>
>The ICCM 2016 announcements drive this email (it will be at Penn
>State, before CogSci, 3-6 Aug 2016 (hope you can come!). Deadline is
>approaching and we now have student travel support!
>
>There are also numerous timely announcements that indicate new
>publication outlets (too many conferences, we should talk about this
>as a community), resources, and jobs in Cog Sci and in cognitive
>modeling, or jobs that might take modelers. I have also included
>several unusual items, including some tools.
>
>I also should note: This is not our conference:
> http://www.sci-en-tech.com/ICCM2016 [it is on engineering methods]
> The 7th International Conference on Computational Methods (ICCM2016)
>
>This is also not our conference:
> https://www.waset.org/conference/2016/08/barcelona/ICCM [same title!]
> [I have found that the conference committee on this one often do not
> know they are on the committee! and they are not modellers]
>
>If you would like to be removed, please just let me know. I maintain
>it by hand to keep it small.
>
>[Hypertext version available at
> http://acs.ist.psu.edu/iccm2016/iccm-mailing-mar2016.html
>
>**************** Table of Contents ****************
>
>1. ICCM 2016 Call for papers, due 8 April 16
> http://acs.ist.psu.edu/iccm2016/submissions/
>
>2. ICCM Student travel support (10)
> http://acs.ist.psu.edu/iccm2016/stipend-application/
>
>3. ICCM Tutorial program call
> http://acs.ist.psu.edu/iccm2016/submissions/tutorials/
>
>4. Fierces meeting in Moscow, 21-24 April 2016
> http://school.bicasociety.org/
>
>5. BICA meeting in NYC, 16-19 July 2016
> http://bicasociety.org/meetings/2016/
> 20 Apr 2016 paper due date
>
>6. SBP & BRiMS 16-Social Computing, Behavior Representation
> 28 Jun - 1 Jul 2016
> http://sbp-brims.org
>
>7. Nengo Summer School
> http://www.nengo.ca/summerschool
>
>8. Call for Fourth Annual Conference on Advances in Cognitive Systems
> Northwestern 23-26 Jun 2016
> http://www.cogsys.org/
>
>9. CFP Collective Intelligence 2016 - Call for Papers
>
>https://sites.google.com/a/stern.nyu.edu/collective-intelligence-conference/home
>
>10. Call for special issues, J of Interaction Science
> http://www.journalofinteractionscience.com/
>
>11. Call for papers, Holistic approaches for Human-Vehicle Systems
> IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems
>
>12. Groningen Spring School on Cognitive Modeling
>
>13. Call for Future CogSci Conference Organizers
>
>14. Budapest Semester in Cognitive Science, and Summer program
> http://www.bscs-us.org/
>
>15. CogACLL 2016 - First Call of Papers due 8 & 29 May 2016
> http://sites.google.com/site/cognitivews2016
>
>16. AHFE 2016 International Conference on Simulation, 27-31 July 2016
>
>17. 15th Neural Computation and Psychology Workshop, Due 15 Apr
> https://sites.google.com/site/ncpw15/
>
>17b. AGI-16 deadline extended to 1 Apr 16
>
> ** Resources **
>
>18. Special issue on cognitive engineering, J of Interaction Science
> http://www.journalofinteractionscience.com/about [open access]
>
>19. Oxford books (>$100) get 30% off
> https://global.oup.com/
>
>20. Proceedings of Workshop on Cogn Archs for Social HRI
> https://sites.google.com/site/cogarch4socialhri2016/proceedings
>
>21. BRIMS 2013: introduction to CMOT special issue
> http://alerts.springer.com/re?l=D0In5zo16I6hi0lc9I1
>
>22. BRIMS 2012: introduction to CMOT special issue
> http://alerts.springer.com/re?l=D0In5x8koI6hi0lc9I3
>
>23. MSc Course in Cognitive Systems at Open U of Cyprus
>
> ** Jobs **
>
>24. Tenure Track Asst Prof in Cognitive Psychology at Syracuse U
>
>25. Post-doc/programmer in tutoring/modeling at PSU, July/Aug 2016
>
>26. U of California at Riverside hiring 300 (!)
> http://clusterhiring.ucr.edu
>
>27. Aerospace Engineering and ethics, PSU
> full consideration by Jan 2016
>
>28. Visiting Assistant Professor, Bucknell U. Fall 2016
>
>29. Robotics faculty member, Missouri U of S&T
> Review started 1 feb 16
>
>30. Open/data science developer jobs at Databrary.org
> https://databrary.org/about/jobs.html
>
>31. Researcher and Engineer positions at ATR Brain Labs, Kyoto, Japan
> http://www.cns.atr.jp/en/
>
>32. Postdoctoral Fellow, CMU with Gonzalez
> http://www.cmu.edu/ddmlab/
> [expired, but recurrent]
>
>33. Positions available at the US Army Res Lab
>
>34. Doctoral Student Fellowship - U of Lausanne, Switzerland
>
>35. PostDoc: compt models of optogenetic stim in epilepsy patients
> U of Newcastle
>
>36. Research Positions with the US Air Force Res Lab
>
>37. Post-doctoral positions at CMU, DDM Lab
>
>38. Job(s) at Pacific Science, San Diego, CA (rolling deadline)
>
>****************************************************************
>1. ICCM 2016 Call for papers, due 8 April 16
> http://acs.ist.psu.edu/iccm2016/submissions/
>
>The ICCM2016 Call for Papers is available for download.
>
>Deadline & Submitting
>
>All paper, poster, symposium, and tutorial submissions are due on 8
>Apr 2016, 5pm EST. They should be submitted via our online
>submission system:
>
> https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=iccm2016
>
>There are three types of submissions:
>
>Papers: refereed papers of up to 6 pages. If a submission is accepted
> to be published as a paper, the paper will be presented at the
> conference either as a talk or as a poster.
>
>Posters: refereed poster abstracts of up to 2 pages. If accepted, the
> corresponding poster will be presented at the conference in a
> dedicated poster session.
>
>Symposia: refereed symposia abstracts of up to 2 pages. If accepted,
> the conference committee will contact the authors to help organize
> and schedule the symposium. A symposium submission should consist of
> an introduction to the topic of the symposium and a brief
> description of the speakers. Symposia have a maximum duration of 90
> minutes, but can also be shorter.
>
>Notification of acceptance expected by 6 May 2016.
>
>
>****************************************************************
>2. ICCM Student travel support (10)
> http://acs.ist.psu.edu/iccm2016/stipend-application/
>
>With assistance from National Science Foundation, we have financial
>support for about ten (10) students to travel to and attend ICCM2016.
>If you are an interested student, please use the Google Form link
>(https://script.google.com/macros/s/AKfycby0VHWmhqkMw1OzH-rX4SWBEegeMT8StKkX72XxC2figMcGP2M2/exec)to
>submit an stipend application. You will be asked to provide a CV and
>brief research statement or cover letter in PDF form.
>
>The stipend is available to all students (undergraduate, graduate)
>enrolled at US institutions of higher education, as well as to US
>citizens enrolled at higher education institutions world-wide. We
>encourage you to apply, especially if you have not been to ICCM before
>or if you think you can contribute to the diversity of our community.
>For full consideration, please submit your application by 7 May
>16. Awards will be made starting on that day.
>
>
>****************************************************************
>3. ICCM Tutorial program call
> http://acs.ist.psu.edu/iccm2016/submissions/tutorials/
>
>The Tutorial and Workshop program of ICCM will be held on August 3,
>2016. It will provide conference participants with the opportunity to
>gain new insights, knowledge, and skills from a broad range of areas
>in the field of cognitive modeling. Tutorial topics will be presented
>in a taught format and are likely to range from practical guidelines
>to theoretical issues or software. Workshops give an opportunity for
>in-depth discussion on a specific topic important for cognitive
>modeling. Tutorials at ICCM have been held many times before, and this
>year's program will be modelled after them and after the series held
>at the Cognitive Science Conference; please see previous years for
>examples (2013, 2012).
>
>Duration: Each tutorial or workshop is designed to be a half-day or
>full-day in duration. Half-day tutorials/workshops are about 3 hours
>long (not including breaks). Full day tutorials/workshops are about 6
>hours long (not including breaks). Tutorial participants: Tutorial
>participants will either be doing cognitive modeling or be interested
>in learning more. They will be looking for insights into their own
>areas and summaries of other areas providing tools, techniques, and
>results to use in their own teaching and research. Most tutorials
>should be at the introductory graduate school level or slightly
>higher. That is, the tutorials should be accessible to postgraduate
>students, but should assume a first degree in one of the cognitive
>sciences.
>
>Queries should be sent to the tutorial chair, Dr. Bill Kennedy
>[log in to unmask]
>
>
>****************************************************************
>4. Fierces meeting in Moscow, 21-24 April 2016
> http://school.bicasociety.org/
>
>A three-day meeting of early-career researchers (students, interns,
>postdocs, trainees, research staff and faculty, including young
>scientists from around the world) with world-recognized leading
>experts in the field of Biologically inspired cognitive
>architectures. This School will develop future world leadership in the
>field by young scientists for years to come. The friendly atmosphere
>of excitement and opportunity will help us to initiate partnership and
>collaboration using roundtables, breakout groups and discussion
>panels. Working language of the School is English.
>
>An event that will enhance your research career and is likely to
>change your life. Seats are limited: contact [log in to unmask],
>[log in to unmask]
>
>Sponsored by: Russian Science Foundation National Research Nuclear
>University «MEPhI», BICA Society
>
>
>****************************************************************
>5. BICA meeting in NYC, 16-19 July 2016
> http://bicasociety.org/meetings/2016/
> 20 Apr 2016 paper due date
>
>[Following numerous requests, the BICA 2016 submission deadline is
>extended until April 20: http://bica2016.bicasociety.org/deadlines/
>-from Samsonovitch]
>
>[deadlines are tight, this newsletter might not make it, but,
>generally you can arrange to talk if you have something to say, and
>you can attend, of course]
>
>BICA 2016 will be hosted as a part of the unified Human-Level
>Artificial Intelligence Framework event (HLAI-2016) at the New School
>Center for Transformative Media in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New
>York City, NY. In addition to BICA 2016, this event will also include
>AGI-2016 (http://www.agi-conf.org), NeSy-2016
>(http://www.neural-symbolic.org), possibly AIC-2016 and more,
>co-located and immediately following IJCAI-2016
>(http://ijcai-16.org). General Chair of HLAI 2016: Tarek
>R. Besold. BICA 2016 Chair and Point of Contact: Alexei Samsonovich
>
>Abstract-only OK for a talk, accepted papers will be published in
>Elsevier journals BICA (acquires a Thomson Reuters JCR Impact Factor,
>www.elsevier.com/locate/bica) and Procedia Computer Science
>(www.journals.elsevier.com/procedia-computer-science/), both indexed
>in Web of Science and Scopus (attendance is not required for
>publication). Express your interest via email to
>[log in to unmask]
>
>Abstract submission is encouraged by March 16
>All kinds of submissions (all venues via EasyChair) due - March 20
>Acceptance and Reviewer feedback - on or before April 15
>Early-bird registration deadline: April 20
>Camera Ready Submission: May 15
>Author Registration Deadline: May 15
>Conference Dates: July 16 - 19
>
>
>****************************************************************
>6. SBP & BRiMS 16-Social Computing, Behavior Representation
> 28 Jun - 1 Jul 2016
> http://sbp-brims.org
>
>[late breaking results are still open]
>
>From: Donald Adjeroh <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: 2nd Call for Papers: SBP and BRiMS 16 - Social Computing,
> Behavior Representation
>
>SBP and BRiMS 2016
>
>The Conferences on Social Computing, Behavioral-Cultural Modeling and
>Prediction (SBP) and Behavior Representation in Modeling and
>Simulation (BRiMS) will jointly hold their meetings in 2016.
>
>28 Jun - 1 Jul 2016
>UCDC Center, Washington DC
>
>IMPORTANT DATES
>--------------------------
>Paper registration deadline: 22 Jan 2016
>
>Paper/full text due: 28 Jan 2016
>Author notification: 1 Mar 2016
>Final Version: 14 Mar 2016
>
>Late-breaking results papers, Demo
>and Industry Track abstracts due: 1 Feb - 1 May 2016 (rolling)
>Author notification: 2 weeks after submission
>Tutorial proposals due: 1 Feb 2016
>
>Pre-conference Tutorial Sessions: 28 Jun 2016
>
>Conference (Single Track): 29 Jun - 1 Jul 2016
>
>ABOUT SBP-BRIMS
>-------------------------
>SBP-BRiMS is a multidisciplinary conference with a selective single
>paper track and poster session. The conference also invites a small
>number of high quality tutorials and nationally recognized keynote
>speakers. The conference has grown out of two related meetings: SBP
>and BRiMS, which were co-located in previous years.
