover how vertebrate communities have changed through time. Experience firsthand what it is like to be a paleontologist, finding and identifying new specimens! 

You will be picking and sorting 3,000 to 30,000-year-old fossil specimens from rock matrix that has been brought back from Natural Trap Cave, WY. These specimens are part of many research projects examining how the community of species living around Natural Trap Cave has changed since the extinction of the cheetahs, lions, dire wolves, mammoths, camels, horses, and other megafauna that used to live in North America. 

You are welcome to participate anytime that is convenient, with no commitment necessary. In fact, you can drop in or leave anytime within the two-hour timeframe. All are welcome, so bring your friends! 

If you are accompanying a minor (under 18), please be sure that a guardian/chaperone is with them at all times and that there is no less than one adult for every two minors.

For more information join the mailing list and/or contact Katie Slenker (kslenker3@gatech.edu) or Jenny McGuire (jmcguire@gatech.edu).

​* No T. rex actually helped with the excavations of Natural Trap Cave as their arms would be much too small.

"Communicating about Culturally Controversial Science Topics"

Speaker: Elizabeth Barnes
Assistant Professor, Biology Education
Middle Tennessee State University

Bio: M. Elizabeth Barnes is an associate professor in the biology department at Middle Tennessee State University. Her research lab studies how to improve undergraduate biology education with a focus on instructor and student science communication across cultural, political, and religious divides. She is also a co-founder of the NSF-funded Science Communication Education Research Network.

Future Seminars in this Series

Friday, February 13, 1pm, Exhibition Hall (joint seminar with ComSciConATL 2026) 
Speakers: John Besley (Michigan State) and Anthony Dudo (University of Texas, Austin)

Tuesday, March 10, 1pm, Suddath Seminar Room, 1128 IBB 
Speaker: Bethann Garramon Merkle, University of Wyoming

Wednesday, April 8, 1pm, Suddath Seminar Room, 1128 IBB 
Speaker: Todd Newman, University of Wisconsin - Madison
 

"Opening the Black Box: Interpreting Neural Network Models of Cognition"

Robert Wilson
Associate Professor, School of Psychology
Director, Center of Excellence in Computational Cognition (CoCo)
Georgia Institute of Technology

Thursday, January 15th, 2026
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
EBB 1005 CHOA

The program will feature keynote lectures, interactive panels, talks from distinguished researchers across institutions, and poster sessions for trainees fostering collaboration and new perspectives on the future of brain imaging.

Register here.

Keynote Speaker: Peter Bandettini, PhD (NIH)

Location: Knowles Conference Center, GSU College of Law
Dates: February 5–6, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Agenda

Day 1 — Methods & Mechanisms

February 5th, 2025 (9am-7pm)

9:00–9:15 AM
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Moderator: Vince Calhoun (GSU/TReNDS)
Remarks: Donald Hamelberg — Vice President for Research & Economic Development, Georgia State University

9:15–10:00 AM
Keynote: Cutting-Edge Methods Shaping Neuroimaging Frontiers
Speaker: Peter Bandettini (NIH)

10:00–11:15 AM
Session 1: Advances in Functional Connectivity & Dynamics
Armin Iraji (Georgia State University)
Audrey Sederberg (Georgia Tech)
Shella Keilholz (Georgia Tech / Emory University)

11:30 AM–12:45 PM
Session 2: Multimodal & Computational Innovations
Dong Ye (Georgia State University)
Tansu Celikel (Georgia Tech)
Ying Guo (Emory University)

2:00–3:30 PM
Panel 1: The Next Decade of Neuroimaging – What Methods Will Matter?
Vince Calhoun (GSU/TReNDS)
Doby Rahnev (Georgia Tech)
Jim Rilling (Emory University)
Peter Bandettini (NIH)
TBD (VA/Emory)

