Brain Institute Receives Over $7 Million for Research on Neurophilosophy of Free Will
Summary
The project will launch at an international conference on the Neuroscience of Free Will that the Brain Institute and Crean College of Health and Behavioral Sciences at Chapman University will host March 14-18. A celebratory Grand Opening Dedication and Ribbon Cutting is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 13, at the Harry and Diane Rinker Health Science campus, located at 14725 Alton Parkway, Irvine. The current project, however, represents a four-year effort forging structured, close collaborations on these questions between eight neuroscientists (including Dr. Aaron Schurger, assistant professor of psychology, the latest faculty recruit to the Brain Institute at Chapman) and nine philosophers from around the world. Our faculty are exemplary researchers and the involvement of students of every level – including first-year undergraduates – is a fundamental part of the personalized education that we offer.” Hosted at the Rinker Health Science campus in Irvine, as well as on the Orange campus, the Brain Institute comprises a network of interdisciplinary researchers who conduct empirical investigations into the cognitive neuroscience of altered planes of consciousness, neuropsychology, volition, formal models of higher brain functions among other fields. Our work draws on clinical populations, healthy volunteers, and innovations in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and big data.