>
>Social computing harnesses the power of computational methods to study
>social behavior, such as during team collaboration. Cultural
>behavioral modeling refers to representing behavior and culture in the
>abstract, and is a convenient and powerful way to conduct virtual
>experiments and scenario analysis. Both social computing and cultural
>behavioral modeling are techniques designed to achieve a better
>understanding of complex behaviors, patterns, and associated outcomes
>of interest. Moreover, these approaches are inherently
>interdisciplinary; subsystems and system components exist at multiple
>levels of analysis (i.e., "cells to societies") and across multiple
>disciplines, from engineering and the computational sciences to the
>social and health sciences.
>
>The SBP-BRiMS conference invites modeling and simulation papers from
>academics, research scientists, technical communities and defense
>researchers across traditional disciplines to share ideas, discuss
>research results, identify capability gaps, highlight promising
>technologies, and showcase the state-of-the-art in applications in the
>areas of cultural behavioral modeling, prediction, and social
>computing.
>
>Please see the SBP-BRiMS16 website for more details. Keynotes and
>tutorials delivered in the previous SBP and BRiMS meetings are
>available through the websites http://sbp-conference.org/ and
>http://cc.ist.psu.edu/BRIMS2015/ .
>
>CALL FOR PAPERS
>------------------------
>Submissions are solicited on research issues, theories, and
>applications.
>
>Topics of interests include the following.
>
> Modeling
> - Intelligent agents and avatars/adversarial modeling
> - Cognitive robotics and human-robot interaction
> - Models of reasoning and decision making
> - Model validation & comparison
> - Socio-cultural M&S: team/group/crowd/behavior
> - Physical models of human movement
> - Performance assessment & skill monitoring/tracking
> - Performance prediction/enhancement/optimization
> - Intelligent tutoring systems
> - Knowledge acquisition/engineering
> - Human behavior issues in model federations
>
> Basic Research on Sociocultural & Behavioral Processes
> - Group interaction and collaboration
> - Group formation and evolution
> - Group representation and profiling
> - Collective action and governance
> - Cultural patterns & representation
> - Social conventions and social contexts
> - Influence process and recognition
> - Public opinion representation
> - Information diffusion
> - Psycho-cultural situation awareness
>
> Methodological Issues
> - Mathematical foundations
> - Verification and validation
> - Sensitivity analysis
> - Matching technique or method to research questions
> - Metrics and evaluation
> - Methodological innovation
> - Model federation and integration
> - Evolutionary computing
> - Optimization
>
> Information, Systems, & Network Science
> - Social medial and social network analysis
> - Data mining on social media platforms
> - Diffusion and other dynamic processes over networks
> - Inference of network topologies and changes over time
> - Analysis of link formations and link types
> - Detection of communities and other types of structures in networks
> - Analysis of high-dimensional networks
>
> Military and Intelligence Applications
> - Evaluation, modeling and simulation
> - Group formation and evolution in the political context
> - Technology and flash crowds
> - Networks and political influence
> - Group representation and profiling
> - Reasoning about terrorist group behaviors and policies towards them
>
> Health Applications
> - Social network analysis to understand health behavior
> - Modeling of health policy and decision making
> - Modeling of behavioral aspects of infectious disease spread
> - Intervention design and modeling for behavioral health
>
> Other Applications
> - Economic applications of behavioral and social prediction
> - Viral marketing
> - Reasoning about development aid through social modeling
> - Reasoning about global educational efforts through cognitive simulation
>
>FORMAT AND SUBMISSION
>------------------------------------
>The conference solicits three categories of papers:
>
> - Regular papers (max. 10 pages)
>
> All topics and authors (academic, government, industry) welcome
> Published in a Springer volume and online. Plenary or poster presentation.
>
> - Late-breaking results (max. 6 pages)
> All topics and authors welcome.
> Published online. Typically a poster or plenary presentation.
>
> - Demos and Industry Track (2-page abstract, or max. 6 pages)
> Published online. Typically a poster or demo presentation.
>
>The papers must be in English and MUST be formatted according to the
>Springer-Verlag LNCS/LNAI guidelines. Sample LaTeX and MS Word
>templates are available at
>http://www.springer.com/computer/lncs?SGWID=0-164-6-793341-0.
>
>A selection of authors will be invited to contribute journal versions
>of their papers to one of two planned special issues of Computational
>and Mathematical Organization Theory and another high-profile journal.
>
>The submission website will be available at:
>https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=sbpbrims2016
>
>For any questions and inquiries concerning submissions, please email
>the program chairs.
>
>PRE-CONFERENCE TUTORIAL SESSIONS
>----------------------------------------------------
>Several half-day sessions will be offered on the day before the full
>conference. Sessions will be designed to meet the needs of one of two
>distinct groups. One group will consist of attendees who have
>backgrounds in the computational sciences: computer science,
>engineering, and other mathematically oriented disciplines. Other
>tutorial sessions will be designed for behavioral and social
>scientists and others (e.g. those with medical backgrounds or training
>in public health) who may have limited formal education in the
>computational sciences. Attendees will gain an understanding of
>terminology, theories, and general computational techniques,
>especially with respect to modeling approaches.
>
>More details regarding the pre-conference tutorial sessions, including
>instructors, course content, and registration information will be
>posted to the conference website (http://sbp-brims.org/) as soon as
>this information becomes available.
>
>POSTER & NETWORKING SESSION
>---------------------------------------------
>We expect to invite the majority of all authors of paper submissions
>to present a poster at a catered poster and network session.
>
>DEMO SESSION
>---------------------
>We invite technical demonstrations from academia, industry and
>government. Please submit a 2-page abstract. We will provide a desk
>and power.
>
>CHALLENGE PROBLEM
>--------------------------------
>The conference expects to announce a data modeling challenge as in
>previous years.
>
>FUNDING PANEL & CROSS-FERTILIZATION ROUNDTABLES
>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>Previous SBP conferences have included a Cross-fertilization
>Roundtable session or a Funding Panel. The purpose of the
>cross-fertilization roundtables is to help participants become better
>acquainted with people outside of their discipline and with whom they
>might consider partnering on future SBP-related research
>collaborations. The Funding Panel provides an opportunity for
>conference participants to interact with program managers from various
>federal funding agencies. Participants for the previous funding panels
>have included representatives from federal agencies, such as the NSF,
>NIH, DoD, ONR, AFOSR, USDA, etc. The details for 2016 will be
>confirmed at a later date.
>
>BEST PAPER AWARDS
>-----------------------------
>SBP-BRiMS16 will feature a Best Paper Award and a Best Student Paper
>Award. All papers are qualified for the Best Paper Award. Papers with
>student first authors will be considered for the Best Student Paper
>Award.
>
>HOTEL AND LOGISTICS
>------------------------------
>Information on accommodation and logistics will be provided at the
>conference website as it becomes available at
>http://sbp-brims.org/
>
>TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIPS
>-------------------------------
>Previous SBP and BRiMS conferences provided competitive travel support
>to participants. It is anticipated that a limited number of travel
>scholarships will be available on a competitive basis. Additional
>information will be provided at the SBP-BRIMS Conference website as it
>becomes available at http://sbp-brims.org/
>
>CONFERENCE ORGANIZATION
>========================
>
>CONFERENCE CHAIRS
>------------------------
>Kathleen M. Carley, CMU
>Nitin Agarwal, U of Arkansas at Little Rock
>
>PROGRAM CHAIRS
>-------------------------
>Dongwon Lee, NSF/PSU, [log in to unmask]
>Nathaniel Osgood, U of Saskatchewan, [log in to unmask]
>David Reitter, PSU, [log in to unmask]
>Kevin Xu, U of Toledo, [log in to unmask]
>
>AREA CHAIRS
>------------------
>David Broniatowski, George Washington U
>Sibel Adali, RPI
>Christian Lebiere, CMU
>Wen Dong, State U of NY, Buffalo
>(further area chairs to be confirmed.)
>
>TUTORIAL CHAIR
>----------------------
>Yu-Ru Lin, U of Pittsburgh
>
>PUBLICITY CHAIRS
>------------------------
>Donald Adjeroh, West Virginia U
>Nitin Agarwal, U of Arkansas at Little Rock
>
>BRIMS SOCIETY CHAIR
>------------------------------
>Christopher Dancy II, Bucknell U
>
>Important Dates for Paper Submission
> 17 Mar (midnight PDT): Deadline for paper submission
> 15 Apr Decisions about paper acceptance
> 12 May Deadline for final papers
> 12 May Deadline for early registration
> 23-26 Jun Conference
>
>****************************************************************
>7. Nengo Summer School
> http://www.nengo.ca/summerschool
>
>[ongoing, may have opennings, and may occur next year]
>
>From: Peter Blouw <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: [ACT-R-users] 2016 Nengo Summer School - Applications Open
>
>[All details about this school can be found online at
>http://www.nengo.ca/summerschool]
>
>The Centre for Theoretical Neuroscience at the U of Waterloo is
>inviting applications for our 3rd annual summer school on large-scale
>brain modeling. This two-week school will teach participants how to
>use the Nengo software package to build state-of-the-art cognitive and
>neural models to run in simulation and on neuromorphic hardware. Nengo
>has been used to build what is currently the world's largest
>functional brain model, Spaun [1], and provides users with a versatile
>and powerful environment for designing cognitive and neural systems to
>run in simulated and real environments.
>
>We welcome applications from all interested graduate students,
>research associates, postdocs, professors, and industry
>professionals. No specific training in the use of modeling software is
>required, but we encourage applications from active researchers with a
>relevant background in psychology, neuroscience, cognitive science,
>robotics, neuromorphic engineering, computer science, or a related
>field. For a look at last year's summer school, check out this short
>video: https://goo.gl/wy4dNC
>
>[1] Eliasmith, C., Stewart T. C., Choo X., Bekolay T., DeWolf T., Tang
>Y., Rasmussen, D. (2012). A large-scale model of the functioning
>brain. Science. Vol. 338 no. 6111 pp. 1202-1205.
>[http://nengo.ca/publications/spaunsciencepaper]
>
>***Application Deadline: 15 Feb 2016***
>
>Format: A combination of tutorials and project-based
>work. Participants are encouraged to bring their own ideas for
>projects, which may focus on testing hypotheses, modeling neural or
>cognitive data, implementing specific behavioural functions with
>neurons, expanding past models, or providing a proof-of-concept of
>various neural mechanisms. Hands-on tutorials, work on individual or
>group projects, and talks from invited faculty members will make up
>the bulk of day-to-day activities. A project demonstration event will
>be held on the last day of the school, with prizes for strong
>projects!
>
>Topics Covered: Participants will have the opportunity to learn how to:
>
>build perceptual, motor, and sophisticated cognitive models using
>spiking neurons model anatomical, electrophysiological, cognitive, and
>behavioural data use a variety of single cell models within a
>large-scale model integrate machine learning methods into biologically
>oriented models interface Nengo with various kinds of neuromorphic
>hardware (e.g. SpiNNaker) interface Nengo with cameras and robotic
>systems implement modern nonlinear control methods in neural models
>and much moreŠ Date and Location: June 5th to June 17th, 2016 at the U
>of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
>
>Applications: Please visit http://www.nengo.ca/summerschool, where you
>can find more information regarding costs, travel, lodging, along with
>an application form listing required materials.
>
>If you have any questions about the school or the application process,
>please contact Peter Blouw ([log in to unmask]). We look forward to
>hearing from you!
>
>
>****************************************************************
>8. Call for Fourth Annual Conference on Advances in Cognitive Systems
> Northwestern 23-26 Jun 2016
> http://www.cogsys.org/
>
>Call For Papers Fourth Annual Conference on Advances in Cognitive
>Systems, Northwestern, Evanston, IL, 23-26 Jun 2016
>
>The goal of the Advances in Cognitive Systems conference is to bring
>together researchers interested in building cognitive systems that
>focus on high-level cognition and decision making, reliance on rich,
>structured representations, and incorporation of insights about human
>thinking. This venue is for dissemination of research results
>pertaining to the original, yet unanswered, questions of Artificial
>Intelligence: to produce computational artifacts that reproduce a
>broad range of human cognitive abilities.
>
>The conference welcomes work on any topic related to the
>representation or organization of complex knowledge structures, their
>use in multi-step cognition, or their acquisition from experience or
>instruction. Some functional capabilities that arise in this context
>include, but are not limited to:
>
> - Conceptual Inference and Reasoning - Memory Storage and Retrieval
> - Language Processing - Social Cognition and Interaction
> - High-level Execution and Control - Problem Solving and Heuristic Search
> - Cognitive Aspects of Emotion and Personality
> - Metacognition and Meta-level Reasoning
> - Structural Learning and Knowledge Capture
> - Cognitive Vision and High-level Perception
>
>Paper Submission, Review, and Publication
>
>Manuscripts are limited to 12 pages. Papers accepted for the
>conference will be allotted up to an additional four papers for
>further elaboration. Accepted papers may also be invited to appear in
>the online journal, Advances in Cognitive Systems. Submissions should
>be formatted according to instructions provided at
>http://www.cogsys.org/formatting, which provides Latex and Word
>templates. Each submission should state explicitly the problem or
>capability it addresses, describe its response to this problem, make
>claims about this approach, and provide evidence in support of these
>claims. Every paper should also discuss related efforts, examine
>limitations of the reported work, and outline plans for future
>research.
