From db30 at andrew.cmu.edu Fri Oct 10 12:07:19 2014 From: db30 at andrew.cmu.edu (db30 at andrew.cmu.edu) Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 12:07:19 -0400 Subject: [ACT-R-users] ACT-R 6.1 beta release available Message-ID: The ACT-R 6.1 software is now available for download along with slides describing the significant differences between 6.0 and 6.1 at: . Dan From rickl at umich.edu Mon Oct 13 16:16:06 2014 From: rickl at umich.edu (Richard Lewis) Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2014 16:16:06 -0400 Subject: [ACT-R-users] new combined Post Doc/Tenure Track positions in Psychology at Univ of Michigan References: Message-ID: <57700D64-F710-40AB-8A90-9017E86E3721@umich.edu> Dear colleagues, Please see below an announcement of new combined post-doctoral/tenure-track faculty positions in the Department of Psychology at Michigan. The plan is to fill two positions this year and two positions next year; the application deadline for this year is November 30, 2014. > Psychology Diversity Postdoctoral Fellows > > The Department of Psychology at the University of Michigan invites applications for a combined postdoc and tenure track faculty appointment. Fellows will have up to 2 years to develop his or her independent research program without teaching and service responsibilities before entering the tenure track. Pending a positive review during the second year of the post-doctoral period, the fellow will be invited to move into a tenure track assistant professor position. > > The fellow may affiliate with any area of Psychology (i.e., Biopsychology, Clinical, Cognition and Cognitive Neuroscience, Developmental, Education and Psychology, Personality and Social Contexts, Social Psychology, Psychology and Women?s Studies). The Psychology Department is committed to providing mentoring and research resources that will support fellows in establishing independent research programs. > > We seek applicants whose research, teaching and service will contribute to our diversity mission. We are particularly interested in scholars who are members of groups that have been historically underrepresented in Psychology or whose research interests bring a critical perspective to understanding the experiences of groups that are historically under-represented (by race, ethnicity, gender, social class, sexual orientation etc.). > > Successful candidates must have a Ph.D. in a relevant discipline by the time the position starts (September 1, 2015). Fellows will be expected to establish an independent research program but will be encouraged to establish productive collaborations with colleagues. Please submit a letter of intent, curriculum vitae, a statement of current and future research plans, a statement of teaching philosophy and experience, and evidence of teaching excellence. In addition, all applicants should prepare a brief (1 page or less) statement describing how they will contribute to the diversity mission of the Psychology Department. Applicants should also request at least three letters of recommendation from referees. All materials should be uploaded by November 30, 2014 as PDF attachments to https://psychology-lsa.applicantstack.com/x/apply/a2s9hql5cdsl. For inquiries about the positions please contact Denise Sekaquaptewa (dsekaqua at umich.edu). The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply. The University is supportive of the needs of dual career couples. > -------------------------- Richard L. 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URL: From skhemlani at gmail.com Tue Oct 14 17:25:25 2014 From: skhemlani at gmail.com (Sangeet Khemlani) Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 17:25:25 -0400 Subject: [ACT-R-users] Postdoctoral Fellowship in Computational Cognitive Modeling Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------ POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW Cognitive Modeling of Deductive and Explanatory Reasoning Navy Center for Applied Research in Artificial Intelligence ------------------------------------------------------------ The Intelligent Systems Section at the Naval Research Laboratory seeks applications for a position of Postdoctoral Fellow in computational cognitive modeling. The postdoctoral fellow will work with Dr. Sunny Khemlani and Dr. Greg Trafton on computational models of deductive and explanatory reasoning. The ideal candidate has (or will have) a Ph.D. in cognitive psychology, cognitive science, or computer science, with experience in higher level cognition, experimental design and data analysis, cognitive modeling, and a strong programming background (Lisp recommended). Experience in domains of reasoning (e.g., quantificational, sentential, spatio-temporal, causal, explanatory, and probabilistic reasoning) is highly desired. Postdocs will be hired through the NRC Research Associateship Program (http://sites.nationalacademies.org/pga/rap/). Only US citizenship or green card holders are eligible for the program. The Intelligent Systems Section at the Navy Center for Applied Research in Artificial Intelligence is devoted to basic and applied research in human cognition. The lab is interdisciplinary and focuses on cognitive science, artificial intelligence, cognitive robotics, and human-robot interaction. Applicants should send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, relevant journal articles, and three reference letters. Review of complete applications will begin December 1st, 2014. For additional information, please contact Dr. Sunny Khemlani (sunny.khemlani at nrl.navy.mil) or Dr. Greg Trafton (greg.trafton at nrl.navy.mil). ------------------------------------------------------------ Sangeet Khemlani Intelligent Systems Section, Code 5515 Navy Center for Applied Research in Artificial Intelligence Naval Research Laboratory 4555 Overlook Ave. SW Washington, DC 20375 Email: sunny.khemlani at nrl.navy.mil Phone: (571) 339-9312 ------------------------------------------------------------ From aoltrama at andrew.cmu.edu Sun Oct 19 14:10:49 2014 From: aoltrama at andrew.cmu.edu (Alessandro Oltramari) Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2014 14:10:49 -0400 Subject: [ACT-R-users] STIDS 2014 registration is open! Message-ID: ### Please distribute as you deem appropriate ### *********************************************************************** REGISTRATION NOW OPEN Ninth International Conference on Semantic Technologies for Intelligence, Defense, and Security - STIDS 2014 George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA November 18-21, 2014 http://stids.c4i.gmu.edu stids at c4i.gmu.edu *********************************************************************** The STIDS 2014 website is now accepting registrations! In response to last year?s feedback from our attendees, we have: - Substantially lowered the registration fees (e.g. regular early bird is now $175, down from $325) - Created a separate price tier for students You can check out the new prices and proceed with your registration from the following link: http://stids.c4i.gmu.edu/registration2014.php Early bird prices go until October 31, 2014. 