The Center for Neurotechnology (CNT) offers a range of programs and activities throughout the year to educate the next generation of neural engineers. These programs provide opportunities close to home for CNT students and for students around the world.
Undergraduate and graduate students make up several Registered Student Organizations such as Synaptech, CoNECT and Interactive Intelligence. CNT students also participate in national and local science outreach events.
Academic year curriculum at the University of Washington includes interdisciplinary courses and a degree minor or option currently available in the area of Neural Engineering. Three undergraduate courses (Neural Computation and Engineering Lab, Neural Engineering, and Neural Engineering Tech Studio) have been incorporated into a degree minor in Neural Computation and Engineering at the UW that is available to students in any college.
For students both within the CNT and in the broader national community, the center provides a Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) with an aim of attracting promising students to the field of neural engineering. REU students work with a faculty mentor to establish objectives for their research, and students create and present research findings. UW faculty conduct weekly presentations and lead group discussions on graduate schools, writing research papers, and creating and presenting posters. At the end of the summer, REU students present their work at a university-wide research symposium.
Questions? Please contact CNT Executive and Education Director, Dr. Eric Chudler.