>
>Because the conference aims to encourage research toward a broader
>understanding of intelligence, its criteria include demonstrating new
>functionality, integrating different facets of intelligence,
>presenting a novel approach to an established problem, explaining
>complex cognition in humans, and formally analyzing a difficult new
>task. We also welcome submissions on new problems or testbeds that
>challenge existing approaches.
>
>Each submission will be assigned to multiple referees who will
>evaluate the paper for itscontribution to understanding cognitive
>systems, clarity of claims about this contribution, convincing
>evidence in support of those claims, and cogent presentation of its
>ideas to readers. We encourage authors to examine the review form
>(http://www.cogsys.org/review-form-2016) before drafting their
>manuscripts to ensure that their submissions address all of the
>dimensions on which reviewers will evaluate them.
>
>The conference aims to be as inclusive as possible while still
>fostering innovative research on the computational nature of
>intelligence. The conference FAQ page (http://www.cogsys.org/faq)
>attempts to clarify the scope of the event. Authors who have questions
>about whether their research is appropriate for the meeting should
>contact the Conference Chairs, via [log in to unmask], for
>additional information.
>
>Important Dates for Paper Submission
>
> March 17th (midnight PDT): Deadline for paper submission
> April 15th: Decisions about paper acceptance
> May 12th: Deadline for final papers May 12th:
> Deadline for early registration
> June 23-26th: Conference
>
>Workshop Proposals
>
>ACS invites proposals for half-day or full day workshops to be held at
>the end of the conference on the afternoon of Sunday, June
>26th. Workshop participants will have the opportunity to meet and
>discuss targeted issues pertaining to cognitive systems - providing an
>intimate and informal setting for active exchange among researchers,
>developers, and users on topics of current interest. The format of
>workshops will be determined by their organizers. Organizers are
>highly encouraged to propose alternative formats beyond paper/poster
>presentations, and should encourage the submission and presentation of
>position papers that discuss new research ideas. Proposals for
>workshops should be 2-3 pages in length and describe the topic, the
>format, and an explanation of target participation. Workshop
>organizers must submit their proposals via email to
>[log in to unmask] by March 17th.
>
>Conference Chairs
> Kenneth D. Forbus, Northwestern
> Thomas Hinrichs, Northwestern
>
>Organizing Committee
> Paul Bello, Naval Research Laboratory
> Kenneth Forbus, Northwestern
> Ashok Goel, Georgia Institute of Technology
> John Laird, U of Michigan
> Pat Langley, ISLE
> Sergei Nirenburg, RPI
>
>****************************************************************
>9. CFP Collective Intelligence 2016 - Call for Papers
>
>https://sites.google.com/a/stern.nyu.edu/collective-intelligence-conference/home
>
>[program to be posted shortly]
>
>To: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Collective Intelligence 2016 - Call for Papers
>Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2016 19:11:37 +0000
>From: Thomas W Malone via Naacsos-list <[log in to unmask]>
>
>NAACSOS - http://www.casos.cs.cmu.edu/naacsos/
>
>Call for Papers (Extended Abstracts)
>
>https://sites.google.com/a/stern.nyu.edu/collective-intelligence-conference/home
>Collective Intelligence 2016
>
>1-3 June 2016
>New York U, New York, NY
>
>The annual interdisciplinary conference that brings together
>researchers from the academy, businesses, non-profits, governments and
>the world at large to share insights and ideas from a variety of
>fields relevant to understanding and designing collective intelligence
>in its many forms.
>
>Topics of interest include but are not limited to:
>
> human computation
> social computing
> crowdsourcing
> crowdfunding
> wisdom of crowds (e.g., prediction markets)
> group memory and extended cognition
> collective decision making and problem-solving
> participatory and deliberative democracy
> animal collective behavior
> organizational design and strategy
> public policy design (e.g., regulatory reform)
> ethics of collective intelligence (e.g., "digital sweatshops")
> computational models of group search and optimization
> emergence and evolution of intelligence
> new technologies for making groups smarter
>
>Submissions of two types are invited:
> Reports of original results
> Demonstrations of tools/technology
>
>To encourage a diversity of innovative ideas from a variety of fields,
>submissions may refer to work that is recently published, under review
>elsewhere, or in preparation, and may link to up to one publicly
>accessible paper for the purpose of describing the work in
>detail. However, submissions will be evaluated solely on the submitted
>abstract, which must therefore comprise an entirely self-contained
>description of the work.
>
>After review by the Program Committee, a subset of submitted abstracts
>will be invited for oral presentation with additional presentation as
>posters and/or demos. A second subset will also be invited exclusively
>for presentation as posters and/or demos.
>
>Authors will not receive detailed feedback from the review process,
>just an accept/reject decision. The main criteria will be: 1) whether
>the subject matter is a good fit for the Collective Intelligence
>conference; 2) whether there are interesting claims made with a
>promise to present evidence or non-obvious arguments in support of
>them. The review committee will not assess the validity of the
>evidence or arguments.
>
>Accepted submissions will be compiled into a single report which will
>be made available to conference participants. We emphasize that
>abstracts that are distributed to conference participants are not
>intended to be considered archival publications or to preclude
>submission of the reported work to archival journals; however, we
>cannot guarantee that certain journals do not have policies precluding
>the distribution of extended abstracts. Accepted abstracts will be
>included as submitted (i.e., submissions should be camera-ready).
>
>If your abstract is accepted for presentation or poster session, at
>least one author has to commit to attending the conference.
>
>Please check out prior programs and proceedings to learn more about
>the Collective Intelligence conference and academic community:
>
>(http://www.ci2012.org/) Collective Intelligence Conference
>Proceedings, MIT, 2012
>(http://collective.mech.northwestern.edu/?page_id=217) Collective
>Intelligence Conference Proceedings, MIT, 2014
>(https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/collectiveintelligence/schedule/)
>Collective Intelligence Conference Program, Santa Clara, 2015
>
>DEADLINES
>
>Abstract submission deadline | 8 Feb 2016 Midnight PST
>Program Announcement | 1 Mar 2016
>
>Conference Chair
> (http://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/natalia-levina)
> Natalia Levina (NYU Stern School of Business)
>
>Program Chairs
> (http://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/profile.aspx?facId=240491)
> Karim Lakhani (Harvard Business School)
> (https://www.si.umich.edu/people/paul-resnick)Paul Resnick (U of Michigan)
>
>Program Committee Members
>
>(http://tepper.cmu.edu/our-faculty-and-research/about-our-faculty/faculty-profiles/awoolley/williams-woolley-anita)
> Anita Woolley (CMU)
> (http://questromapps.bu.edu/mgmt_new/profiles/O%27MahonySiobhan.html)
> Siobhan O'Mahony (Boston U)
>
>(http://web.eecs.umich.edu/%7Ewlasecki/index.html)Walter
>Lasecki (U of Michigan)
> (http://yiling.seas.harvard.edu/)Yiling Chen (Harvard)
> (http://www.wbs.ac.uk/about/person/emmanouil-gkeredakis)
> Emmanouil Gkeredakis (Warwick Business School)
>
>(https://mitsloan.mit.edu/faculty/detail.php?in_spseqno=19289)Sinan Aral (MIT)
> (https://research.facebook.com/researchers/1471283266479125/lada-adamic/)
> Lada Adamic (Facebook)
> (http://www.chabris.com/)Christopher Chabris (Union College)
> (http://icouzin.princeton.edu/) Iain Couzin (Princeton)
>
>The NAACSOS mailing list is a service of NAACSOS, the North American
>Association for Computational and Organizational Science
>(http://www.casos.cs.cmu.edu/naacsos/).
>
>To remove yourself from this mailing list, send an email
>[log in to unmask] with the following command in the body
>of your email message: unsubscribe naacsos-list
>
>
>****************************************************************
>10. Call for special issues, J of Interaction Science
> http://www.journalofinteractionscience.com/
>
>The J of Interaction Science:
>
>Please contact one of us to discuss any special issue you may wish to
>organize. Remember, it's never too late or too soon to think about
>special issues, submission or your own editorial.
>
>Prof. Christian Stary, [log in to unmask]
>Dr Gisela Susanne Bahr, [log in to unmask]
> [log in to unmask]
>
>
>****************************************************************
>11. Call for papers, Holistic approaches for Human-Vehicle Systems
> IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems
>
>Call for Papers
>
>IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems
>
>Special Issue on: "Holistic approaches for Human-Vehicle Systems:
>combining models, interactions and control"
>
>Ground vehicles operate in a complex human-vehicle-road environment
>involving numerous levels of interaction among drivers, vehicles, and
>the ambient within which they travel. Human drivers may be
>"intelligent controllers" that define the intended driving direction
>and/or operate (totally or partially) autonomous vehicles. To support
>the development of safe driver-vehicle interactions in an era of
>increasing automation, methods for modeling and analyzing the
>contribution of driver performance are critical and essential. This
>raises interesting challenges associated with the characterization and
>modeling of human behaviors, particularly with respect to cognition
>and neuromuscular dynamics, their implication in closed-loop
>driver-vehicle performance, and their induced modifications brought
>about by interaction with the surrounding environment. Specifically,
>holistic approaches are of interest, which aim at efficiently and
>quantitatively combine different aspects of the human-vehicle
>interaction in specific application domains.
>
>This special issue focuses on these relevant driver-vehicle
>interaction topics, with attention paid to the range of vehicles and
>associated technology currently on the market and emerging in the era
>of increased automation.
>
>The topics of interest include but are not limited to:
> - Modeling and characterization of driver-vehicle interactions
> - Human driver modeling: neuromuscular dynamics, skills and learning
> - Advanced vehicle control systems with driver-in-the-loop
> - Intelligent and cognitive vehicles
> - Advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS)
> - Modeling and characterization of human drivers' errors
> - Characterization and quantification of driver's capabilities
>
>Important Dates:
>
> Manuscript submission: 15 Apr 16
> Completion of first round of reviews: 31 Jul 16
> Revised manuscript submission: 31 Sep 16
> Notification of final decision: 15 Dec 16
> Final manuscript submission: 31 Jan 17
>
>Paper should be submitted through
>http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/thms, with a cover letter that
>contains the statement: "This manuscript is being submitted to the
>Special Issue: Modeling, Dynamics, Perception and Control of Human-V
>ehicle Systems". For detailed submission information, please refer to
>"Information for Authors" at
>http://ieee-smc.org/publications/thms-info-for-authors.pdf.
>
>Guest Editors:
> Mara Tanelli, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
> Dongpu Cao, Cranfield U, UK
> Rafael Toledo, Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, Spain
> Laura Stanley, Montana State U-Bozeman
>
>All enquiries to: [log in to unmask]
>
>
>****************************************************************
>12. Groningen Spring School on Cognitive Modeling
>
>[noted because it is an ongoing event]
>
>From: Niels Taatgen <[log in to unmask]>
>Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2016 09:43:07 +0100
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: [ACT-R-users] Groningen Spring School on Cognitive Modeling
>
>NOTE: register before January 31 to avoid late fee
>
>Groningen Spring School on Cognitive Modeling
>- ACT-R, Nengo, PRIMs, & Accumulator Models -
>
>Date: 4-8 April 2016
>Location: Groningen, NL
>Fee: ¤ 200 (late fee ¤50 after 31 Jan)
>Registration: http://www.ai.rug.nl/springschool
>
>The Groningen Spring School on Cognitive Modeling will cover four
>different modeling paradigms: ACT-R, Nengo, PRIMs, and Accumulator
>models. It thereby offers a unique opportunity to learn the relative
>strengths and weaknesses of these approaches. Each day will consist of
>four theory lectures, one on each paradigm. Each modeling paradigm
>also includes hands-on assignments. Although students are free to
>chose the number of lectures they attend, we recommend students to
>sign up for lectures on two of the modeling paradigms, and complete
>the tutorial units for one of the paradigms. At the end of each day
>there will be a plenary research talk, to show how these different
>approaches to modeling are applied.
>
>Admission is limited, so register soon!
>
>ACT-R
> Jelmer Borst, Hedderik van Rijn, Niels Taatgen (U of Groningen)
> http://act-r.psy.cmu.edu
>
>ACT-R is a high-level cognitive theory and simulation system for
>developing cognitive models for tasks that vary from simple reaction
>time experiments to driving a car, learning algebra, and air traffic
>control. ACT-R can be used to develop process models of a task at a
>symbolic level. Participants will follow a compressed five-day version
>of the traditional summer school curriculum. We will also cover the
>connection between ACT-R and fMRI, and the timing extension to ACT-R.
>
>Nengo
> Terry Stewart (U of Waterloo)
> http://www.nengo.ca
>
>Nengo is a toolkit for converting high-level cognitive theories into
>low-level spiking neuron implementations. In this way, aspects of
>model performance such as response accuracy and reaction times emerge
>as a consequence of neural parameters such as the neurotransmitter
>time constants. It has been used to model adaptive motor control,
>visual attention, serial list memory, reinforcement learning, Tower of
>Hanoi, and fluid intelligence. Participants will learn to construct
>these kinds of models, starting with generic tasks like representing
>values and positions, and ending with full production-like
>systems. There will also be special emphasis on extracting various
>forms of data out of a model, such that it can be compared to
>experimental data.