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We're thrilled to get rejoin with SBP as our conferences melded so well together last year. Like last year, the conference fee for SBP will also allow you to attend BRiMS, so it truly is two conferences for the price of one. For us Department of Defense workers still under conference restriction, you should note that this is a unique opportunity for you to present your modeling and simulation work at a conference. We will once again offer video teleconferencing (VTC) to present your accepted papers. For the past three years, we have been unable to attend most conferences and from first-hand knowledge, this has restricted our publication opportunities. Using the VTC option will allow you to get back to presenting your findings to the modeling and simulation community. As always, please reply to let me know if you have any questions or concerns and I'll get back to you ASAP. Best Regards, Dan Cassenti ___________________________________________ Daniel N. 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Name: BRIMS 2015 Call for Papers.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 235247 bytes Desc: BRIMS 2015 Call for Papers.pdf URL: From susan.chipman at gmail.com Wed Oct 22 13:49:34 2014 From: susan.chipman at gmail.com (Susan Chipman) Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2014 11:49:34 -0600 Subject: [ACT-R-users] Fwd: [ICS-news] ICS Faculty Search--please forward ad In-Reply-To: <0302D0C7-9890-4372-AEFA-753FD0D43604@colorado.edu> References: <0302D0C7-9890-4372-AEFA-753FD0D43604@colorado.edu> Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Donna J Caccamise Date: Wed, Oct 22, 2014 at 10:04 AM Subject: [ICS-news] ICS Faculty Search--please forward ad To: ICS-Students , " ICS-fellows at psych.Colorado.EDU" , " ICS-assoc at psych.Colorado.EDU" , " ICS-NEWS at psych.colorado.edu" Hi Folks, Thanks to everyone who participated in the retreat and afterwords to shape up the attached job ad. This faculty hire is at the assistant or associate professor level, rostered in ICS, with a tenure home in one of several different departments depending upon the winning candidate?s background. Please forward this job ad to all of your professional contacts and if appropriate, please post it on relevant professional job boards of organizations for which you are a member. Please drop us an email about your efforts to broadcast this posting so that we may have it for our records. If a cost is involved to post on a relevant member-only site, please let me or Jean know and we will work out the arrangements. We anticipate job talks starting at the beginning of the Spring 2015 semester (late Jan. through Feb.) Warm Regards, Donna Donna Caccamise, Ph.D Assoc. Director, Institute of Cognitive Science Director of ICS Academic Programs UCB 344 University of Colorado, Boulder 80309 303-735-3602 donna.caccamise at colorado.edu *Assistant/Associate Professor Tenure track position* *Institute of Cognitive Science, CU-Boulder* The Institute of Cognitive Science at the University Colorado Boulder is seeking to hire a tenure-track professor at the Assistant level or a tenured professor at the Associate level. Institute research is focused in three strategic areas: ? Learning and Education: theories, communities, and technologies; ? Language Processing: computational and technological advances; ? Cognition and Cognitive Neuroscience: memory, executive function, language, affective, decision, social processes, brain-computer interaction. We are looking for candidates with a strong research track record in one or more of these areas, whose work demonstrates both computational sophistication and a commitment to interdisciplinary research. Applicants should have expertise in computational methods for the analysis and characterization of complex data sets in cognitive science, such as machine learning or network analysis (e.g., network topology, social networks, graph theory, brain or interpersonal dynamics). Cognitive scientists are at the forefront of exploiting the internet and massive data repositories (e.g., language corpora, neuroimaging collections, educational data logs) to advance understanding of learning and cognition. These data and methods for analyzing it are changing paradigms in the allied fields of cognitive science. Applicants should demonstrate a strong capacity for, and a commitment to, interdisciplinary research and education. The Institute integrates faculty and researchers from seven departments ? Computer Science, Education, Integrative Physiology, Linguistics, Philosophy; Psychology & Neuroscience; and Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences ? and offers a Joint PhD in Cognitive Science and an affiliated field. Ideal candidates can collaborate with faculty across these departments and teach courses in cognitive science and an allied field(s). This vanguard characteristic should be evident in the applicant?s publication history.? Applicants should have a Ph.D. in a field related to Cognitive Science. For full consideration, applications should be completed by December 1,2014 but will continue to be accepted until the position is filled. Applications should include a current curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, statement of teaching philosophy, statement of research philosophy, publications demonstrating the characteristics described above, and a cover letter specifically addressing the applicant?s match to the criteria described above. Applications are not considered complete until all letters of recommendation have been received. Applications will only be accepted at http://www.jobsatcu.com/postings/89482 . The University of Colorado is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from women, racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans. Alternative formats of this ad can be provided upon request for individuals with disabilities by contacting the ADA Coordinator at hr-ada at colorado.edu. The University of Colorado Boulder conducts background checks on all final applicants being considered for employment. For questions please contact: Donna Caccamise, Search Committee Chair donna.caccamise at colorado.edu _______________________________________________ ICS-news mailing list ICS-news at psych.Colorado.EDU http://psych.colorado.edu/mailman/listinfo/ics-news -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: