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Nengo Summer School 2025
1 June - 13 June
The Centre for Theoretical Neuroscience at the University of Waterloo is excited to announce our 10th annual Nengo summer school on large-scale brain modelling and neuromorphic computing. As a recurring special feature of the school, participants will be given on-site access to neuromorphic hardware, including Stanford’s mixed digital/analog chipBraindrop, the SpiNNaker chip, and a variety of FPGAs.
In addition to teaching participants to run applications on neuromorphic hardware using the Nengo simulation package, this two-week school will teach participants to use Nengo to build state-of-the-art cognitive and neural models. More generally, Nengo provides users with a versatile and powerful environment for designing cognitive and neural systems, and has been used to build what is currently the world’s largest functional brain model, Spaun, which includes spiking deep learning, reinforcement learning, adaptive motor control, and cognitive control networks.
We welcome applications from all interested graduate students, postdocs, professors, and industry professionals. No specific training in the use of modelling software is required, but we encourage applications from active researchers with a relevant background in psychology, neuroscience, cognitive science, computer science, robotics, neuromorphic engineering, or a related field. More information about Nengo, the Neural Engineering Framework, and Spaun can be found athttps://www.nengo.ai/. Many of the concepts to be covered are in this book.
