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WID’s research portfolio extends into certain social sciences, including projects at the intersection of machine learning, human cognition, and education, research in vision science and visualization, and examination of the psychophysical effects of virtual reality.

Timothy Rogers wins 2025 Elman Prize
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Timothy Rogers wins 2025 Elman Prize

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Cognitive Science Society is pleased to award the 2025 Jeffrey L. Elman Prize for Scientific Achievement and Community Building to Timothy Rogers. This award, presented each year at the Annual Meeting, is given to mid-career cognitive scientists (individuals or teams) whose accomplishments exemplify the twin strands of scientific excellence and commitment to community-building and service that were so evident in Jeff Elman’s career.

Timothy Rogers wins 2025 Elman Prizeppointer2025-02-27T08:49:31-06:00

Researchers use virtual reality to demonstrate effectiveness of 3D visualization as a learning tool
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Researchers use virtual reality to demonstrate effectiveness of 3D visualization as a learning tool

ppointer2025-02-17T15:49:34-06:00

Researchers from the Neuroimaging Center at NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) and Dr. Karen Schloss from Wisconsin Institute for the Discovery at University Wisconsin-Madison have developed the UW Virtual Brain Project, producing unique, interactive, 3D narrated diagrams to help students learn about the structure and function of perceptual systems in the human brain.

Researchers use virtual reality to demonstrate effectiveness of 3D visualization as a learning toolppointer2025-02-17T15:49:34-06:00

WSJ: Weather Forecasts Should Get Over the Rainbow
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WSJ: Weather Forecasts Should Get Over the Rainbow

ppointer2024-11-14T22:09:49-06:00

Professor Karen Schloss of WID's Visual Reasoning Lab tells the Wall Street Journal about the pitfalls of the rainbow-colored maps used to communicate during storms like the recent Hurricane Florence.

WSJ: Weather Forecasts Should Get Over the Rainbowppointer2024-11-14T22:09:49-06:00

When Communicating with Color, Balance Can Be a Path to Accuracy
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When Communicating with Color, Balance Can Be a Path to Accuracy

ppointer2024-11-14T22:44:07-06:00

Karen Schloss and Laurent Lessard are working on a method for matching colors to people's expectations to send the right message — starting with the best colors for waste and recycling bins.

When Communicating with Color, Balance Can Be a Path to Accuracyppointer2024-11-14T22:44:07-06:00

Why Blue is the World’s Favorite Color
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Why Blue is the World’s Favorite Color

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Karen Schloss talks about the psychology behind color preferences in an interview for Artsy.

Why Blue is the World’s Favorite Colorarchive_admin2024-11-14T22:16:15-06:00

As The Seasons Change, So Do Our Color Preferences

As The Seasons Change, So Do Our Color Preferences

ppointer2024-11-14T22:19:23-06:00

In a paper forthcoming in the journal Cognitive Science, Living Environments Lab professor Karen Schloss and her colleagues investigated whether and why color preferences change according to the season.

As The Seasons Change, So Do Our Color Preferencesppointer2024-11-14T22:19:23-06:00

High-tech humor

High-tech humor

ppointer2024-11-14T22:20:21-06:00

UW program powers New Yorker contest featuring Rob Nowak and NEXT software

High-tech humorppointer2024-11-14T22:20:21-06:00

Learning Like Humans, Machines Extend the Reach of Research

Learning Like Humans, Machines Extend the Reach of Research

archive_admin2024-11-14T22:24:21-06:00

WID Optimization researchers have partnered with faculty across campus to work on ways to use computers to make better use of human brain power.

Learning Like Humans, Machines Extend the Reach of Researcharchive_admin2024-11-14T22:24:21-06:00

The Science of Funny: Active Machine Learning & Cartoons

The Science of Funny: Active Machine Learning & Cartoons

archive_admin2025-01-27T13:46:51-06:00

The New Yorker is using a machine learning system developed by WID Optimization researchers to sort through captions for their weekly cartoon caption contest.

The Science of Funny: Active Machine Learning & Cartoonsarchive_admin2025-01-27T13:46:51-06:00

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