>
>PRIMs
> Niels Taatgen (U of Groningen)
> http://www.ai.rug.nl/~niels/actransfer.html
>
>How do people handle and prioritize multiple tasks? How can we learn
>something in the context of one task, and partially benefit from it in
>another task? The goal of PRIMs is to cross the artificial boundary
>that most cognitive architectures have imposed on themselves by
>studying single tasks. It has mechanisms to model transfer of
>cognitive skills, and the competition between multiple goals. In the
>tutorial we will look at how PRIMs can model phenomena of cognitive
>transfer and cognitive training, and how multiple goals compete for
>priority in models of distraction.
>
>Accumulator Models
> Marieke van Vugt (U of Groningen)
>
>Decisions can be described in terms of a process of evidence
>accumulation, modeled with a drift diffusion mechanism. The advantage
>of redescribing the behavioral data with an accumulator model is that
>those can be decomposed into more easily-interpretable cognitive
>mechanisms such as speed-accuracy trade-off or quality of
>attention. In this course, you will learn about the basic mechanisms
>of drift diffusion models and apply it to your own dataset (if you
>bring one). You will also see some applications of accumulator models
>in the context of neuroscience and individual differences.
>
>Niels Taatgen - Professor [log in to unmask]
>U of Groningen, Artificial Intelligence http://www.ai.rug.nl/~niels
>+31 50 3636435
>
>
>****************************************************************
>13. Call for Future CogSci Conference Organizers
>
>January 2016
>Call for Future CogSci Conference Organizers
>
>The Cognitive Science Society seeks organizers for the upcoming 2019
>and 2020 annual conferences, both of which will take place in North
>America. Organizers are responsible for the scientific content of the
>program such as creating the conference theme, inviting keynotes and
>other symposia, overseeing the submission/review process, and creating
>the program schedule. Organizers are NOT responsible for budget,
>administrative details, or other logistics. They will have input in
>the 2019 and 2020 conference destinations, but it is not required.
>
>All organizers (2-4 each year) must possess a PhD and will receive a
>VIP travel package to the annual conference. Co-organizers do not need
>to be from the same institution, region, or area of expertise.
>
>If you are interested in serving as a conference organizer, please
>complete the following form by February 15:
>http://cbs.az1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_3OY0vcVhtVd4ofj (or email
>Wong).
>
>If you have any questions, please direct them to the Conference
>Officer, Jessica Wong, at [log in to unmask]
>
>
>****************************************************************
>14. Budapest Semester in Cognitive Science, and Summer program
> http://www.bscs-us.org/
>
>[deadlines may have passed, but ongoing]
>
>Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2016 01:46:03 +0100 (CET)
>From: Érdi Péter <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: [Comp-neuro] study abroad programs in Budapest
>
>BSCS-US announces its two programs in Budapest for 2016.
>
>1. Our regular program: BSCS - BUDAPEST SEMESTER IN COGNITIVE SCIENCE
>PHILOSOPHY TO NEUROSCIENCE will be held in the Fall of 2016, see
>
> http://www.bscs-us.org/
>
>2. We opened also a new program now in its second year:
>
>Systems Neuroscience: a study abroad summer program
>
>Program start/end dates
>12 June - 5 Aug 2016
>
>The BSCS Systems Neuroscience Program takes place at and academically
>supervised by the Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology,
>Semmelweis U Medical School, Budapest
>
>For details, see: http://sysneuro-semester.org/
>
>Inquiry:
> Péter Érdi (SysNeuro Director; BSCS Co-Director)
> [log in to unmask], [log in to unmask], [log in to unmask]
>
>
>****************************************************************
>15. CogACLL 2016 - First Call of Papers due 8 & 29 May 2016
> http://sites.google.com/site/cognitivews2016
>
>From: Alessandro Lenci
>[log in to unmask]
>Subject: [CUNY2016] CogACLL 2016 - First Call of Papers
>
>--------
> CogACLL 2016 - First Call For Papers
>--------
>
>ACL 2016 Workshop on Cognitive Aspects of Computational Language
>Learning (CogACLL)
>
> 11 Aug 2016
> Berlin, Germany
>
>http://sites.google.com/site/cognitivews2016
>
>Deadline for Long and Short Paper Submissions: 8 May 16 (11:59pm GMT -12)
>Deadline for System Demonstrations: 29 May 16 (11:59pm GMT -12)
>
>This workshop is endorsed by http://ifarm.nl/signll/ SIGNLL, the
>Special Interest Group on Natural Language Learning of the
>http://www.aclweb.org/ Association for Computational Linguistics.
>
>---------------------------------------------------------------
>The human ability to acquire and process language has long attracted
>interest and generated much debate due to the apparent ease with which
>such a complex and dynamic system is learnt and used on the face of
>ambiguity, noise and uncertainty. This subject raises many questions
>ranging from the nature vs. nurture debate of how much needs to be
>innate and how much needs to be learned for acquisition to be
>successful, to the mechanisms involved in this process (general vs
>specific) and their representations in the human brain. There are also
>developmental issues related to the different stages consistently
>found during acquisition (e.g. one word vs. two words) and possible
>organizations of this knowledge. These have been discussed in the
>context of first and second language acquisition and bilingualism,
>with crosslinguistic studies shedding light on the influence of the
>language and the environment.
>
>The past decades have seen a massive expansion in the application of
>statistical and machine learning methods to natural language
>processing (NLP). This work has yielded impressive results in numerous
>speech and language processing tasks, including e.g. speech
>recognition, morphological analysis, parsing, lexical acquisition,
>semantic interpretation, and dialogue management. The good results
>have generally been viewed as engineering achievements. Recently
>researchers have begun to investigate the relevance of computational
>learning methods for research on human language acquisition and
>change.
>
>The use of computational modeling is a relatively recent trend boosted
>by advances in machine learning techniques, and the availability of
>resources like corpora of child and child-directed sentences, and data
>from psycholinguistic tasks by normal and pathological groups. Many of
>the existing computational models attempt to study language tasks
>under cognitively plausible criteria (such as memory and processing
>limitations that humans face), and to explain the developmental stages
>observed in the acquisition and evolution of the language
>abilities. In doing so, computational modeling provides insight into
>the plausible mechanisms involved in human language processes, and
>inspires the development of better language models and
>techniques. These investigations are very important since if
>computational techniques can be used to improve our understanding of
>human language acquisition and change, these will not only benefit
>cognitive sciences in general but will reflect back to NLP and place
>us in a better position to develop useful language models.
>
>Success in this type of research requires close collaboration between
>the NLP, linguistics, psychology and cognitive science
>communities. The workshop is targeted at anyone interested in the
>relevance of computational techniques for understanding first, second
>and bilingual language acquisition and language change in normal and
>clinical conditions. Long and short papers are invited on, but not
>limited to, the following topics:
>
> * Computational learning theory and analysis of language learning
> and organization
> * Computational models of first, second and
> bilingual language acquisition
> * Computational models of language changes in clinical conditions
> * Computational models and analysis of factors that influence language
> acquisition and use in different age groups and cultures
> * Computational models of various aspects of language and their
> interaction effect in acquisition, processing and change
> * Computational models of the evolution of language
> * Data resources and tools for investigating computational models of
> human language processes
> * Empirical and theoretical comparisons of the learning environment
> and its impact on language processes
> * Cognitively oriented Bayesian models of language processes
> * Computational methods for acquiring various linguistic information
> (related to e.g. speech, morphology, lexicon, syntax, semantics,
> and discourse) and their relevance to research on human language
> acquisition
> * Investigations and comparisons of supervised, unsupervised and
> weakly-supervised methods for learning (e.g. machine learning,
> statistical, symbolic, biologically-inspired, active learning,
> various hybrid models) from a cognitive perspective
>
>SUBMISSIONS
>-----------
>
>We invite 3 submission modalities:
>
>* Regular long papers (8 content pages + 1 page for references):
> Long papers should report on original, solid and finished research
> including new experimental results, resources and/or techniques.
>
>* Regular short papers (4 content pages + 1 page for references):
> Short papers should report on small experiments, focused contributions,
> ongoing research, negative results and/or philosophical discussion.
>
>* System demonstration (2 pages): System demonstration papers should
> describe and document the demonstrated system or resources. We
> encourage the demonstration of both early research prototypes and
> mature systems, that will be presented in a separate demo session.
>
>All submissions must be in PDF format and must follow the ACL 2016
>formatting requirements.
>
>We strongly advise the use of the provided Word or LaTeX template
>files. For long and short papers, the reported research should
>be substantially original. The papers will be presented orally or as
>posters. The decision as to which paper will be presented orally
>and which as poster will be made by the program committee based
>on the nature rather than on the quality of the work.
>
>Reviewing will be double-blind, and thus no author information
>should be included in the papers; self-reference should be
>avoided as well. Papers that do not conform to these requirements
>will be rejected without review. Accepted papers will appear in the
>workshop proceedings, where no distinction will be made between
>papers presented orally or as posters.
>
>Submission and reviewing will be electronic, managed by the START
>system:
>
> https://www.softconf.com/acl2016/CogACLL/
>
>---------------------------------------------------------------
>PROGRAM COMMITTEE
>
> Dora Alexopoulou, U of Cambridge (UK)
> Afra Alishahi, Tilburg U (Netherlands)
> Colin Bannard, U of Liverpool (UK)
> Philippe Blache, LPL-CNRS (France)
> Antal van den Bosch, Radboud U Nijmegen (Netherlands)
> Chris Brew, Nuance Communications (USA)
> Grzegorz Chrupa½a, Saarland U (Germany)
> Alexander Clark, Royal Holloway, U of London (UK)
> Robin Clark, U of Pennsylvania
> Walter Daelemans, U of Antwerp (Belgium)
> Dan Dediu, Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics (NL)
> Barry Devereux, U of Cambridge (UK)
> Emmanuel Dupoux, ENS - CNRS (France)
> Afsaneh Fazly, U of Toronto (Canada)
> Marco Idiart, Federal U of Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil)
> Gianluca Lebani, U of Pisa (Italy)
> Igor Malioutov, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
> Tim O'Donnel, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
> Muntsa Padró, Nuance (Canada)
> Lisa Pearl, U of California - Irvine
> Ari Rappoport, The Hebrew U of Jerusalem (Israel)
> Sabine Schulte im Walde, U of Stuttgart (Germany)
> Ekaterina Shutova, U of Cambridge (UK)
> Maity Siqueira, Federal U of Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil)
> Mark Steedman, U of Edinburgh (UK)
> Suzanne Stevenson, U of Toronto (Canada)
> Remi van Trijp, Sony Computer Science Laboratory Paris (France)
> Shuly Wintner, U of Haifa (Israel)
> Charles Yang, U of Pennsylvania
> Menno van Zaanen, Tilburg U (Netherlands)
> Alessandra Zarcone, Saarland U (Germany)
>
>---------------------------------------------------------------
>WORKSHOP ORGANIZERS AND CONTACT
>
> Anna Korhonen (U of Cambridge, UK)
> Alessandro Lenci (U of Pisa, Italy)
> Brian Murphy (Queen's U Belfast, UK)
> Thierry Poibeau (LATTICE-CNRS, France)
> Aline Villavicencio (Federal U of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil)
>
>For any inquiries regarding the workshop please send an email
>to [log in to unmask]
>
>
>****************************************************************
>16. AHFE 2016 International Conference on Simulation, 27-31 July 2016
>
>[this has a cognitive architectures track, now]
>
>From: "AHFE Conference" <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: AHFE 2016 International Conference on Simulation (27-31 July
> 2016 Walt Disney World)
>Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2016 01:53:35 +0000
>
>AHFE Mailing List Subscription
> [log in to unmask]
> [log in to unmask]
>
>Dear Colleagues,
>
>This is a gentle reminder for the AHFE 2016 International Conference
>on Human Factors and Simulation abstract and paper proposal submission
>extended deadline. The conference will be held at Walt Disney World®
>Swan and Dolphin Hotel, FL, 27-21 Jul 2016
>(http://www.ahfe2016.org/).
>
>The 7th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and
>Ergonomics (AHFE 2016) incorporates 26 thematic areas with
>participation of 2000 researcher and industry participant from more
>than 62 countries worldwide.
>
>Peer-review accepted full papers will be published in the AHFE 2016
>proceedings and as chapters in Springer Multi-volume Edited Books
>under the prestigious series of LNCS Advances in Intelligent Systems
>and Computing/
>
>The extended deadline is approaching quickly!
>
>------------------------------------------------------
>Abstract Submission Deadline (500 words): 25 Feb 2016
>
>Submission Website: https://cmt.research.microsoft.com/AHFE2016/
>------------------------------------------------------
>
>Areas of interest include, but are not limited to those listed here:
>
> - Simulation of physiological behavior, measures, predictions
> - Virtual Reality and computer simulation of human behavior and performance
> - Computational models of human performance
> - Interaction with virtual environments
> - Simulator-based evaluations of human factors issues
> - Assessment of new simulation technologies and total ownership cost aspects
> - Developments in simulation and virtual
>environments to address HFergonomics issues
> - Human performance modelling
>
>We are looking forward to receiving your submission and welcoming you
>to Walt Disney World Florida!
