Cognitive Science Program | Cognitive Science Program

We support interdisciplinary connections and resources across the physical and social sciences, encouraging students and faculty to pursue research that spans many departments. Cognitive Science studies the fundamental workings of cognition and the mind. It investigates perception, action, language, knowledge, development, and thinking from multiple perspectives—theoretical, experimental, and computational.

Cognitive Science prepares students for graduate studies or work in areas that require a combination of technical skills, scientific reasoning, social and psychological sophistication, and excellent writing and speaking skills.

Cog Sci News

New group unites, empowers female students of color

11/29/2023

Women Leaders of Color at Cornell hosts events aims to increase representation of women of color in leadership positions across professions.

A&S dean Jayawardhana named provost at Johns Hopkins

7/12/2023

Rachel Bean, the Jacob Gould Schurman Professor in the Department of Astronomy and senior associate dean for math and science, has been named interim A&S dean.

Nexus Scholars Program expands research opportunities to 101 students

5/15/2023

This summer, 101 students in the College of Arts and Sciences will take part in groundbreaking research on campus with 61 faculty as part of the Nexus Scholars Program.

Students can now choose new minor in data science

11/04/2022

The minor is distinctive in including courses from many disciplines, from across Cornell’s schools and colleges.

Nexus Scholar applications open for summer 2023

11/03/2022

The program matches undergraduate students with summer opportunities to work side by side with faculty from across the College.

Philosophy on Main Street

8/11/2022

Shaun Nichols, professor of philosophy and director of the cognitive science major in the College of Arts and Sciences, compares high-minded philosophical systems to the ways people approach everyday problems. Like picking wild blueberries.

More than $12M donated to support students in 24 hours

3/21/2022

On Cornell’s eighth Giving Day, held March 16, 15,905 alumni, students, faculty, staff, parents and friends from more than 80 countries made gifts totaling a record-breaking $12,268,629.