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To help computational cognitive scientist engage with more naturalistic experiments, I've made NiceWebRL.

NiceWebRL is a Python library for designing human subject experiments that leverage machine reinforcement learning environments.

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GitHub - KempnerInstitute/nicewebrl: NiceWebRL is a Python library for quickly making human subject experiments that leverage machine reinforcement learning environments.
NiceWebRL is a Python library for quickly making human subject experiments that leverage machine reinforcement learning environments. - KempnerInstitute/nicewebrl
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June 17, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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It’s another big day for the #KempnerInstitute at @CosyneMeeting! Check out our work highlighted in poster session 3 today! #COSYNE2025
March 29, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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We are pleased to announce our first ever Kempner Institute Symposium, Frontiers in NeuroAI, a two-day event in Allston, MA. Virtual and in-person options available. Learn more: bit.ly/41wSYJA #KempnerInstitute #NeuroAI
December 17, 2024 at 3:07 PM
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🚀Congratulations to #KempnerInstitute Investigator SueYeon Chung (@sueyeonchung.bsky.social)!
Honored as one of @thetransmitter.bsky.social’s Rising Stars of Neuroscience 2025 for her outstanding achievements in the field.🌟
🔗 bit.ly/4i8uX1J
#AI #NeuroAI #Neuroscience
November 17, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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See the speakers for 2025-26 #KempnerInstitute Seminar Series!
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@moiradillon.bsky.social @lisik.bsky.social @profsanjeevarora.bsky.social @kyunghyuncho.bsky.social @scychan.bsky.social @stellaathena.bsky.social @judithfan.bsky.social @engeltatiana.bsky.social @zdeborova.bsky.social
September 11, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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🎉Congratulations to outgoing #KempnerInstitute Research Fellows @binxuwang.bsky.social and @david-g-clark.bsky.social, who will be continuing their journeys at Howard Hughes Medical Institute and the Flatiron Institute respectively! 🧠Read more about their work and next steps here: bit.ly/4jhbo9Y
Kempner Institute Celebrates Outgoing Research Fellows David Clark and Binxu Wang - Kempner Institute
Research Fellows David Clark and Binxu Wang will conclude their time at the Kempner Institute this month after making significant contributions to the Institute’s exploration of intelligence through r...
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September 22, 2026 at 4:24 PM
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The call for abstracts and registration links are now open for our virtual & in-person symposium in June! Learn more: bit.ly/41wSYJA #KempnerInstitute #NeuroAI
January 27, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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NEW: we have an exciting opportunity for a tenure-track professor at the #KempnerInstitute and the John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS). Read the full description & apply today: academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/14362
#ML #AI
December 3, 2024 at 1:24 AM
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🚀 Starting Day 1 of #ICLR2026 with an exciting lineup of presentations from researchers at the #KempnerInstitute!

Take a look at the full list of today’s Kempner talks 👇
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April 23, 2026 at 12:41 PM
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The #KempnerInstitute is hiring! 👇

⏰ Application deadlines approaching:

• June 1: Kempner AI Fellows (post BS/MS)
• June 8: Postdoctoral AI Researchers (post PhD)

Learn more and apply: bit.ly/439R2Gp

#AI #NeuroAI
May 29, 2026 at 6:13 PM
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How can scientists apply efficient #AI tools to cognitive science? And what does it mean for how robots learn in new environments? #KempnerInstitute fellow Wilka Carvalho (@cogscikid.bsky.social l) + collaborators outline a new framework in 3 papers.
Read more: bit.ly/47Fk9F9
#NeuroAI
September 15, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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"Blackout catastrophe" isn't always so catastrophic? Learn more in new work from #KempnerInstitute Research Fellow
@david-g-clark.bsky.social 👇
May 13, 2026 at 2:52 PM
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Just out in @natmachintell.nature.com: Fluid Thinking on Collective Intelligence, a paper comparing #collectiveintelligence in #neuralnetworks with that in swarm robotics and insect colonies from #KempnerInstitute Affiliate Faculty Justin Werfel!
Read the paper: rdcu.be/fffak
April 27, 2026 at 2:51 PM
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Are you at @CosyneMeeting? Stop by the poster session today to see work from the #KempnerInstitute! #COSYNE2025

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March 28, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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NEW in the #KempnerInstitute blog: learn about ProCyon, a multimodal foundation model to model, generate & predict protein phenotypes. Read it here: bit.ly/4fA8xUk
December 19, 2024 at 7:22 PM
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🛠️ Today is the first day of #ICLR2026 workshops! Check out the lineup of #KempnerInstitute presentations.

