From ritter at psychology.nottingham.ac.uk Thu Jan 14 13:39:33 1999 From: ritter at psychology.nottingham.ac.uk (ritter at psychology.nottingham.ac.uk) Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1999 18:39:33 GMT Subject: further jobs at Nottingham Psychology Message-ID: SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY CHAIR IN PSYCHOLOGY & LECTURERS IN PSYCHOLOGY (TWO POSTS) Applications are invited for the above posts from a research team or independent psychologists. The School is particularly keen to make appointments in cognitive neuropsychology or cognitive neuroscience, although candidates in any areas of the discipline that would complement our existing research will be considered. The School of Psychology has strong research traditions in artificial intelligence, cognitive psychology, and the developmental aspects of the psychology of learning, and is now looking to extend its research in neuropsychology and neuroscience. Existing groups have links with colleagues in the University's Medical School and in the Magnetic Resonance Centre on campus, where a 3T MRI scanner is available for collaborative research. Other facilities, including MRI scanners, are available in the Medical School. These posts are available from 1 August 1999, or as soon as possible thereafter. Salary for the Chair post will be within the Professorial scale, minimum 37,420 per annum. Salary for the Lecturer posts will be within the range 16,655 - 29,048 per annum, depending on qualifications and experience. Informal enquiries may be addressed to Professor G Underwood, tel: 0115 951 5303, fax: 0115 951 5324 or Email: Geoff.Underwood at Nottingham.ac.uk. Further details and application forms are available from the Personnel Office, Highfield House, The University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD. Fax: 0115 951 5205. Email: Personnel.Applications at Nottingham.ac.uk. Please quote relevant reference number. Closing date: 12 February 1999. Tel: 0115 951 3266 - Chair in Psychology (Please quote ref. MCM/089) Tel: 0115 951 5927 - Lecturers in Psychology (Please quote ref. LEG/438) To be published as follows: Guardian - Tuesday 19 January ================================================= Geoffrey Underwood Professor of Cognitive Psychology School of Psychology University of Nottingham Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK UK Phone: 0115 951 5313 UK Fax: 0115 951 5324 International Phone: +44 115 951 5313 International Fax: +44 115 951 5324 ================================================= From cl+ at andrew.cmu.edu Mon Jan 25 10:36:21 1999 From: cl+ at andrew.cmu.edu (Christian J Lebiere) Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 10:36:21 -0500 (EST) Subject: 1999 ACT-R Summer School Message-ID: Second Announcement: please note the *** NEW DATES ***. SIXTH ANNUAL ACT-R SUMMER SCHOOL ================================ Carnegie Mellon University - July/August 1999 ============================================= ACT-R is a cognitive theory and simulation system for developing cognitive models for tasks that vary from simple reaction time to air traffic control. The most recent advances of the ACT-R theory were detailed in the recent book "The Atomic Components of Thought" by John R. Anderson and Christian Lebiere, published in 1998 by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Each year, a summer school and workshop are held to train researchers in the use of the system and to enable current users to exchange results and ideas. The 1999 ACT-R Summer School will be held at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh from July 27 to August 6. The 1999 ACT-R Workshop will be held from August 6 to 9 at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA, and will be the subject of a separate announcement. The summer school will take place from Tuesday July 27 to the morning of Friday August 6. This intensive 10-day course is designed to train researchers in the use of ACT-R for cognitive modeling. It is structured as a set of 7 units, with each unit lasting a day and involving a morning theory lecture, a web-based tutorial, an afternoon discussion session and a homework assignment which students are expected to complete during the day and evening. After a free day, the final two days of the summer school will be devoted to individual research projects. Computing facilities for the tutorials, assignments and research projects will be provided. Due to space considerations, admission is limited to a dozen participants, who must submit by APRIL 1 an application consisting of a curriculum vitae and statement of purpose. Applicants will be notified of admission by APRIL 15. Admission to the summer school is free. A stipend of up to $750 is available to graduate students for reimbursement of travel, housing and meal expenses. To qualify for the stipend, students must be US citizens and join to their application a letter of reference from a faculty member. Applications will be strengthened if the applicants include a description of a data set that they want to model at the summer school. If students are accepted to the summer school but do not bring a data set, they must be= prepared to work with other students on their data sets. Successful student projects will be presented at the workshop, which all summer school students are expected to attend. Transportation from the summer school to the workshop will be provided. An application form is appended below and is also available on the ACT-R web site (http://act.psy.cmu.edu/). ________________________________________________________ Sixth Annual ACT-R Summer School July 27 to August 6, 1999 at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh APPLICATION =========== Name: .................................................................. Address: .................................................................. .................................................................. .................................................................. Tel/Fax: .................................................................. Email: .................................................................. Applications are due APRIL 1. Acceptance will be notified by APRIL 15. Applicants MUST include a curriculum vitae and statement of purpose. A stipend of up to $750 is available for the reimbursement of travel, lodging and meal expenses (receipts needed). To qualify for the stipend, the applicant must be a graduate student with US citizenship and include a letter of reference from a faculty member. Check here to apply for stipend: ........ Housing is available in Resnick House, a CMU dormitory that offers suite-style accommodations. Rooms include air-conditioning, a semi-private bathroom and a common living room for suite-mates. This year's rates were $157.50/week/person or $31.50/night/person for single rooms and $118.00/week/person or $23.50/night/person for double rooms. Housing reservations will be taken after acceptance to the summer school. Do not send money. Send this form and other application materials by email, fax or mail to: 1999 ACT-R Summer School Psychology Department Attn: Helen Borek Baker Hall 345C Fax: +1 (412) 268-2844 Carnegie Mellon University Tel: +1 (412) 268-3438 Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890 Email: helen+ at cmu.edu