Dr. Leyla Isik is a recipient of a Johns Hopkins Discovery Award, recognized for her innovative, interdisciplinary research pushing the boundaries of cognitive science. Her work joins a dynamic cohort of awardees who are tackling complex challenges through collaboration and bold ideas.

We all have an accent affecting our pronunciation of words. It can indicate what region we are from and hint at the speaker’s social attributes. In this podcast episode, Linguist Dr. Margaret Renwick discusses accents in America and the social forces that cause them to change from one generation to the next—joined by a special who explores how those sounds are learned and performed by actors.

Dr. Shao, postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Cognitive Science, received an award at an annual Hopkins symposium that showcases the impact of women shaping the future of AI and data‑driven discovery.

John Hale, professor and chair of the Department of Cognitive Science, has been named a Mercator Fellow on a three-year grant from the German Research Foundation investigating the neurobiology of […]

Stephen R. Anderson, a widely influential linguist renowned for shaping how scholars analyze language, died October 13, 2025.

Funded by Schmidt Sciences, a cross-divisional team is deploying AI to uncover hidden narratives and patterns in works of art, blending cutting‑edge tech with humanistic insight.

For visual artificial intelligence systems, selecting the right blueprint may accelerate learning.

Prof. Mick Bonner received a Humboldt Research Fellowship to collaborate with the University of Giessen on computational vision research. This prestigious award highlights the global impact of his work on human visual perception.