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NIH backs UCSB virtual reality project to help older adults build real social connections

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The corpus callosum, in red, connects the two hemispheres of the brain together.

New findings in split-brain science: Even minimal fiber connections can unify consciousness
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A two-minute fix for procrastination
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Matt Perko
UCSB Distinguished Professor Emeritus Brenda Major

Lifetime of research on prejudice and resilience earns Brenda Major national recognition
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A great-tailed grackle on a patio chair

Both flexibility and persistence make some birds successful in human-made environments
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Matt Perko

How to become a more curious person, according to new research
Leda Cosmides, Adina Roskies, Rachel Segalman
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Left to right: Leda Cosmides, Adina Roskies, Rachel Segalman

‘The embodiment of scientific excellence and service’
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Matt Perko
Using virtual reality, an AI module for future vision prostheses, designed by Michael Beyeler’s Bionic Vision Lab, creates practical and useful artificial vision.

Seeing the future: Michael Beyeler’s work in neurotechnology earns him top faculty award
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Six UCSB researchers named among world’s most influential scientists
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Resolving ambiguity
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Rethinking autism through the diagnostic process

Bridging divided views to strengthen communities
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Neuroscientist Bianca Acevedo examines the impact and challenges of sensory processing sensitivity
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