Centers & Programs

Want to know what type of research is going on in the department? Visit our centers' and programs' web sites to learn more or go to our Research Laboratory page for a complete list of department labs, affiliated professors, and lab locations.

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Center for Applied Brain and Cognitive Sciences

Founded in 2015, the Center for Applied Brain and Cognitive Sciences is a cooperative research initiative between Tufts University and the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development, and Engineering Center (NSRDEC).

Principal Investigator: Holly Taylor

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Center for Cognitive Studies

The Center for Cognitive Studies at Tufts University is a research unit that serves as a locus for the graduate and undergraduate interdisciplinary programs in cognitive science, and that provides an administrative home for various research projects in cognitive studies undertaken by the Co-directors and their associates.

Director: Daniel C. Dennett
Emeritus Co-Director: Ray Jackendoff