Institute News
IBACS Science Stories Series: Nabin Koirala
Science Stories Series: Nabin Koirala Director of the Brain Imaging Research Core Hosted by the IBACS Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA) Committee Date/Time: Wednesday, September 23rd at 11am Location: BOUS 161 Official Story: Nabin is the Director of the Brain Imaging Research Core (BIRC) at UConn. Prior to this, he was a research faculty […]
[Read More]Expand Your Skills with a Graduate Certificate in Cognitive Science
The UConn Cognitive Science Graduate Certificate Program is accepting applications for the fall semester through October 1, 2026. Requiring just 12 credits (four courses), the certificate provides interdisciplinary training across fields such as psychology, linguistics, philosophy, anthropology, communication, education, artificial intelligence, computer science and engineering, biomedical engineering, and speech, language, and hearing sciences. The program […]
[Read More]IBACS Undergraduate Research Supply Award – Application Now Open
The Institute for the Brain and Cognitive Sciences (IBACS) is pleased to announce another year of our Undergraduate Research Supply Awards! Please share this opportunity with undergraduate students in your labs. The Undergraduate Research Supply Award provides funding of up to $1,000 to support undergraduate students conducting independent research projects consistent with the IBACS mission. […]
[Read More]Welcome Back, IBACS Affiliates! Important Information and Deadlines
IBACS is pleased to welcome our affiliates back to the 2026/2027 academic year! We are excited to embark on another year of cross-disciplinary and collaborative research. Please find below some important reminders and updates about our services, resources, and funding opportunities: Staffing and Research Support IBACS-BIRC Research Assistantships in Neuroimaging (I-BRAIN) Fellow Support IBACS affiliates can work with I-BRAIN […]
[Read More]IBACS Fall Seed Grant Applications Now Open – October 1 Deadline
The Institute for the Brain and Cognitive Sciences (IBACS) Seed Grant application is now open. Seed Grants provide funding to eligible affiliates for interdisciplinary projects and research initiatives consistent with the IBACS mission. Successful applications typically involve collaborations that require expertise across laboratories and traditional disciplinary boundaries. IBACS prioritizes projects that will provide pilot data […]
[Read More]Seed Grant Recipients 2025-2026
The Institute awarded seed grants to affiliated faculty in linguistics, physiology and neurobiology, psychological sciences, and statistics.
[Read More]Publication Award Recipients 2025-2026
Learn more about the IBACS affiliates and publications that were awarded this year.
[Read More]Travel Award Recipients 2025-2026
Nearly 20 affiliated researchers receive IBACS Travel Awards during this academic year.
[Read More]Undergraduate Research Award Recipients 2025-2026
Meet the 2023-2024 recipients of the IBACS Undergraduate Research Awards.
[Read More]Summer Graduate Fellows 2026
Learn more about the students who received IBACS Summer Graduate Fellowships this year.
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