>
>Best Regards,
>
>AHFE Administration
>
>
>****************************************************************
>17. 15th Neural Computation and Psychology Workshop, Due 15 Apr
> https://sites.google.com/site/ncpw15/
>
>Updated Announcement 10 Mar 2016:
>New Submission Date, Speaker Titles, Submission + Publication Details
>
>NCPW15 - 8-9 Aug 2016 - Philadelphia, PA
>https://sites.google.com/site/ncpw15/
>15th Neural Computation and Psychology Workshop
>
>Contemporary Neural Network Models:
>Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, and Cognition
>
>Funded by the W. K. & K. W. Estes Fund, Google DeepMind, and the
>Rumelhart Emergent Cognitive Functions Fund
>
>Organized by: Jay McClelland, Stefan Frank & Daniel Mirman
>
>500-Word Abstracts and Applications to Attend Due: 15 Apr
>Notification of Acceptance and Travel Awards: 15 May
>
>We are pleased to announce a workshop on Contemporary Neural Network
>Models, bringing the latest developments in Deep Neural Networks, Deep
>Reinforcement Learning Networks, and Recurrent Neural Networks with
>Long-Short-Term Memory Units into contact with contemporary cognitive
>science and cognitive neuroscience research. Plenary speakers are
>established and emerging experts in the development of deep neural
>network models of perception, action and cognition, and include
>authors of Google DeepMind's projects achieving human-level
>performance in Atari games and Go and in creating innovative Cognitive
>architectures such as the Neural Turing Machine. The workshop, which
>continues the (http://www.cs.bham.ac.uk/%7Ejxb/NCPW.html) Neural
>Computation and Psychology Workshop (NCPW) series, will take place on
>Aug 8-9, 2016 in Philadelphia - in North America for the first time
>after 14 previous meetings in Europe.
>
>The Workshop has both a research dissemination and tutorial
>purpose. Research submissions are welcome based on a 500-word abstract
>for spoken and poster presentations in any area of computational
>research that applies neural network models or related approaches to
>understanding human cognition. To foster exchange of ideas,
>presentation of recently published work or work also submitted
>elsewhere is welcome, and there will be a publication option for new
>work. Both junior and senior scientists interested in learning more
>about the latest developments are encouraged to attend (space is
>limited and application is required) with or without making a
>presentation. Thanks to generous support, costs will be low and travel
>awards will encourage participation by a diverse population of
>participants with relevant goals. The
>(https://sites.google.com/site/ncpw15/) conference website provides
>full details and instructions for those interested in participating.
>Abstracts and applications to attend are due Apr 15 and notification
>of acceptance and travel awards will be made by May 15.
>
>Keynote Presentations
>
> Nikolaus Kriegeskorte, MRC-CBU Cambridge, UK. Deep Convolutional
> Nets and Biological Object Vision.
>
> Marco Zorzi, U of Padova. Unsupervised Deep Learning Models
> of Perception and Cognition: Space, Numbers, Words
>
> Andrew Saxe, Harvard U. A Theory of the Dynamics of Deep Learning:
> Consequences for Perceptual Learning and Semantic Development
>
> Greg Wayne, Google DeepMind. Integrating Neural and Symbolic
> Computation: The Neural Turing Machine and Beyond
>
> Timothy Lillicrap, Google DeepMind. Deep Reinforcement Learning:
> Algorithms and Applications from Reaching and Grasping to Winning at
> Go
>
> Linda Smith, Indiana U. What's Deep about Deep Learning? What Can it
> Tell us About the Mind?
>
>Workshop Structure
>
>Each of the two days of the NCPW workshop will include three 75 minute
>sessions led by invited speakers. The first five of these sessions
>will each focus on a different aspect or topic in contemporary neural
>network research, and each will be led by a different expert. The
>final session will begin with a commentary by a senior Cognitive
>Scientist (Linda Smith) followed by a panel discussion with the other
>five speakers. During lunch each day, the day's speakers will each
>hold a smaller discussion session with a subset of the workshop
>participants, and materials will be circulated in advance. Two
>1.5-hour sessions each day will be devoted to submitted presentations
>selected for their scientific value and the extent to which they
>advance the use of neural network architectures, tools, and concepts
>in both computational and cognitive (neuro)science domains. A poster
>session at the end of the first day will allow all of the participants
>an opportunity to present and obtain feedback from the invited
>speakers, and to learn from and network with each other. A conference
>dinner on the first evening and a reception on the second evening will
>allow for informal interactions.
>
>NCPW15 will be complemented by a separate day-long tutorial on
>Wednesday, August 10, as part of the Cognitive Science Society meeting
>also in Philadelphia (pending acceptance by the Program
>Committee). This day-long event will provide additional tutorial
>presentations, followed by in depth how-to sessions associated with
>the actual implementation and effective practical mastery of deep
>learning networks for cognitive science research.
>
>Participants, Publication, Travel Awards, Costs, and Logistics
>
>The target population is PhD students, post-doctoral fellows, and more
>advanced researchers at any level. Both contributing researchers and
>non-presenting attendees are welcome to apply. Contributing
>researchers will be selected based on a 500-word submitted research
>abstract, according to past policies of NCPW. As noted above,
>presentation of recently published work or work also submitted
>elsewhere are welcome. Participants will be invited to contribute
>otherwise unpublished work to a planned Frontiers in Cognitive Science
>Research Topic on contemporary neural network models.
>
>Selection of non-presenting attendees will be based on the relevance
>of the workshop to the attendee's goals as described in a short essay
>as well as a CV and, for junior scientist, a mentor's letter of
>support. Both trainees and contributing researchers not selected for
>oral presentations have the option to present a poster in the poster
>session. A total of 25 travel support awards ($250 domestic/$750
>international) are available both for trainees and for contributing
>researchers to partially defray costs of attendance; support will be
>awarded based on the criteria above as well as need with attention to
>encouraging diversity. There is no registration fee for accepted
>participants. A low-price accommodation option ($50/night) will be
>available.
>
>Application Process and Venue: More detailed information on the
>application process and the venue are available at the
>(https://sites.google.com/site/ncpw15/) conference website. The
>deadline for presentation abstract submissions and for applications to
>attend will be April 15, 2016, and notification of acceptance and
>travel awards for trainees and participating researchers will be on 15
>May 2016.
>
>
>17b. AGI-16 deadline extended to 1 Apr 16
> http://agi-conf.org/2016
>
>Good news for busy researchers! The paper submission deadline for
>AGI-16 has been extended till April 1.
>
>Recall that the Ninth Annual Conference on Artificial General
>Intelligence, AGI-16,
>
> http://agi-conf.org/2016
>
>will be held in New York City (July 16-19, 2016), as part of a larger event -
> HLAI-16 Š HUMAN-LEVEL AI 2016: http://agi-conf.org/hlai2016/ This
>will be the first-ever Multi-conference focused on the creation of
>thinking machines with capability at the human level and beyond.
>
>Gary Marcus and Stephen Grossberg are lined up as keynote speakers,
>and will be joined by 2-3 additional prestigious keynotes to be
>announced shortly.
>
>HLAI-16 will include AGI-16, and also BICA-16 (Biologically Inspired
>Cognitive Architectures), and the 2016 "Neural-Symbolic Learning and
>Reasoning" and "AI and Cognition" Workshops. These four conferences
>are normally held separately each year, at different times and
>locations. But this year they are coming together in time and space as
>a unique and unprecedented Multi-conference.
>
>Furthermore, the HLAI-16 Multi-conference will occur immediately after
>the IJCAI-16 (the largest international AI conference), which is also
>in New York City .
>
>AGI-16 will be organized just like previous AGI conferences, with the
>same focus and structure. Registration for each of the conferences
>within the multi-conference will be done separately. However, there
>will be numerous common events: common keynotes, a common poster and
>demo session, and a common multi-conference banquet. Most importantly,
>all 4 events will be held together at the New School in lower
>Manhattan, allowing free and wide-ranging HLAI and AGI discussions
>among attendees and presenters at all 4 conferences.
>
>Why a Human-Level AI Multi-conference in 2016?
>
>Looking backward, 2016 is the 60th anniversary of the Dartmouth
>Conferences, which effectively inaugurated the history of AI and
>cognitive systems research.
>
>Looking forward, 2016 is an unprecedentedly exciting time for AI R&D
>in general. It is a time when we are seeing a constant stream of
>practical and theoretical successes in various parts of the AI
>field. And it is a time when the quest to create AI systems with
>general intelligence at the human level and beyond is taken more
>seriously by a broader community than ever before.
>
>So 2016 is a perfect year to gather together an unprecedentedly large
>number of serious researchers and developers in the areas of AGI and
>Human-Level AI, for sharing ideas and results and planning
>collaborative R&D.
>
>And to top it all off, New York City in the summer is a fantastic
>place to be.
>
>The paper submission deadline has been extended till April 1, 2016;
>please see: http://agi-conf.org/2016/call-for-papers/
>for further relevant dates. Note that the deadline for workshops,
>tutorials and demos has already passed.
>
>Yours,
>
>AGI-16 Conference Chair:
> Ben Goertzel, OpenCog Foundation
>
>Program Committee Chairs:
> Pei Wang, Temple University
> Bas Steunebrink, Dalle Molle Institute for Artificial Intelligence
>
>Organizing Committee:
> Matthew Ikle, Adams State College, OpenCog Foundation
> Jose Hernandez-Orallo, Universitat Politècnica de València)
> Tutorials and Workshops Chair)
> Brandon Rohrer, Microsoft (Poster and Demo Sessions Chair)
> Ed Keller, New School (Local Co-chair)
>
>AGI Conference Series Chairs:
> Ben Goertzel, OpenCog Foundation
> Marcus Hutter, ANU
>
>
>****************************************************************
>18. Special issue on cognitive engineering, J of Interaction Science
> http://www.journalofinteractionscience.com/about [open access]
>
>We are writing today to let you know about some recent articles
>published in our open access journal Journal of Interaction Science
>(JoIS), and to invite you to be part of it.
>
>Chris Stary's Special issue on recent advances in cognitive
>engineering has been a great success! Here is a list of the articles
>and the editorial. Please note that we one article is not yet listed
>here because it is still in production.
>
> 1. Patterns to explore cognitive preferences and potential
> collective intelligence empathy for processing knowledge in virtual
> settings by Salim Chujfi, Christoph Meinel Journal of Interaction
> Science 2015, 3:5 (3 September 2015)
> http://news.springer.com/re?l=D0In5xzz3I6hg61ejIf
>
> 2. Modeling and Supporting Web-Navigation by Herre van Oostendorp,
> Sonal Aggarwal Journal of Interaction Science 2015, 3:3 (29 July
> 2015)
> http://news.springer.com/re?l=D0In5xzz3I6hg61ejIh
>
> 3. Personal ecologies of calendar artifacts by Anke Dittmar, Laura
> Dardar Journal of Interaction Science 2015, 3:2 (28 July 2015)
>
>http://journalofinteractionscience.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40166-015-0007-x
>
> 4. The concept of "presence" as a measure of ecological validity in
> driving simulators by Christophe Deniaud, Vincent Honnet, Benoit
> Jeanne, Daniel Mestre Journal of Interaction Science
> http://news.springer.com/re?l=D0In5xzz3I6hg61ejIj
>
> 5. Editorial: Special issue on recent advances in cognitive
> engineering by Chris Stary, Journal of Interaction Science 2015, 3:4
> (28 August 2015)
>
>http://journalofinteractionscience.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40166-015-0009-8
>
>The vision of JoIS is based on interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary
>science model for the investigation, development, integration and
>evaluation of humans interacting with technology. We welcome
>cross-cutting method developments as well as analytical application
>studies evaluated in the field.
>
> Enjoy some of our latest articles
>
>
>****************************************************************
>19. Oxford books (>$100) get 30% off
> https://global.oup.com/
>
>Oxford University Press has a spring sale. They publish the Oxford
>Series on Cognitive Models and Architectures. If you purchase $100 or
>more, you can have 30% off, not just the cognitive modeling books.
>
>The code is 33835 .
