Neuroscience and Cognitive Science
The Neuroscience and Cognitive Science (NACS) program is a multi-disciplinary graduate program specializing in research on systems neuroscience, molecular and cellular neuroscience, computational and cognitive neuroscience and cognitive science. The program includes over 100 faculty members from 14 departments and currently has more than 50 PhD students. In addition to a PhD program, NACS also offers a Graduate Certificate to students enrolled in other PhD programs. NACS has strong ties with other important research centers in the Washington DC area, including the National Institutes of Health and Children's National Medical Center.
As part of its graduate program, NACS offers a number of graduate courses relevant to the scientific study of language and mind, including courses in Cognitive Neuroscience and Cognitive Science. At noon on most Fridays NACS sponsors a research seminar on a broad range of current, relevant topics of interest to the broader NACS community. One of the focus areas within NACS is devoted to Speech and Language research which includes 22 faculty members from 6 departments. Other allied focus areas include Auditory Neuroscience, Human Development and Foundations of Cognitive Science.