3:45–5:00 PM
Session 3: Brain Mechanisms & Cognitive Neuroscience
Mukesh Dhamala (Georgia State University)
Anna Ivanova (Georgia Tech)
Phil Kragel (Emory University)

5:15–6:45 PM
Poster Session & Networking Reception

Day 2 — Medicine & Translation

February 6th, 2025 (9am-5pm)

9:00–9:15 AM
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Moderator: Jenni Stevens (Emory)
 

9:15–10:00 AM
Keynote: Bridging Neuroimaging to Medicine and Society
Speaker: Susan Bookheimer (UCLA)

10:00–11:15 AM
Session 4: Neuroimaging Biomarkers & Clinical Frontiers
Zening Fu (Georgia State University)
Tammy Tran (Georgia Tech)
Candace Fleischer (Emory University)

11:30 AM–12:45 PM
Session 5: Big Data & Precision Psychiatry / Neurology
Sergey Plis (Georgia State University)
May Wang (Georgia Tech)
Jennifer Felger (Emory University)

2:00–3:30 PM
Panel 2: From Bench to Bedside – Imaging Translation & Impact
Vonetta Dotson (Georgia State University)
Chris Rozell (Georgia Tech)
Patricio Riva-Posse (Emory University)
Susan Bookheimer (UCLA)
Jenni Stevens (Emory University)

3:45–5:00 PM
Session 6: Cross-Disciplinary Frontiers & Innovations
Jean Liu (Georgia State University)
Annabelle Singer (Georgia Tech)
Sanne van Rooij (Emory University)

The Postdoctoral STAR Award celebrates the outstanding research achievements and community engagement of INNS postdoctoral fellows and research scientists. This honor recognizes individuals who exemplify excellence, innovation, and active participation within the INNS community, providing them with an opportunity to share their work in a dedicated lecture.

We are excited to announce the 2025 Postdoctoral STAR Award recipients:

• Kristen Jakubowski (Biomedical Engineering)
  “Symbiotic exoskeleton assistance to augment balance”
• Jin Li (Psychology)
  “Semantic reasoning in the brain”

Join us on December 8 during the INNSight Forum 2025–2026 as Kristen and Jin present their groundbreaking research and insights to the INNS community.

For questions, please contact simone.russo@bme.gatech.edu.

Please RSVP here.

Schedule

1:00-1:05pm: Opening Remarks (Doby Rahnev)

Session 1: Cognition and Behavior

1:05-1:20pm: Randall Engle
Two levels of analysis for attention control

1:20-1:35pm: Chris Wiese
The Long and Winding Road: Commuting and Work Behaviors

1:35-1:50pm: Paul Verhaeghen
Free your mind and Mental Health and Wellbeing will Follow

1:50-2:00pm: BREAK

Session 2: Computation and Cognition

2:00-2:15pm: Hsiao-Wen Liao
Natural Language Processing Approaches to Autobiographical Memory

2:15-2:30pm: Mark Himmelstein
Forecasting Proficiency: Measurement, Practice, and Theory

2:30-2:45pm: Mengyao Li
Trust and Cooperation in Multi-Human Multi-Agent Teams

2:45-3:00pm: BREAK

Session 3: Brain Science

3:00-3:15pm: Apurva Ratan Murty
Modeling the human visual system (and beyond)

3:15-3:30pm: Anna Ivanova
Dissociating language and thought

3:30-3:45pm: Tansu Celikel
From Brains to Robots: Towards Neuromorphic Intelligence

3:45-4:00pm: Tammy Tran
Utilizing immersive virtual reality to investigate memory

4:00-5:00pm: RECEPTION

Speaker Bio: Dr. Robert Jernigan
Dr. Robert Jernigan is the Charles F. Curtiss Distinguished Professor at Iowa State University and Director of the Baker Center for Bioinformatics and Biological Statistics. His research focuses on understanding protein structure and function through computational approaches, with the goal of improving predictive accuracy from protein sequences and developing better methods for identifying biological function.