>
>****************************************************************
>20. Proceedings of Workshop on Cogn Archs for Social HRI
> https://sites.google.com/site/cogarch4socialhri2016/proceedings
>
>Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2016 09:47:08 +0000
>From: Severin Lemaignan <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: 2nd CfP: Cognitive Architectures for Social HRI - Workshop at HRI'16
>
>HRI'16 2nd Workshop on Cognitive Architectures for Social Human-Robot
>Interaction
>
>Full day workshop -- Monday 7th March, 2016 (Christchurch, New Zealand)
>
>https://sites.google.com/site/cogarch4socialhri2016/
>https://sites.google.com/site/cogarch4socialhri2016/proceedings
>
>DESCRIPTION
>-----------
>
>Cognitive Architectures are constructs (encompassing both theory and
>models) that seek to account for cognition (over multiple timescales)
>using a set of domain-general structures and mechanisms. Typically
>(but not always) inspired by human cognition, the emphasis is on
>deriving a set of principles of operation not constrained to a
>specific task or context. This therefore presents a holistic
>perspective: it forces the system designer to initially take a step
>back from diving into computational mechanisms and consider what sort
>of functionality needs to be present, and how this relates to other
>cognitive competencies. Thus the very process of applying such an
>approach to HRI may yield benefits, such as the integration of
>evidence from the human sciences in a principled manner, the
>facilitation of comparison of different systems (abstracting away from
>specific computational algorithms), and as a more principled manner to
>verify and refine the resultant autonomous systems.
>
>For HRI, such an approach to building autonomous systems based on
>Cognitive Architecture - 'cognitive integration' - would emphasise
>first those aspects of behaviour that are common across domains,
>before applying these to specific interaction contexts for
>evaluation. Furthermore, given inspiration from human cognition, it
>can also inherently take into account the behaviour of the humans with
>which the system should interact, with the intricacies and
>sub-optimality that this entails.
>
>To date, there have been relatively few efforts to apply such ideas to
>the context of HRI in a structured manner. The first workshop sought
>to bring attention to the topic by providing a forum to discuss the
>reasons and potential for the application of Cognitive Architectures
>to autonomous HRI systems. In this second workshop, we propose
>focusing more specifically on the application of Cognitive
>Architectures to *Social* HRI systems. The format of the workshop is
>oriented towards discussion shaped by participant contributions, and
>we expect vibrant interactivity to contribute to the
>cross-fertilization of ideas in this exciting area.
>
>In order to consolidate the outcomes of the workshop, we are planning
>a special issue (journal TBA), to which we will invite participants to
>submit extended versions of their workshop papers. To maintain
>continuity with the workshop, we will expect all submissions to answer
>the same questions listed above. Given this common ground between
>submissions, we envisage that this will additionally form a future
>reference point for the application of Cognitive Architectures to
>social HRI research and applications.
>
>ORGANISERS AND CONTACT
>-----------------------
>Paul Baxter (Plymouth U, UK) [log in to unmask]
>Greg Trafton (Naval Research Laboratory)
>Séverin Lemaignan (Plymouth U, UK)
>
>
>****************************************************************
>21. BRIMS 2013: introduction to CMOT special issue
> http://alerts.springer.com/re?l=D0In5zo16I6hi0lc9I1
>
>[This is the most recent special issue of Computational and
>Mathematical Organization Theory to arise from the BRIMS conference]
>
>BRIMS 2013: Introduction to CMOT special issue
>
>Behavior representation in modeling and simulation: introduction to
> CMOT special issue: BRiMS 2013
>William G. Kennedy, Robert St. Amant & David Reitter, p. 1-3
> Abstract: http://alerts.springer.com/re?l=D0In5zo16I6hi0lc9I1
> Full text PDF: http://alerts.springer.com/re?l=D0In5zo16I6hi0lc9I2
>
>An agent-based model of organizational ambidexterity decisions and
> strategies in new product development
>Christine Chou, Steven O. Kimbrough, 4-46
>http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10588-015-9195-8
>
>A longitudinal study of evolving networks in response to natural
>disaster
> Alireza Abbasi, Naim Kapucu, 47-70
>http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10588-015-9196-7
>
>Weekends as social distancing and their effect on the spread of influenza
> Philip C. Cooley, Sarah M. BartschŠ, 71-87
>http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10588-015-9198-5
>
>Individual and organizational conditions for the emergence and
>evolution of bandwagons
> Davide Secchi, Nicole L. Gullekson, 88-133
>http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10588-015-9199-4
>
>
>****************************************************************
>22. BRIMS 2012: introduction to CMOT special issue
> http://alerts.springer.com/re?l=D0In5x8koI6hi0lc9I3
>
>[Another special issue of Computational and Mathematical Organization
>Theory to arise from the BRIMS conference]
>
>BRIMS 2012: Introduction to CMOT special issue
>
>Behavioral representation in modeling and simulation: introduction to
>CMOT special issue-BRiMS 2012
>
>Bradley J. Best, William G. Kennedy & Robert St. Amant
>http://alerts.springer.com/re?l=D0In5x8koI6hi0lc9I3
>
>Optimal exploration and exploitation: the managerial intentionality perspective
>Sasanka Sekhar Chanda & Sougata Ray
>http://alerts.springer.com/re?l=D0In5x8koI6hi0lc9I5
>
>ACT-R models of information foraging in geospatial intelligence tasks
>Jaehyon Paik & Peter Pirolli
>http://alerts.springer.com/re?l=D0In5x8koI6hi0lc9I7
>
>Modeling the span of control of leaders with different skill sets
>Walid F. Nasrallah, Charbel J. Ouba, Ali A. Yassine & Issam M. Srour
>http://alerts.springer.com/re?l=D0In5x8koI6hi0lc9I9
>
>On the robustness of centrality measures against
>link weight quantization in social networks
>Sho Tsugawa, Yukihiro Matsumoto & Hiroyuki Ohsaki
>http://alerts.springer.com/re?l=D0In5x8koI6hi0lc9Ib
>
>
>****************************************************************
>23. MSc Course in Cognitive Systems at Open U of Cyprus
>
>From: George Angelos Papadopoulos <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: MSc Course in Cognitive Systems
>To: [log in to unmask]
>
>MSc Course in Cognitive Systems
>
>As we enter the new era of cognitive systems that learn, reason, and
>interact with humans in a cognitively-compatible manner, we are
>pleased to announce the start of an innovative distance learning
>M.Sc. Program in Cognitive Systems. The program is offered jointly by
>two state universities of Cyprus: the Open U of Cyprus, School of Pure
>and Applied Sciences, and the U of Cyprus, Departments of Psychology
>and Computer Science.
>
>Courses will be taught in English via live online weekly meetings,
>exams will be taken in-class at a student's country of residence, and
>an optional summer camp will be held in Cyprus.
>
>Information about the curriculum structure and modules, application
>deadlines and fees, and financial support opportunities can be found
>online at: http://cogsys.ouc.ac.cy Applications for the academic year
>2016-2017 are accepted online from March 15, 2016.
>
>We appreciate your help in circulating this
>announcement to interested students.
>A promotional flyer can be downloaded from: http://cogsys.ouc.ac.cy/flyer
>
>
>****************************************************************
>24. Tenure Track Asst Prof in Cognitive Psychology at Syracuse U
>
>[slightly out of date, but note that it is multi-year hiring plan]
>
>Tenure Track Asst Prof in Cognitive Psychology at Syracuse U.
>
>As part of our multiyear hiring plan, the Department of Psychology at
>Syracuse U invites applications for a full time tenure-track position
>in Cognitive Psychology to join the Cognition, Brain, & Behavior (CBB)
>area. The successful candidate is expected to pursue an exceptional
>program of research using rigorous methods and driven by a strong
>theoretical foundation to understand fundamental mechanisms underlying
>cognition. Candidates with a program of research utilizing outstanding
>quantitative skills will receive special consideration. Applicants for
>the position should have a PhD in Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive
>Science, or a related field. Successful candidates will show evidence
>of (1) high quality scholarship and the potential to build a vigorous
>program of funded research (2) teaching promise at the undergraduate
>and graduate levels and (3) promise of excellence in engaging graduate
>and undergraduate students in research. Responsibilities include
>maintaining an active program of research, teaching and advising at
>the graduate and undergraduate levels, and contributing to the CBB
>program. Information about the department may be found at
>http://psychology.syr.edu/. CBB has collaborations with the
>Interdisciplinary Neuroscience program
>http://neuroscience.syr.edu/index.html. Review of applications will
>begin 1 Nov 2015 and will continue until the position is filled.
>
>The university and department have a strong commitment to achieving
>diversity among faculty and staff. Syracuse U is an equal
>opportunity, affirmative-action institution. We are particularly
>interested in receiving applications from members of underrepresented
>groups and strongly encourage women and persons of color to apply for
>these positions. The Department of Psychology and broader Syracuse
>community provides a rich and supportive environment for inclusive
>research involving ethnically and economically diverse populations.
>
>Syracuse is located in beautiful Upstate New York. The city and
>surrounding areas offer outstanding school systems, a modest cost of
>living, proximity to nature (Adirondack Mountains, Thousand Islands,
>Lake Ontario, and the Finger Lakes) and easy access to major eastern
>cities. Several major medical centers, including SUNY Upstate Medical
>Center and the Syracuse VA Medical Center, are in close proximity to
>Syracuse U and offer opportunities for interdisciplinary research.
>
>Applicants must complete a brief online faculty application at
>https://www.sujobopps.com/postings/61035. Attach electronic copies of
>your curriculum vitae and a cover letter describing your research and
>teaching accomplishments and interests and one representative
>paper. Three letters of recommendation are required. Detailed
>instructions for uploading their confidential recommendation letter
>into the system will be sent to references identified in your
>application. Applications will be reviewed as they are received and
>will continue until the position is filled.
>
>
>****************************************************************
>25. Post-doc/programmer in tutoring/modeling at PSU, July/Aug 2016
>
>Ritter will have a post-doc position available July/August 2016 for a
>period of at least one year but more likely 2 or 3 years (subject to
>continued funding from ONR and successful performance). It will be to
>work on the D2P tutoring system (http://acs.ist.psu.edu/projects/d2p)
>and related modeling and experimental studies in learning. Experience
>with Ruby would be helpful, as well as ACT-R, Lisp, R, Java, and
>Unity. But strong programming in other areas would be welcome and
>could transition to our tools. It is similar in many ways to Coty
>Gonzalez's positions in this message.
>
>This is not a formal announcement, but if interested, please let
>[log in to unmask] know of your interest. Salary is designed to be
>competeative, and includes some travel, and, of course, writing.
>
>
>
>****************************************************************
>26. U of California at Riverside hiring 300 (!)
> http://clusterhiring.ucr.edu
>
>Date: Tue, 01 Dec 2015 14:04:44 -0800
>From: Aaron Seitz <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>
>The U of California at Riverside (UCR) is embarking on a major new
>hiring initiative that will add 300 tenure-track positions in 33
>cross-disciplinary areas selected through a peer-reviewed competition
>(http://clusterhiring.ucr.edu). Over the next three years, UCR will
>hire multiple faculty members in each area and invest in research
>infrastructure to support their work. This initiative will build
>critical mass in vital and emerging fields of scholarship, foster
>truly cross-disciplinary work and further diversify the faculty at one
>of America's most diverse research universities. In a major
>Neuroscience initiative, we seek to hire up to 8 tenure-track or
>tenured faculty members as part of a cross campus multi-disciplinary
>effort to study the nervous system (from development, to function, to
>aging, degeneration and repair). We seek researchers that collectively
>span multi-disciplinary levels of investigation (molecular mechanisms
>to circuit analysis to complex behaviors) using state of the art
>techniques (molecular, optogenetics, behavioral, educational,
>computational, imaging, genetic and research of clinical populations)
>applied to experimental model systems of health, injury and disease
>(invertebrate, vertebrate or human systems). Our goal is to recruit a
>team of collaborative individuals with an outstanding record,
>committed to excellence in research, that complement existing campus
>strengths. Applicants for tenured positions should also demonstrate
>notable scientific contributions and sustained extramural
>support. Successful candidates must also have clear potential or
>demonstrated ability to work successfully with and benefit a diverse
>student body. UCR is a world-class research university with an
>exceptionally diverse undergraduate student body. Its mission is
>explicitly linked to providing routes to educational success for
>underrepresented and first-generation college students. A commitment
>to this mission is a preferred qualification.
>
>Depending on research focus, training background and career
>achievements, successful candidates will be appointed at the rank of
>assistant, associate or full professor within College of Natural and
>Agricultural Sciences, Bourns College of Engineering, College of
>Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Graduate School of Education or
>the School of Medicine. To foster development of collaborative
>research across hiring units, the successful candidates will
>participate in a campus wide seminar program and annual research
>retreat. Particular strengths on the campus pertinent to this
>recruitment include sensory processing, neurodevelopmental and
>neurodegenerative disorders, glial-neuronal interactions, cognitive
>neurotherapeutics, functional imaging, assessment and interventions of
>clinical populations, child development, circuits, neurobiology and
>endocrinology of behavior. Successful candidates will be also expected
>to contribute to teaching at both the graduate and undergraduate
>levels depending upon the college/department to which the candidate is
>assigned. Advancement through the faculty ranks at the U of California
>is through a series of structured, merit-based evaluations, occurring
>every 2-3 years, each of which includes substantial peer input.
>
>The U of California, Riverside is centrally located within the
>Southern California area and situated in an historic citrus growing
>area surrounded by mountain ranges. Riverside is an hour away from ski
>slopes, surfing, or hiking in mountain wilderness or desert
>environments, and housing in the area is very affordable. The campus
>is located in close proximity to a host of high profile universities,
>research institutes, and biotech industries in Southern
>California. Applicants must hold a Ph.D., M.D., Pharm D., or
>equivalent degree and qualify for a tenure track or tenured faculty
>appointment at the U of California. Applications will be reviewed
>beginning January 1st and the positions will remain open until
>filled.
