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<span style="font-weight: 400;">Dear colleagues,</span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 400;">[All details about this school can be found online at
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<span style="font-weight: 400;">The Centre for Theoretical Neuroscience at the University of Waterloo is excited to announce our 11th annual Nengo summer school on large-scale brain modelling and neuromorphic computing. This two-week school will teach participants
to use the Nengo simulation package to build state-of-the-art cognitive and neural models to run both in simulation and on neuromorphic hardware. Summer school participants will be given on-site access to neuromorphic hardware and will learn to run high-level
applications using Nengo! More generally, Nengo provides users with a versatile and powerful environment for designing cognitive and neural systems and has been used to build what is currently the world's largest functional brain model, Spaun, which includes
spiking deep learning, reinforcement learning, adaptive motor control, and cognitive control networks. </span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 400;">For a look at the last in-person summer school, check out this short video: </span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 400;"><u><a style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA148ff065-67b3-4ea9-ef80-f2e994f8d00c" href="https://youtu.be/hHwIryt053M?si=N70eVlC3Sm_2sDy5">https://youtu.be/hHwIryt053M?si=N70eVlC3Sm_2sDy5</a></u> </span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 400;">We welcome applications from all interested graduate students, postdocs, professors, and industry professionals with a relevant background.</span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">***Application Deadline: December 22nd, 2026***</span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Format</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">: A combination of tutorials and project-based work. Participants are encouraged to bring their own ideas for projects, which may focus on testing hypotheses, creating models to account
for neural or cognitive data, implementing specific behavioural functions with neurons, expanding past models, or providing a proof-of-concept of various neural mechanisms. Hands-on tutorials, individual or group projects, and talks from invited faculty members
will make up the bulk of day-to-day activities. A project demonstration event will be held on the last day of the school, with prizes for strong projects!</span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 400;">Participants will have the opportunity to learn how to:</span></div>
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interface Nengo with various kinds of neuromorphic hardware (e.g. BrainDrop, SpiNNaker)</div>
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build perceptual, motor, and sophisticated cognitive models using spiking neurons</div>
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build models to account for anatomical, electrophysiological, cognitive, and behavioural data</div>
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use a variety of single cell models within a large-scale model
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integrate machine learning methods into biologically oriented models</div>
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interface Nengo with cameras and robotic systems</div>
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implement modern nonlinear control methods in neural models</div>
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neurally implement vector symbolic architecture algorithms</div>
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and much more…</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Date and Location</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">: May 31st to June 12th, 2026 at the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.</span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Applications</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">: Please visit
<u><a style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA29d3e0f5-87e5-9191-defd-937b54105183" href="http://www.nengo.ai/summer-school">http://www.nengo.ai/summer-school</a></u>, where you can find more information regarding costs, travel, lodging,
along with an application form listing required materials.</span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 400;">If you have any questions about the school or the application process, please contact:</span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 400;">Madeleine Bartlett: <u><a style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWAafcf2ec5-e6da-a904-8d43-459c783e9fe4" href="mailto:madeleine.bartlett@uwaterloo.ca">madeleine.bartlett@uwaterloo.ca</a></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 400;">Kathryn Simone: <u><a style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA4961e5dd-b368-8430-6bd5-06a75002b8b4" href="mailto:kpsimone@uwaterloo.ca">kpsimone@uwaterloo.ca</a></u> </span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 400;">The school is partly supported by ABR, Inc. </span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 400;">We look forward to hearing from you!</span></div>
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