Dr. Jernigan has an extensive interdisciplinary background in both scientific research and research administration. Trained as a physical chemist, he spent many years at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, where he served as Deputy Laboratory Chief of the Laboratory of Experimental and Computational Biology and led the Molecular Structure Section within the National Cancer Institute. In 2002, he joined Iowa State University to lead the Baker Center, where he continues to conduct research on large-scale protein models, enhanced sequence matching, and AI-driven approaches to biological discovery.

Register Here

Georgia Tech students with an interest in artificial intelligence (AI) are invited to attend the Tech AI Career Fair. This event provides a unique opportunity to connect with leading companies, explore career opportunities, and showcase research. A student research poster session may also be included.

Whether you're looking to gain industry insights, expand your network, or take the next step in your AI career, the Tech AI Career Fair is designed to support your journey.

Georgia Tech is the nation’s largest producer of AI-credentialed alumni and is ranked among the top five U.S. universities in AI, according to U.S. News & World Report.

Since its inception, AI-ALOE has created seven pioneering AI technologies that have been implemented in more than 360 classes across multiple universities, reaching over 30,000 learners. Recent studies show that Jill Watson, AI-ALOE’s virtual teaching assistant, outperforms ChatGPT in real classroom settings. To date, AI-ALOE researchers have also published over 160 peer-reviewed papers, contributing significant insights to the growing field of AI-enhanced learning.

AI-ALOE will host a Research Showcase in person at Georgia Tech on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, from 1 to 4:30 p.m. in the Walter G. Ehmer Theater (Atlantic) and Rafael Bras Room at the Student Center. This interactive event will bring together researchers, educators, and innovators to explore the latest breakthroughs in AI for learning and education.

Attendees can look forward to:
• Research Presentations – Learn about groundbreaking projects and their educational impact.
• 5-Minute Madness – Hear from AI-ALOE scientists and students in a rapid showcase of ideas and discoveries.
• Poster and Demo Sessions – Experience AI-driven tools firsthand while enjoying light refreshments.
• Panel Discussion: “AI in Higher Education” – Engage with academic leaders shaping the future of teaching and learning.

Whether you’re a researcher, educator, student, or industry professional, the AI-ALOE Showcase offers a unique opportunity to explore new ideas, experience innovative technologies, and connect with leaders in AI and education.

Register here.

Title: Translational Neuroscience: Episodic Models Across Animals, Neuroimaging, and Disease

When: Wednesday, November 12 at 3:30 PM

Where: JS Coon 250 (https://gatech.zoom.us/j/96658328181) (Google Calendar invite)  

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Why come? Tammy will tackle some punchy questions at the heart of Computational Cognition itself:

• How do we study and model episodic memory?
• How do we relate to animal models of memory to human behavioral and neuroimaging studies?
• What variables contribute to episodic memory and how do they contribute to aging and disease?

About the Big Ideas Chalk Talk Series

Hosted by the Center for Excellence in Computational Cognition (CoCo), the Big Ideas Chalk Talk Series features whiteboard talks (no slides!), where each speaker shares three big open questions in their field of expertise. The sessions are highly interactive and last for 60 minutes. Sign up if you would like to receive announcements.

To register to attend, please use this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/acsfn-whats-new-in-atlanta-neuroscience-tickets-1797583814579?aff=oddtdtcreator. If you are interested in presenting a poster, please register no later than Wednesday, November 5th (one week beforehand). Just be sure to select “General Admission with Poster Abstract Submission” rather than “General Admission” for your registration type, and fill out the information requested, including title and abstract for your poster (please note that the same boxes will show up for General Admission, but you can just ignore these if you aren’t submitting a poster).

 There is a great lineup of faculty speakers this year that will each give ~5 min. talks about their research:

•  Vanessa Brown, Emory, “Using neurocomputational learning theory to understand the role of uncertainty in anxiety”
• Sulagna Das, Emory, “RNA dynamics in neuronal health and diseases”
• Matthew Flavin, Georgia Tech, “Treating sensory impairments with epidermal virtual reality and neural interfaces”
• Ming-Fai Fong, Georgia Tech and Emory, “Promoting learning and plasticity in the visually-deprived brain”
• Anna Ivanova, Georgia Tech, “Dissociating language and thought in humans and in machines”
• Brielle James, Agnes Scott, “Cognitive control and biases in judgment and decision-making”
• Zachary Johnson, Emory, “Profiling the social brain at cellular resolution”
• Nathan McDonald, Georgia Tech, “Molecular control of synapse formation by biomolecular condensates”

Please email jbolton@gsu.edu with any questions. 

Speaker Bio: Dr. Pranam Chatterjee
Dr. Pranam Chatterjee is an Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Computer Science at Duke University, where he leads the Programmable Biology Group. His research focuses on training generative language models to design novel proteins that bind to and edit target molecules. He previously completed his SB, SM, and PhD at MIT, where he developed sequence-based algorithms to engineer broad-targeting CRISPR enzymes capable of programmably binding and editing any DNA sequence.

Dr. Chatterjee’s lab pioneers deep learning–based approaches for discovering transcription factor proteins that direct stem cell differentiation, with a particular focus on ovarian cell types. His work also extends into the emerging field of proteome editing, where his team designs peptide-based tools to bind and modify previously undruggable proteins implicated in neurodegenerative diseases, viral infections, and pediatric cancers.

To translate his research into real-world solutions, Dr. Chatterjee has co-founded two biotechnology companies: UbiquiTx, Inc., focused on protein-based cancer therapeutics, and Gameto, Inc., which advances fertility and reproductive health solutions. He is the recipient of the Hartwell Individual Biomedical Research Award, along with multiple NIH and foundation awards recognizing the impact and innovation of his work.

Event Highlights:

• Poster presentations by undergraduate researchers
• Engaging discussions and networking opportunities
• A platform to build connections across neuroscience disciplines

Important Details:

• Abstract submissions are open for poster presentations only
• Capacity is limited – early submission is encouraged
• Submission deadline: Tuesday, November 4
• Submit your abstract here: https://forms.gle/e4AcmVB9GtM2Ytiy6 

Whether you're presenting or attending, this symposium is a great way to get involved and celebrate undergraduate neuroscience research.

Faculty host: Jeff Markowitz

Join virtually here: https://gatech.zoom.us/j/92420195718 

"The Structure of Memory for Narratives"

Tankut Can
Assistant Professor
Department of Physics
Emory University

Liina Pylkkanen
Professor, Linguistics and Psychology
Department of Psychology
New York University

Register here: https://forms.gle/SgXdeoh2hvvjSspp7

"Beyond Computational Computationalism in Cognitive Science"

Robert Wilson
Associate Professor, School of Psychology
 

Join us for this chalk talk as Wilson discusses these big questions in computational cognition: What does it mean that our best fitting models of behavior are uninterpretable black boxes? What can we do to make computational models more interpretable? What are we missing when we treat cognitive science like a machine learning competition?

If you are not able to make it in person, join virtually here: https://gatech.zoom.us/j/96658328181

Join us on Tech Tower Lawn two hours before kickoff to reconnect, celebrate, and make new memories with the College of Sciences community. There will be food, games, and TVs available to watch the game right from our tent. 

Register for the College of Sciences Homecoming Tailgate.

Susan will be joined by leading experts from Emory University, Georgia Tech, Morehouse College, Johns Hopkins University, and the Howard School, offering insights from neuroscience, psychology, and education on how creative expression enhances human flourishing.

Meet the Recruiters 

1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. 
President’s Suite B, Bill Moore Student Success Center
Students will be able to connect informally with recruiters representing a variety of State of Georgia agencies. They will learn about available roles, hiring processes, and what it’s like to work in public service. No RSVP required.