Yoichiro Mori School of Mathematics University of Minnesota Location: Tedori Family Auditorium, Levin Building Cell volume control and osmosis-driven cell movement Electrolyte and cell volume regulation is essential in physiological systems. Biophysical modeling in this area, however, has been relatively sparse. After a brief introduction to cell volume control and electrophysiology, I will […]
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Steve Swanson Computer Science & Engineering University of California, San Diego What Should We Do With Persistent Main Memory? Memory systems are on the verge of a renaissance: Scalable, persistent main memories (e.g., Intel’s 3DXPoint) are the first new technology to enter the upper layers of the memory hierarchy in 50 years. They […]
Rebecca Waller Department of Psychology University of Pennsylvania The Developmental Origins of Callous-Unemotional Traits Callous-unemotional (CU) traits are critical to understanding the development of severe forms of aggression and antisocial behavior. CU traits include deficits in empathy and prosocial behavior, as well as reduced interpersonal sensitivity to others. In this talk, I will […]
SBSI seminar Friday, January 18th 1:30pm – 3:00pm Claudia Cohen Hall, Room 402 Reception to follow Joseph Henrich Professor and Chair, Human Evolutionary Biology Department Harvard University W.E.I.R.D.: How Westerners became psychologically peculiar and particularly prosperous An accumulating body of evidence now reveals not only substantial global variation along several important […]
Karolina Lempert Department of Psychology University of Pennsylvania Beyond dual systems: toward a more sophisticated understanding of intertemporal choice From deciding whether to wait in line at the store to deciding whether to pursue a PhD, many of the choices we make are intertemporal; that is, they involve consequences that unfold over time. […]