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April 26, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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Today at #COSYNE2025! Don't miss two workshops led by researchers affiliated with the #KempnerInstitute. @cosynemeeting.bsky.social

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March 31, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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NEW: Kempner Research Roundup: May 2026! 🧠🤖

Discover the latest research in natural and artificial intelligence from the #KempnerInstitute:

bit.ly/43F5ypP #AI #NeuroAI #neuroscience
June 1, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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In the latest Kempner Seminar Series talk, Leyla Isik of @jhuartssciences.bsky.social discusses researching social interaction perception using computational vision tools.

Watch the talk: youtu.be/YtVV55vjNDg

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Seeing Social Interactions with Leyla Isik
YouTube video by Kempner Institute at Harvard University
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October 14, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Congratulations to #KempnerInstitute associate faculty member @cpehlevan.bsky.social for joining the new
@simonsfoundation.org Simons Collaboration on the Physics of Learning and Neural Computation!

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#AI #neuroscience #NeuroAI #physics #ANNs
Simons Foundation Launches Collaboration on the Physics of Learning and Neural Computation
Simons Foundation Launches Collaboration on the Physics of Learning and Neural Computation on Simons Foundation
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August 18, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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Congratulations to outgoing #KempnerInstitute research fellows Naomi Saphra (@nsaphra.bsky.social) and Alex Damian on their faculty appointments at Boston University and MIT! 🎉

Read more about Naomi and Alex's research 👇 bit.ly/4whMn1A

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Kempner Institute Celebrates Research Fellows Naomi Saphra and Alex Damian as they Depart for Faculty Roles - Kempner Institute
Allston, MA — Research Fellows Naomi Saphra and Alex Damian conclude their fellowships at the Kempner today and will soon begin new faculty appointments at Boston University and MIT, respectively. […]
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June 30, 2026 at 3:54 PM
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NEW: @sueyeonchung.bsky.social from @flatironinstitute.org and NYU & incoming #KempnerInstitute faculty explains how physics & geometry can illuminate how the brain computes with neural manifolds.

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Computing with Neural Manifolds with SueYeon Chung
YouTube video by Kempner Institute at Harvard University
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June 9, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Happy 2nd science birthday to the #KempnerInstitute! 🧠In our 2nd full year we reached 420+ members, 350+ papers, 3,200+ event attendees, and 3M+ GPU hours. See our strides in #intelligence research!

Read the 2025 Annual Report: bit.ly/3LPSVmB
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January 16, 2026 at 2:12 PM
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📢 Just announced!

Join us for the #KempnerInstitute workshop “Learning Dynamics in Natural and Artificial Intelligence: Evolution, Adaptation, and the Foundations of Efficient Learning.”

Learn more, register, or submit an abstract 👉 bit.ly/3QwJlHR
Learning Dynamics in Natural and Artificial Intelligence - Kempner Institute
This workshop will convene researchers from artificial intelligence, neuroscience, cognitive science, and related disciplines to examine the principles governing learning and training dynamics across ...
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July 2, 2026 at 5:44 PM
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Congratulations to #KempnerInstitute researchers Binxu Wang, Cengiz Pehlevan, and Jacob A. Zavatone-Veth, whose paper received an #ICML2026 Outstanding Paper Honorable Mention!

Read more about the paper here:
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Kempner Institute Researchers Receive ICML 2026 Outstanding Paper Honorable Mention - Kempner Institute
A paper by Kempner Institute researchers has received an Outstanding Paper Honorable Mention at ICML 2026, the 43rd International Conference on Machine Learning, held July 6–11, 2026, in Seoul, South ...
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July 6, 2026 at 4:27 PM