>
>To Apply: Please submit the following items electronically through the
>APRecruit system: Cover Letter, Curriculum vitae, statement of
>research accomplishments and goals, statement of teaching expertise.
>
>Choose the appropriate link based on qualifications
> Asst Prof - https://aprecruit.ucr.edu/apply/JPF00498
> Assoc/Full Prof - https://aprecruit.ucr.edu/apply/JPF00490
>
>
>****************************************************************
>27. Aerospace Engineering and ethics, PSU
> full consideration by Jan 2016
>
>[search might be quite far along, but an interesting position]
>
>The Department of Aerospace Engineering and the Rock Ethics Institute
>(the "Rock") invite nominations and applications for an open-rank
>tenure-track position starting in 2016. The Department seeks an
>outstanding individual who is committed to undergraduate and graduate
>education and to the establishment of an externally-funded research
>program that supports graduate education.
>
>Candidates must possess technical expertise related to the design and
>engineering of unmanned air vehicles and systems, as well as
>demonstrable complementary interests in the societal and ethical
>aspects of such systems. Candidates who can contribute to
>interdisciplinary and collaborative programs involving UAS and ethics
>are of primary interest. The research area represented by this search
>could be viewed as a special aspect of a broader one at the
>intersection of robotics, cognitive science, human-computer
>interactions, autonomy, and ethics. Applicants must have a doctorate
>in engineering or science.
>
>This aerospace faculty member will be affiliated with the Penn State
>Rock Ethics Institute (http://rockethics.psu.edu). We seek candidates
>who will build on the Rock's tradition of excellence in collaborative,
>interdisciplinary ethics research and ethically informed decision
>support for significant societal issues, as well as its success in
>integrating ethics into the curriculum.
>
>Responses received before Jan 2016 are assured full consideration, but
>the search will remain open until the position is filled. Applicants
>should submit electronically a single pdf file to job 60531 at
>www.psu.jobs. The file should contain: a cover letter; a CV;
>statements of research and teaching interests; a statement of how the
>candidate's work is relevant to the Rock's vision and how such a
>position would enhance their own work; and the names and contact
>information for at least three references.
>
>
>****************************************************************
>28. Visiting Assistant Professor, Bucknell U. Fall 2016
> [URL too long]
>
>We're looking for a VAP who would begin Fall 2016 (information
>contained in the link below). Could be useful for some senior grad
>students there who have a background in CS, or others.
>
>https://www.higheredjobs.com/institution/details.cfm?JobCode=176218507&Title=Visiting%20Assistant%20Professor%20in%20Computer%20Science
>
>Chris Dancy <[log in to unmask]>
>
>
>****************************************************************
>29. Robotics faculty member, Missouri U of S&T
> Review started 1 feb 16
>
>My department is currently searching for a robotics faculty member,
>specifically human-robot collaboration; control and coordination;
>sensing, perception, and vision; design, particularly using novel
>locomotion and materials; (e) innovative applications (factory,
>mining, surgery, space, harsh environments, etc.). Our department has
>growing space systems focus with faculty in cube/nanosats, propulsion,
>tracking and estimation, materials and structures, we are seeking a
>new key addition in robotics.
>
>Information on the faculty positions can be found here:
>
>http://mae.mst.edu/department/maejobpositions/
>Review started 1 feb 16
>
>Thank you for your help
>
>Joshua L. Rovey, Ph.D. Ph: (573) 341-4613
>Assoc Prof of Aerospace Eng [log in to unmask]
>Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
>Missouri U of Science & Technology (Formerly U of Missouri-Rolla)
>Rolla, MO. 65409-0050 http://campus.mst.edu/aplab/
>
>
>****************************************************************
>30. Open/data science developer jobs at Databrary.org
> https://databrary.org/about/jobs.html
>
>[seems out of date, but this is an ongoing project and has jobs
>listed on 19 mar 16]
>
>From: Rick Gilmore <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Open/data science developer jobs at Databrary.org
>Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2015 10:55:47 -0400
>
>Colleagues,
>
>As some of you know, I am co-PI and associate director of the
>Databrary (http://databrary.org) digital data library. The project is
>funded by NSF, NICHD, and the Society for Research in Child
>Development.
>
>We have several openings for full-time or contract developers
>(https://databrary.org/about/jobs.html).
>
>An especially urgent need is for a Java developer to help us enhance
>an open source video coding/tagging/annotation tool called Datavyu
>(http://datavyu.org). The job posting is here:
>
>https://databrary.org/about/jobs/datavyu.html
>
>While we have some preference for having a developer in the NYC area
>for proximity to the NYU-based team, we are open to other
>arrangements, including the possibility of working remotely from say,
>State College.
>
>Best,
>
>Rick O. Gilmore, Ph.D. (814) 865-3664
>Assoc Prof of Psychology [log in to unmask]
>Penn State
>University Park, PA 16801
>http://www.personal.psu.edu/rog1
>http://gilmore-lab.github.io
>
>
>****************************************************************
>31. Researcher and Engineer positions at ATR Brain Labs, Kyoto, Japan
> http://www.cns.atr.jp/en/
>
>[these folks made an interesting presentation at BICA this fall]
>
>Subject: [Comp-neuro] Researcher and Engineer positions at ATR Brain Labs,
> Kyoto, Japan
>
>Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International (ATR),
>Kyoto, Japan, has openings for researcher and research engineer
>positions and invite applications from people with strong motivations
>and ambitions in the research project described below.
>
>We will study how to analyze multi-modal sensor measurements to create
>"artificial intelligence with consciousness" by installing a
>"consciousness module" to man-made information-processing systems.
>
>In particular, we will develop and implement machine-learning
>techniques for attention, which dynamically processes data stream to
>find where to focus and intensively analyze and picks up information
>essential for decision-making. Our attention module will be developed
>for video, audio, and bio signals.
>
>Our project is in close collaboration with neuroscientists led by Dr.
>Ryota Kanai (CEO & Chief Scientist, ARAYA Brain Imaging, Tokyo,
>Japan). PIs and co-PIs in the project are Dr. Ryota Kanai (ARAYA),
>Prof. Naotsugu Tsuchiya (Monash U, Australia), Dr. Masafumi
>Oizumi (RIKEN, Japan), Dr. Motoaki Kawanabe (ATR), and Prof. Takuya
>Maekawa (Osaka U, Japan).
>
>We look forward to your applications and recommendations.
>
>Motoaki Kawanabe, Ph.D.
>Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute
>International (ATR), Kyoto, Japan
>
>= Requirements for Researchers =
>
>Applicants must:
> - have a Ph.D. (or be near completion).
> - have strong motivations and ambitions to take part in the research above.
>
>Successful candidates will have interest in neural and cognitive
>science with expertise in one or more of the following areas are
>welcomed:
>- Machine learning, pattern recognition, signal processing, computer
>vision, robotics, bio-medical engineering.
>
>= Requirements for Research Engineers =
>
>Applicants must have strong motivations and ambitions to take part in
>the research above mainly from program development, data analysis, and
>experimental support.
>
>= Number of openings =
>A few
>
>= Employment conditions =
>Position : Full-time Researcher / Full-time Research Engineer
>Tenure : Single year based contract, renewable based on evaluation
>Treatment: Based on individual performance
>Work Location:
>Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International (ATR)
>2-2-2 Hikaridai, Seika-cho, Soraku-gun, Kyoto 619-0288, Japan
>
>= Application materials =
>Please submit the following five materials to the contact address
>below, either in printed or electronic form:
> 1. CV
> 2. List of publications
> 3. Reprints of 1-3 major publications (applicants for Researchers) or
> summary of past projects
> 4. Essay (up to two pages in A4 or letter size) describing:
> - Summary of your previous research and/or development
> - Interests for research
> - Additional research skills not directly foreseeable from 1 or 2
> 5. Recommendation letters from more than two researchers
> * If submitted in printed form, original documents will not be returned.
>
>= Judging system =
>After documentary examination, we ask for presentation and interview if needed
>
>= Starting date =
>Soon (negotiable)
>
>= Deadline for application =
>Opens until positions are filled.
>
>= Contact =
>Department of Dynamic Brain Imaging
>ATR Cognitive Mechanisms Laboratories
>(Application for Researcher Position)
>2-2-2 Hikaridai, Seika-cho, Soraku-gun, Kyoto 619-0288, Japan
>Email: [log in to unmask]
>
>= Use of personal data =
>All personal data received will be properly managed and only be used
>for the purpose of recruitment.
>
>--
>KANEMURA Atsunori, Ph.D.
>Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute
>International (ATR), Kyoto, Japan
>
>
>****************************************************************
>32. Postdoctoral Fellow, CMU with Gonzalez
> http://www.cmu.edu/ddmlab/
> [expired, but recurrent]
>
>[left in because there are often jobs here]
>
>JOB OPPORTUNITY: POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW POSITION
>Starting on Jan 2016
>Dynamic Decision Making Laboratory
>Department of Social and Decision Sciences
>CMU
>http://www.cmu.edu/ddmlab/
>
>Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Fellow position in the
>Dynamic Decision Making Laboratory (DDMLab:
>http://www.cmu.edu/ddmlab/) at CMU. The post-doctoral fellow will be
>involved in projects related to Network Science, broadly defined,
>aiming at the study of the formation and behavior of networks
>departing from the individual behavior. Research will involve
>investigation of dynamic decision making, and the emergence,
>maintenance and reduction of trust and credibility with
>experience. The candidate should have a strong background on
>behavioral and computational research, and will work with Professor
>Gonzalez and collaborators from many other universities.
>
>The ideal candidate should have a Ph.D. in Psychology, Decision
>Sciences, or Human Factors Engineering, and should have broad research
>interests involving human behavior, learning, and decision making from
>the cognitive, social, and computational science perspectives. The
>applicant should have a strong behavioral and technical background in
>modeling (cognitive, mathematical, computational modeling), and must
>be interested in both, basic and applied areas of psychological
>research. Particular knowledge on Decisions from Experience and
>Behavioral Game Theory, literature, experimental methods, and
>paradigms are a plus. Technical skills in Matlab, R, and Python are
>ideal. Demonstrated writing ability of research manuscripts is
>required. The position is a one-year full time position with full
>benefits with possibility of renewal to a second year.
>
>The DDMLab is part of the Department of Social and Decision Sciences
>at CMU, which is located in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh,
>PA. Pittsburgh is one of America's most livable cities
>(http://www.cmu.edu/student-life/pittsburgh.shtml), and it has a
>strong university presence with over a dozen colleges and campuses and
>a great cultural scene.
>
>Applicants should send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae,
>relevant journal articles, and three letters of reference before 30
>Nov 2015. Please send electronic documents (Word, Pdf) to:
>[log in to unmask] Cleotilde Gonzalez <[log in to unmask]>
>
>
>****************************************************************
>33. Positions available at the US Army Res Lab
>
>From: "Marge, Matthew R CIV USARMY RDECOM ARL (US)"
> <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Civil service and postdoctoral positions available at the
> U.S. Army Research Laboratory
>To: [log in to unmask]
>
>The U.S. Army Research Laboratory is seeking both civil service
>positions and postdoctoral fellows interested in enhancing performance
>in human-robot interaction.
>
>The goal of the Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) program is to maximize
>the effectiveness of integrating intelligent, autonomous, unmanned
>technology into the Soldier team through the development of current
>and future Soldier-system interactions. We seek to identify tools,
>techniques, and measures that can be used to improve and assess
>performance for human-systems teams. We are interested in research
>results that can be applicable across environments, operations, and
>platforms, including human interactions with microsystems. Specific
>areas of interest include: manned-unmanned teaming; naturalistic
>communications including natural language and multimodal interfaces;
>impact of social and cultural context on human-robot interaction;
>human-systems team processes & performance; intent; HRI metrics
>development; trust; situation awareness; and strategies for workload
>management. Positions are available for conducting research on
>human-robot interaction at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD and Orlando,
>FL.
>
>U.S. citizenship is required.
>
>For more information about the U.S. Army Research Lab (Research areas; Post
>Doctoral Programs): http://www.arl.army.mil
>
>If interested, send resume/CV and inquiries to: Susan G. Hill,
>[log in to unmask]
>
>Keywords: Human-robot interaction; HRI; Manned-unmanned teaming; Human
>performance; Unmanned systems; Autonomous systems; Intelligent
>systems; Microsystems; User Interfaces; Trust; Intent; Social-Cultural
>context; Natural Language; Gesture; Human factors
>
>
>****************************************************************
>34. Doctoral Student Fellowship - U of Lausanne, Switzerland
>
>From: "Julian Marewski" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2016 14:12:58 +0100
>
>Doctoral Student Fellowship
>
>Applicants should be interested in the mathematical or computational
>modeling of human decision or memory processes, and/or in the cognitive
>mechanisms underlying bounded and ecological rationality, and/or in
>ecological approaches to cognition in general. We are also interested in
>receiving applications from candidates with a background in history or
>biology, who seek to apply experimental and simulation methods to understand
>past and modern-day collective behavior in humans (e.g., mass phenomena in
>World War II or in the Roman military). Knowledge of quantitative research
>methods, and ideally, programming skills (e.g., MATLAB, R, LISP) is helpful
>but not required. A university degree in psychology, business, economics,
>mathematics, computer science, physics, biology, or history is required.
