Organization profile

Organization profile

The Center for Cognitive Sciences, designated as a Intercollegiate center, receives strong support from across the University and its constituent colleges. Currently, the Center draws faculty and students from 16 departments and programs across eight colleges. Their specialty fields include child development, cognitive neuroscience, communication integration, computer science and engineering, curriculum and instruction, electrical and computer engineering, information and decision sciences, kinesiology and human factors, linguistics, magnetic resonance research, marketing and logistics management, neuroscience, philosophy, physiology, psychiatry, psychology, and the psychological foundations of education. In addition, the Center administers a graduate (PhD) program in cognitive science (www.cogsciphd.umn.edu) and a journal, Cognitive Critique (www.cogcrit.umn.edu).

 

UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 4 - Quality Education

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