🌟 #PhDScholarship Opportunity! Join A/Prof Celia Harris’ team at the MARCS Institute and contribute to #research in person-centred #AssistiveTechnology for people living with #dementia . Applications close 31 May 2024. Apply now: tinyurl.com/2jrn5vy6

💬✨ Language is a fascinating puzzle, rapidly decoded by our brains as we speak & listen. Join Dr Pelle Söderström as he delves into the inner workings of #SpeechPerception & what the future holds for the fields of #linguistics & #MachineLearning . Read: doi.org/10.1017/978100…

👋 Meet MARCS PhD candidate, Jessica Chin, who aims to address an issue faced by many of us: In an increasingly noisy world, how can we listen to each other better? #MARCSHDR | tinyurl.com/JessicaChin

👩‍💻 Imagine #VR revolutionising #cognitive assessment & aiding #dementia #diagnosis . Dr Joyce Siette & team developed a VR game for everyday task assessment. Seniors found it engaging & #healthcare professionals praised its dynamic approach. Read more: tinyurl.com/424atre7

Undertake your #PhD with us! Scholarship applications available for #Neuromorphic engineering research at ICNS including sensor design; data processing; #machinelearning ; hardware design; and brain scale spiking #neuralnetwork simulations Western Sydney University
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Anne Cutler International Visiting Fellowship 2025 now open - celebrating Anne’s research legacy & verve by supporting an eminent international visitor to The MARCS Institute for 2-3 month stay.
Apply by: 31 May 2024
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👋 Meet MARCS PhD candidate, Sami El Arja, whose research focuses on #motion estimation using event camera in remote sensing applications from #InternationalSpaceStation #earth observation, #aerial surveillance, to #space imaging. #MARCSHDR tinyurl.com/SamiElArja International Centre for Neuromorphic Systems

👋 Meet MARCS PhD candidate, Valentin Siderskiy, whose journey started with electrical engineering and evolved into brain blood flow research–exploring how our body's fight/flight control mechanisms affect the blood flow of our brain. #MARCSHDR tinyurl.com/ValentinSiders… Valentin Siderskiy

MARCS #BabyLab and Playgroup NSW presented an engaging playgroup session that brought together parents & babies, play coordinators, and researchers for a morning of play and discovery. From #language acquisition to tummy time antics, we covered it all! #ChildDevelopment

Mirroring the brain's complexity, DeepSouth's intricate network design offers insights into ageing and disease. Delve into the fascinating research with science writer Alex Hughes from BBC Science News 🧠 #DeepSouth #neuromorphic

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Congratulations to The MARCS Institute's Gaetano Gargiulo, Paul Breen, Paul Hurley, Titus Jayrathna & colleagues on being awarded NSW Smart Sensing Network funding to develop #sensor based monitoring system for early #detection & improved management of heart failure #heartattack

👋 Meet our PhD candidate, Ceren Ayyildiz, whose research revolves around music-induced mental imagery – how musical features influence our #imagination . Listen to find out more about Ceren’s #MusicScience journey. #MARCSHDR 🧠 tinyurl.com/CerenAyyildiz Ceren Ayyildiz

Thanks to all who joined us for the Soft Launch of the new #Artscience Lab at The MARCS Institute. It featured update from EDEN-Parramatta project facilitator, Julie-Anne Long, and performance by Ryuichi Fujimura & Cloé Fournier. Stay tuned for more info. #musicscience #collab #dance

🏆Thanks to a generous gift from Em. Prof Denis Burnham, last week we celebrated the inaugural winner of the Denis Burnham Award for #Doctoral #Student #CareerTransition : Jessica Chin. Wonderful to have Denis and special guests, Prof Deborah Sweeney and Christian Burden, join us.

❤️ Thank you to all who joined our #AgeLab Workshop on Healthy #Ageing & #BrainHealth with @CityofParramatta for #NSWSeniorsFestival ! A wonderful experience exploring the topic of ageing together. Here's to sharing science & exchanging life stories! 🙌

✨Curious to find out how many famous faces you're familiar with? Take part in our 5-minute research task and put your celebrity knowledge to the test! Share the link (and fun!) with friends and family too. Activity closes 29 Mar 2024. Participate now: run.pavlovia.org/mv0395/familia…

There's more to building a #neuromorphic #supercomputer than just the machine itself.
For DeepSouth, we need to consider location, power, temperature, and security.
#westernsydney u #westernsydney #research #innovation #engineering #artificialintelligence The MARCS Institute

Age Lab Workshop happening at Parramatta Library now! Come join us!

💡 Researchers are teaming up with industry partner, 3AIM Solutions, to explore the feasibility of a new suicide and self-harm #prevention tool in correctional facilities. This collaborative project is funded by NSW Government’s SBIR program. | Read more: tinyurl.com/y894rwuj

Dr Joyce Siette is on a mission to promote healthier brain ageing & bridge cultural gaps in education around #brainhealth . Her smartphone app designed for Chinese-speaking older adults is a game-changer! #dementia #awareness #CALD Dr Joyce Siette | Read pg 52: tinyurl.com/fydjzafu