>Very good English skills are required.
>
>The doctoral student position (minimum 60%) can begin as early as August 1st
>2016, or later if the candidate asks for a later starting date. The maximum
>funding period is 5 years, with the first contract being 1 year and then
>renewable 2X2 years. Successful candidates will obtain a Ph.D. The doctoral
>student will be mentored by Julian Marewski. The work location is Lausanne
>Dorigny.
>
>Please submit applications by 1 May, but the job offer will remain
>open until the position is filled.
>
>Applications include a cover letter describing research interests and
>a potential thesis project, curriculum vitae, university transcripts,
>and two letters of recommendation. The preferred method of submission
>are PDF files e-mailed to [log in to unmask]
>
>The Department of Organizational Behavior of the Faculty for Business
>and Economics at the U of Lausanne provides a stimulating,
>interdisciplinary research environment. We value the diversity of the
>expertise of the members of the department (we have Ph.D.s in
>psychology, business, management, and economics; current doctoral
>students have a Master degree in e.g., psychology, business or
>physics). We publish in top-tier journals in different disciplines,
>including Science, Psychological Review, and the American Economic
>Review. Our department's members come from different countries, and
>the working language of the department is English.
>
>Located near Lake Geneva and surrounded by the Jura Mountains and the
>French Alps, Lausanne is a beautiful and cosmopolitan spot to live. We
>have a collegial atmosphere that makes it easy for us to carry out our
>research.
>
>Information about the Department of Organizational Behavior is
>available at
>http://www.hec.unil.ch/hec/recherche/unite?set_language=en More
>information about the position can be inquired directly from
>[log in to unmask]
>
>This is an non-official job description from the U of Lausanne.
>
>
>****************************************************************
>35. PostDoc: compt models of optogenetic stim in epilepsy patients
> U. of Newcastle
>
>Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2016 22:41:04 +0000
>From: Marcus Kaiser <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: [Comp-neuro] PostDoc position: developing computational models of
> optogenetic stimulation in epilepsy patients
>
>a 3-year PostDoc position for developing computational models of
>optogenetic stimulation in epilepsy patients is available within my
>lab as part of the CANDO project at Newcastle U.
>
>*** About CANDO ***
>
>CANDO (Controlling Abnormal Network Dynamics using Optogenetics,
>http://www.cando.ac.uk/) is a world-class, multi-site,
>cross-disciplinary project to develop a cortical implant for
>optogenetic neural control. The goal is to create a first-in-human
>trial in patients with focal epilepsy. This seven year, £10M
>Innovative Engineering for Health Award, funded by the
>http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/ Wellcome Trust and the
>http://www.epsrc.ac.uk/ Engineering and Physical Sciences Research
>Council (EPSRC) involves a team of over 30 neuroscientists, engineers
>and clinicians based at http://www.ncl.ac.uk/ion/ Newcastle U,
>http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/electricalengineering Imperial College
>London, https://www.ucl.ac.uk/medphys U College London and
>http://www.newcastle-hospitals.org.uk/ The Newcastle Hospitals NHS
>Foundation Trust.
>
>*** Available RA position ***
>As part of this project, the lab of Prof. Marcus Kaiser
>(http://www.dynamic-connectome.org/) is seeking a talented and
>enthusiastic research fellow with a PhD awarded, or a PhD thesis about
>to be submitted, in computational biology or related subjects.
>
>Objectives of this position are, first, to develop a detailed
>simulation of human brain activity at the local and global level of
>epilepsy patients. Second, the effect of stimulation on ongoing
>activity will be studied. Third, dynamical systems theory and
>extensive simulations will be used to find optimal stimulation
>approaches that can reach desired oscillation patterns with minimal
>stimulation. Simulations will be informed by invasive recordings and
>non-invasive brain connectivity measurements in human epilepsy
>patients.
>
>Good communication skills, very strong dynamics modelling skills, and
>a track record of previous peer-reviewed journal publications. You
>will have experience with modelling brain rhythms and dynamical
>systems. The position will include brief visits to our partners in the
>UK and abroad.
>
>*** Research Environment ***
>Neuroinformatics at Newcastle U in the UK covers a range of topics
>from electrophysiology to neuroimaging. We are among the pioneers in
>connectome analysis and the establishment of large-scale neuroscience
>data management and analysis platforms, e.g. through the £4m
>EPSRC-funded CARMEN project. Our strength is a close collaboration
>between computational, experimental, and clinical researchers.
>
>We currently have a team of 12 faculty members in the areas of
>Neuroinformatics and Neurotechnology which is growing to 15 members by
>the end of this year: http://neuroinformatics.ncl.ac.uk/
>
>*** How to Apply ***
>To apply, follow the information at
>http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AUD320/research-assistant-associate-computational-models-of-epileptic-brain-tissue-d34374r/
>The deadline is Thursday 7 April.
>
>For further information, contact [log in to unmask]
>
>Marcus Kaiser, Ph.D. https://twitter.com/ConnectomeLab @ConnectomeLab
>Professor of Neuroinformatics
>Interdisciplinary Computing and Complex Biosystems (ICOS) Research Group
>School of Computing Science
>Newcastle U
>Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UK
>
>Lab website:
> http://www.dynamic-connectome.org/
>
>Neuroinformatics@Newcastle:
> http://neuroinformatics.ncl.ac.uk/
>
>
>****************************************************************
>36. Research Positions with the US Air Force Res Lab
>
>[some deadlines past, but some not given, and ongoing hiring here it
>appears]
>
>From: "GUNZELMANN, GLENN F DR-03 USAF AFMC 711 HPW/RHAC"
> <[log in to unmask]>
>To: "[log in to unmask]"
> <[log in to unmask]>
>Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2016 21:49:50 +0000
>Subject: [ACT-R-users] Research Positions with the US Air Force Res Lab
>
>**With apologies and respect to our valued colleagues of other
>nationalities, only US citizens and permanent legal residents of the
>United States are eligible for these positions.**
>
>The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory's Cognitive Models and Agents
>Branch has a variety of research positions available for talented
>cognitive, computational, and computer scientists interested in
>working on basic and applied cognitive science research. Positions
>will contribute to various projects spanning the breadth research
>activities within the branch, including: (a) predictive models of
>learning and forgetting; (b) decision heuristics; (c) interactive task
>learning; (d) robustness; (e) simulations of fatigue and vigilance;
>(f) integrated models of physiology, perception, cognition, and
>action; (g) autonomous teammates and trainers, and (h) high
>performance and distributed computing for model testing and
>validation.
>
>We have a number of full-time, paid positions available to qualified
>and enthusiastic individuals, including at least the following:
>
>1. Full-time government civilian employee (early to mid-career): Focus
>is on the application of computational cognitive science and
>artificial intelligence to autonomy. See position description and
>application instructions here:
>https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/427565200 **Note: The
>application deadline for this is 1 February!!
>
>2. Model developer (multiple opportunities): PhD required. Experience
>in developing computational models in complex tasks. Preference for a
>range of experience encompassing multiple modeling approaches spanning
>multiple levels of abstraction (e.g., Soar; ACT-R; IMPRINT; GOMS)
>
>3. Software engineer: Background/familiarity with cognitive science
>and artificial intelligence is a benefit
>
>4. Sleep Scientist: Experience in designing and executing experiments
>involving 24+ hours of total sleep deprivation
>
>5. Research Assistants (B.S. or B.A. in psychology): Experience in
>experiment design, data collection, and analysis. Experience with R
>and/or Matlab desired. Experience with EEG also a plus. Excellent
>writing & communication skills.
>
>All positions are located in Dayton, OH, at Wright Patterson
>AFB. Positions would start as early as June 2016.
>
>If interested, please email [log in to unmask] Include a
>current CV.
>
>Glenn Gunzelmann, Ph.D. (937) 938-3554
>Senior Research Psychologist [log in to unmask]
>S&T Advisor, Cognitive Models & Agents Branch
>711 HPW/RHAC
>Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7905
>
>
>****************************************************************
>37. Post-doctoral positions at CMU, DDM Lab
>
>Dynamic Decision Making Laboratory
>Department of Social and Decision Sciences
>CMU
>http://www.cmu.edu/ddmlab/
>
>The Dynamic Decision Making Laboratory (DDMLab:
>http://www.cmu.edu/ddmlab/) at CMU is seeking applications for two
>post-doctoral research fellows.
>
>(1) A first post-doctoral fellow position is funded by The National
>Science Foundation (NSF), Decision, Risk, and Management Sciences
>program. This fellow will be involved in theoretical research
>regarding learning theories of decisions based on experiential and
>descriptive information. The ideal candidate should have a Ph.D. in
>Psychology and strong interest in Decision Sciences. The applicant
>should have a strong experimental background as well as experience or
>interest in computational/cognitive modeling approaches to explain
>behavior. Strong behavioral modeling background in reinforcement
>learning methods and Bayesian learning approaches are a
>plus. Particular knowledge of the literature related to Decisions from
>Experience and Behavioral Game Theory is desired. This position has a
>starting date of May-June 2016.
>
>(2) A second post-doctoral fellow position is funded by the Army
>Research Laboratories (ARL). This fellow will be involved in basic
>research on Network Science, broadly defined. Our project aim at the
>study of the formation and behavior of networks departing from
>individual behavior. Research will involve investigation of dynamic
>decision making, and the emergence, maintenance and reduction of trust
>and credibility on information with experience. The ideal candidate
>should have a Ph.D. in Human Factors Engineering or Information
>Sciences, and should have broad research interests involving human
>behavior, learning, and decision making from the cognitive, social,
>and computational science perspectives. The applicant should have a
>strong behavioral and technical background in modeling (cognitive,
>mathematical, computational modeling), and must be interested in both,
>basic and applied areas of psychological research. Particular
>knowledge on Decisions from Experience, Behavioral Game Theory,
>Network theory from the experimental and computational perspectives
>are a plus. The candidate will interact with a large network of
>collaborators in Engineering and Computer Science. This position has
>an immediate starting date.
>
>Both positions are full time research positions with full benefits for
>one year, with a possibility of renewal for a second year. All
>applicants should demonstrate technical skills in Matlab, R, and
>Python; knowledge in statistics, writing abilities, and good
>communication skills.
>
>Applicants please send: a letter of interest, curriculum vitae,
>relevant journal articles, and three letters of reference before 15
>Mar 2015. A decision will be made by 31 Mar. Please send electronic
>documents (Word, Pdf) to: [log in to unmask]
>
>The DDMLab is part of the Department of Social and Decision Sciences
>at CMU, which is located Pittsburgh, PA. Pittsburgh is one of
>America's most livable cities and it has a strong university presence
>with over a dozen colleges and campuses and a great cultural scene.
>
>38. Job(s) at Pacific Science, San Diego, CA (rolling deadline)
>
>Cognitive Scientist / Senior Scientist Pacific Science & Engineering
>Group, Inc., San Diego, CA
>
>Pacific Science & Engineering (PSE) is seeking a highly qualified
>professional to join our full-time technical staff as a cognitive
>scientist. PSE is a San Diego-based, employee-owned, small business,
>specializing in human factors engineering, research, development, and
>cognitive engineering services for clients worldwide. We take a
>scientific approach to improving human performance and in developing
>and assessing user interfaces in complex work domains, including
>military, national security, medical, and commercial information
>systems. Candidates should be capable of working flexibly in small
>research teams on several concurrent projects, taking leading and
>supporting roles, as necessary. We are looking for a motivated
>self-starter. Excellent verbal, technical communication skills are
>necessary.
>
>Desirable education, skills and experience include:
>
> - PhD in cognitive science, cognitive or perceptual psychology, human
> factors, or a related field
> - Research experience in human cognition or perception in laboratory
> and applied settings
> - Experience in measurement of human performance
> - Research interests in decision-making, automation, modeling and
> simulation
> - Experience with task- or user-centered design
>
>Responsibilities of the position are:
>
> - Perform human factors engineering and applied, cognitive science
> research
> - Develop creative and scientifically-based solutions to complex,
> applied problems
> - Assume responsibilities and contribute at all levels in small
> project teams
> - Prepare, critique and discuss reports and descriptions of research
> methods and findings, present and publish research
>
>PSE provides a flexible work environment, competitive benefits, and
>compensation based on accomplishment and experience. Some travel is
>necessary. U.S. Citizenship is required - position requires successful
>completion of a security clearance for access to classified
>information. Email resume and statement of interest to Mary Ann King
>at [log in to unmask] For additional information, visit
>www.pacific-science.com.
>
>
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>If you have read this far, try out this podcast on a variety of topics:
>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qykl [in our time, BBC]
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