The Neukom Institute for Computational Science

Congratulations to Emily Finn, Dartmouth Associate Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences, on being named to Scientific American's inaugural Young American Scientists Class of 2026—an honor recognizing just 28 exceptional early-career researchers whose work is shaping the future of science.

Emily's groundbreaking research explores how individual differences shape the way we perceive, interpret, and interact with the world, advancing our understanding of the human brain and cognition.

The Neukom Institute is especially proud to celebrate Emily as a:
🔹 Wright Center JustX Faculty Grant Recipient (2021)
🔹 Neukom CompX Faculty Grant Recipient (2025)
🔹 Neukom CompX Faculty Grant Recipient (2026)

We are grateful for Emily's continued contributions to interdisciplinary research and computational science and look forward to seeing the impact of her work in the years ahead.

Congratulations, Emily!

Scientific American Names Emily Finn to Inaugural Young American Scientists List | Faculty of Arts and Sciences The Dartmouth neuroscientist is one of 28 early-career researchers recognized for work shaping the future of science.

On May 28th at 7:30pm in the Loew Auditorium. The Neukom Institute (https://neukom.dartmouth.edu/) in collaboration with the Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College will host a screening and panel discussion about "THE AI DOC: OR How I became an Apocaloptimist".
Academy Award-winning filmmaker Daniel Roher (Navalny) approaches this personal, visually inventive documentary as a father-to-be trying to figure out what is happening with all this AI insanity. Produced by Daniel Kwan (Everything Everywhere All at Once), co-directed by genius animator Charlie Tyrell and premiering at Sundance, this eye-opening film brings together the leading voices shaping and challenging the rise of AI. What emerges is an inspiring call to attention: a real-time exploration of the existential dangers and extraordinary promise of this rapidly rising technology. Free and Open to the public! Join the discussion with Dan Rockmore, Director of the Neukom Institute for Computational Science; Susan Brison, Director of the Wright Center for the study of Computation and Just Communities; