
Neuroscience
The goal of the Neuroscience Program is, through interdisciplinary approaches, to facilitate students' understanding of the nervous system and development of rigorous scientific research, analysis and communication skills.
About the Major
The brain is our most fascinating and complicated organ, and it governs the very nature of our conscious existence. Neuroscience is the study of the nervous system, and includes many disciplines, including biology, chemistry, and psychology. In addition, the study of neuroscience helps students to understand the interrelationships between the basic sciences and concepts in philosophy, mathematics, and computer science.
Students Will Learn To:
- Engage in scientific inquiries that are informed by ethical and/or socio-cultural perspectives
- Communicate ideas effectively and concisely
- Integrate scientific literature to develop neuroscientific research questions
- Apply appropriate scientific methods to address neuroscientific research questions
- Demonstrate an interdisciplinary understanding of the nervous system
A Sampling of Courses

Sensation and Perception
An exploration of sensory systems and perceptual experiences. This course will address how we obtain information from our physical environment and use it to create the vibrant experience of our own bodies and the world around us. An emphasis on vision, but also covering audition, somatosensation, olfaction and gustation. Topics will include methodological approaches, sensory pathways and neurobiological mechanisms, disorders, illusions and multi-sensory interactions.
Explore these select courses:
Exploration of AI theory and philosophy, as well as a variety of algorithms and data structures, such as heuristic strategies, logic unification, probabilistic reasoning, semantic networks and knowledge representation. Topics include application areas such as natural language understanding, computer vision, game playing, theorem proving and autonomous agents. Programming intensive.
Meet Our Faculty
Siobhan Robinson
Associate Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, Director of Neuroscience
neurobiology of learning, memory and motivation
Siobhan Robinson
Associate Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, Director of Neuroscience
neurobiology of learning, memory and motivation
learning and inference; functional neuroimaging; computational neuroscience; cognitive science
gene regulation; patterning and morphogenesis; transcription factors and DNA-binding; regulatory DNA; developmental genetics; molecular biology; embryology; eye development
cellular neurobiology and neuroethology; measurement and detection of neurotransmitters; isolation and identification of novel chemical messengers; cellular metabolism in the nervous system
cognitive neuroscience of perception and attention; experimental psychology; cognitive psychology; human neuropsychology
Explore Hamilton Stories

Summers ’22 to Continue Research at Mass Gen Cancer Center
After previously serving as an intern, Elizabeth “Tatie” Summers ’22 will continue her work with the Brastianos lab at Massachusetts General Cancer Center as a full-time research technician after graduation.

Summer Research Leads to UCLA Ph.D. Program for Anderson ’22
Last summer, Matthew Anderson ’22 took part in a neuroscience research program at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). In the fall, he will return to UCLA to begin his Ph.D. in neuroscience.

Helping Vets, Shaping Academic Focus Through Dagger Dive
At age 10, Preston Perez ’22 got his scuba diving certification; a few years later, he began volunteering with the Dagger Dive program of Task Force Dagger, an organization that supports members of the Special Operations Forces community.
Careers After Hamilton
Hamilton graduates who concentrated in neuroscience are pursuing careers in a variety of fields, including:
- Researcher, National Institute for Drug Abuse
- Medical Student, Harvard Medical School
- Research Analyst, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch
- Neurologist & Neuro-Oncologist, Unity Hospital
- Science Teacher, New York City Department of Education
- Neuropsychologist, Sports Concussion New England
- Assistant Professor, Penn State College of Medicine
- Researcher, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Contact
Department Name
Neuroscience Program
Clinton, NY 13323