PolyU scholar elected as a Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society in recognition of interdisciplinary research impact

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Academics of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) have received recognition in the international scientific community for their outstanding research capabilities. Prof. LI Ping, Dean of Faculty of Humanities, Sin Wai Kin Foundation Professor in Humanities and Technology & Chair Professor of Neurolinguistics and Bilingual Studies, has been elected as a Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society (CSS). The presentation ceremony is scheduled to take place at the CSS Annual Meeting in San Francisco this summer. 

Prof. LI’s research is focused on the neurocognitive and computational bases of language acquisition, bilingualism, and reading comprehension. He uses cognitive neuroscience approaches and emerging technologies to study the neuroplasticity and individual differences in both children and adults, aiming at understanding the relationships among language, culture, technology, and the brain.

Period19 Jan 2025 → 21 Jan 2025

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  • Title理大学者获选为认知科学学会会士 表扬对跨学科研究的重大影响
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryHong Kong
    Date21/01/25
    Description香港理工大学（理大）的学者凭借卓越研究能力享誉国际科学界。理大人文学院院长兼冼为坚基金人文与科技讲座教授李平教授，最近获遴选为认知科学学会会士(Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society)。颁授典礼将于明年夏天在旧金山举办的CSS年会上进行。

    李教授的研究聚焦于语言习得与阅读理解方面的神经与计算器制，以及语言、文化和技术间的关联。他结合认知神经科学的方法和新兴技术，研究儿童和成人的神经可塑性和个体差异，旨在促进对语言、文化、技术和大脑之间关系的深入理解。

    认知科学学会成立于 1979 年，是非牟利专业组织，旨在推广认知科学并促进跨学科领域交流，汇集了许多领域的研究人员，包括人工智能、心理学、语言学、教育学和神经科学，以理解人类认知为共同目标。认知科学学会会士由学会理事会选出，以表扬他们的卓越研究成就及对认知科学社群带来持续影响
    URLhttps://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/Cku6vPjAfh5D8hxsC2Rubg
    PersonsPing Li
  • TitleAcademics of PolyU have received recognition in the international scientific community for their outstanding research capabilities.
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletX.com
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryHong Kong
    Date20/01/25
    URLhttps://x.com/PolyURIO/status/1881229091065766329
    PersonsPing Li
  • Title理大研究及創新事務處 PolyU Research and Innovation Office - RIO
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletFacebook
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryHong Kong
    Date19/01/25
    URLhttps://www.facebook.com/polyurio/posts/pfbid02H8zR6HpNtoRKLekHJxUpfkMzfkeRkRtkBXtRKw93gvTeGiDZE7cxeroUTazaohoJl?rdid=DTQAcdUapswtDnmF#
    PersonsPing Li
  • TitleResearch and Innovation Office (RIO), PolyU’s Post
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletLinkedin
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryHong Kong
    Date19/01/25
    DescriptionAcademics of PolyU have received recognition in the international scientific community for their outstanding research capabilities. 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐋𝐈 𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐒𝐢𝐧 𝐖𝐚𝐢 𝐊𝐢𝐧 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 & 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬, has been elected as a Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society (CSS). The presentation ceremony is scheduled to take place at the CSS Annual Meeting in San Francisco this summer.

    Prof. LI’s research is focused on the neurocognitive and computational bases of language acquisition, bilingualism, and reading comprehension. He uses cognitive neuroscience approaches and emerging technologies to study the neuroplasticity and individual differences in both children and adults, aiming at understanding the relationships among language, culture, technology, and the brain.

    理大的學者憑藉卓越研究能力享譽國際科學界。理大人文學院院長兼冼為堅基金人文與科技講座教授李平教授，最近獲遴選為認知科學學會會士(Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society)。頒授典禮將於明年夏天在三藩市舉辦的CSS年會上進行。

    李教授的研究聚焦於語言習得與閱讀理解方面的神經與計算機制，以及語言、文化和技術間的關聯。他結合認知神經科學的方法和新興技術，研究兒童和成人的神經可塑性和個體差異，旨在促進對語言、文化、技術和大腦之間關係的深入理解。
    URLhttps://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7286993951801098241
    PersonsPing Li
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Keywords

  • Fellow
  • Cognitive Science Society
  • CSS
  • PolyU

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