Please join us in congratulating the 2025 winners of the senior thesis prizes in Cognitive Science.

The Dr. Robert J. Glushko Independent Research Prize in The Program in Cognitive Science is for students earning a minor or certificate from the Program in Cognitive Science, and nominations for the best interdisciplinary senior thesis in cognitive science may be made by any advisor in any Department. Faculty will make this determination based on the originality, quality, and potential impact of the research. 

Glushko Prize:

“How Children Learn Novel Word Extensions Using Active Learning” 

Jaime Chen, Princeton Neuroscience Institute

Advised by Casey Lew-Williams and mentor Martin Zettersten

The George A. Miller Prize in Cognitive Science is given annually to the best interdisciplinary senior thesis in cognitive science. Nominations for this prize may be made by any senior thesis advisor in any Department. The prize is funded by the Office of the Dean of the College. 

Miller Prize:

“Spontaneous Thought and the Musical Mind: The Role of Enculturation in Music-Evoked Narratives to Indian Classical Music”

Sharv Dave, Princeton Neuroscience Institute

Advised by Elizabeth Margulis