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Misha Mahowald Prize 2020

by Terry Sejnowski

Reminder: Misha Mahowald Prize 2020 image The Misha Mahowald Prize <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://mahowaldprize.org/__;!!GX6Nv3_Pjr8b-17q…> recognizes outstanding research in neuromorphic engineering. The Prize is named for the late Misha Mahowald, one of the most influential pioneers of the field of neuromorphic engineering. The award is considered annually. The competition is open to any individual or research group worldwide. The Prize is for a project, not persons. Entries will likely to fall into one or more of the following categories: * a neuromorphic circuit, device or system * a neuromorphic algorithm or operating principle * a tool which promotes the use of neuromorphic engineering technology The entry may be a summary of a published or unpublished paper, or a description of a project, product or service. Every project will be considered on its own merits, regardless of the development budget or the group who worked on it. We strongly encourage everyone who has developed a novel contribution to the field to enter, no matter how large or small the project. Projects can be submitted even if they are still in progress. They will be judged according to the results achieved at the time of submission. The submission of revised versions of projects that have been unsuccessful in previous years, is strongly encouraged. 2020 Prize * The value of the 2020 Prize will be $10,000. * The prize is decided by a Jury of internationally recognized experts under the chair of Prof. Terry Sejnowski * The submission document is limited to 4 A4 pages. This will be a brief description of the work: its novelty, _reality_, performance, and its potential impact. Include links to relevant images/tables/original papers, etc. * Details can be found here <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://mahowaldprize.org/submission/__;!!GX6Nv…> * The submission deadline is 23:59 UTC 31 October 2020. * The decision of the Jury concerning the 2019 Prize will be announced in December 2020. The prize is administered by /iniForum/, a Swiss association and events management company that promotes education, research and applications of brain-like computation. Contact: info(a)iniforum.ch <mailto:info@iniforum.ch>

Oct. 2, 2020

PhD/post-doc opening on Neuro-AI in Montreal, Canada

by Muller Eilif

I'm happy to announce the Architectures of Biological Learning Lab is Hiring! I'm looking for exceptional candidates at the MSc, PhD or post-doc level to work on "Dendritic Algorithms for Perceptual Learning". The project will employ simulations of pyramidal neurons and plasticity, and deep convolutional networks to study representation learning in the neocortex. Prior experience with Python, NEURON, and/or PyTorch would be an asset. This project will be undertaken in collaboration with Profs. Yoshua Bengio (UdeM, Mila), Roberto Araya (UdeM, CRCHUSJ), and Blake Richards (McGill, Mila). Montreal, Canada is a thriving international hub for Artificial Intelligence and Neuroscience research, with a booming AI industry. It's where Donald O. Hebb originally formulated Hebbian Learning. It's also a vibrant, funky, cosmopolitan yet affordable city of over 4 million, referred to as "Canada's Cultural Capital" by Monocle magazine. In 2017, Montreal was ranked the 12th-most liveable city in the world by the Economist Intelligence Unit in its annual Global Liveability Ranking, and the best city in the world to be a university student in the QS World University Rankings. For more details and instructions how to apply, please visit: https://bit.ly/3l1PGFH --- Eilif B. Muller, Ph.D.<https://research.chusj.org/en/Axes-de-recherche/Bio?id=a7716033-22af-49a0-8…> IVADO Assistant Research Professor Department of Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal Associate Faculty Member - Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute (Mila) Centre de recherche du CHU Sainte-Justine 3175 Côte Sainte-Catherine, Montréal QC H3T 1C5, Canada

Oct. 1, 2020