David Freedman

Thirty-one UChicago faculty members receive named, distinguished service professorships in 2025 Photo of snowy university campus

Thirty-one UChicago faculty members receive named, distinguished service professorships in 2025

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Surprising study finds primate neurons have fewer synapses than mice in visual cortex Illustration of a yellow monkey holding a red mouse

Surprising study finds primate neurons have fewer synapses than mice in visual cortex

UChicago, Argonne National Laboratory study finds mouse neurons have two to five times more synapses

How AI could change science Data points

How AI could change science

Area of brain associated with spatial awareness is crucial to decision making Train tracks

Area of brain associated with spatial awareness is crucial to decision making

AI studies reveal the inner workings of short-term memory Illustration of brain

AI studies reveal the inner workings of short-term memory

University of Chicago pioneers new model to fund risky, ambitious research David Freedman

University of Chicago pioneers new model to fund risky, ambitious research

Brain-inspired algorithm helps AI systems multitask and remember Neuronal network

Brain-inspired algorithm helps AI systems multitask and remember

Teaching award winners give their must-reads for the summer Thumbnail

Teaching award winners give their must-reads for the summer

2018 Quantrell and Graduate Teaching Awards Thumbnail

2018 Quantrell and Graduate Teaching Awards

Two UChicago scientists win fellowships fostering ‘blue-sky’ research

Two UChicago scientists win fellowships fostering ‘blue-sky’ research