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URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2144/1237

The steady expansion of neuroscience at Boston University (BU) has created the opportunity to pursue core educational and research missions of the former Cognitivea and Neural Systems Department within broader, university-wide initiatives.

As of Fall 2011, activities formerly coordinated within CNS have been distributed to other teaching and research units within Boston University. Although the CNS Department as such has been dissolved, the continuing Graduate Program in Cognitive & Neural Systems will serve doctoral and masters students who are already enrolled in CNS. A description of this program and its requirements can be found on the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences (GRS) Programs website.

This reorganization recognizes impressive strides in neural modeling and neural technology across many diverse academic units at BU, and promotes interactions of faculty from the former CNS Department with colleagues in other units.

Website: cns-web.bu.edu

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    Cao, Yongqiang; Grossberg, Stephen (Boston University Center for Adaptive Systems and Department of Cognitive and Neural Systems, 2004-09)
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