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Decoding acoustic objects
Photo of Lily Wei.

Mentored by Vijay Balasubramanian of the School of Arts & Sciences, third-year Lily Wei spent the summer deciphering how the brain recognizes auditory objects.

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Decoding acoustic objects

Third-year student Lily Wei spent the summer conducting research in the lab of Vijay Balasubramanian using algorithms to propose how the brain may recognize acoustic objects.
Conflicts and cultural evolution: All for one and one for all?
A crowd of people viewed from above.

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Conflicts and cultural evolution: All for one and one for all?

Researchers from the School of Arts & Sciences show that, when it comes to learning and honing different skills, what’s better for the individual isn’t always better for the group.

Liana F. Wait

An unsolved mystery: Why are we sleepy when sick?
Researcher peering through microscope.

David Raizen, left, and PURM student Hina Sako working in the Raizen Lab.

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An unsolved mystery: Why are we sleepy when sick?

David Raizen, a professor of neurology, alongside PURM student Hina Sako, spent the summer moving forward research examining how sickness affects sleep.