cognitive science

Did you know what you wanted to be when you were a kid? Joy Mason did. Ever since she dressed up as a surgeon at age 3, Mason was determined to pursue a career in health care. Three years later, the Ohio native was admitted to University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital with a…

CWRU researchers among team discovering “remarkably complete” cranium of early human ancestor species Yohannes Haile-Selassie—a Case Western Reserve University adjunct professor and curator at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History—and a team of researchers have discovered a “remarkably complete”…

The following faculty, divided by each Case Western Reserve University school or department, have been appointed to associate professor or professor, or have been awarded tenure, for the 2018-2019 school year. The list reflects the position in which each faculty member currently serves. College of…

Angela Ciccia, associate professor of psychological sciences, recently had an article published in the American Speech-Language Hearing Association’s publication, Leader. Her article, titled “Supporting ‘Return to Learn’ after TBI,” addressed how school- and hospital-based speech language…

This study, being conducted by Fey Parrill (PI) of the Department of Cognitive Science, is seeking participants to answer a set of questions about your current state and yourself, watch a short video clip, do some math problems, describe the video clip, answer some more questions about yourself,…

When Thomas Franco, a senior studying cognitive science, first started at Case Western Reserve as a first-year student, he entered on a pre-med path. But as he wrapped up his second year, he felt as though he lacked purpose in the field. He opted to pursue other interests, even considering…

John Brogan, a senior studying cognitive science, recently published his second book, which is based on personal experiences. The fictional poetry book, titled St. Augustine and the Piano, loosely follows Brogan’s travels with just a keyboard and linguist St. Augustine. In the fall just a week…

The World Literature Colloquium will continue Wednesday, Feb. 10, at 4:30 p.m. in Mather House, Room 100. Todd Oakley, professor of cognitive science, will speak on the topic "Deonstemic Modals in Legal Discourse: The Cognitive Semiotics of Layered Action." The Department of Classics and the…

John Brogan’s book, In Reflection of Nature, begins indoors. The Case Western Reserve senior describes sitting with his mother in her living room, listening as “she opened up to me for the first time about the intricacies and pain that go along with her continuing battle with cancer.” It is the…

Newborns' first poop can reveal their future 'cognitive' status ANI News: Meeyoung O. Min, research assistant professor in the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, led a study that revealed a baby’s first stool has the potential to predict future cognitive problems. As…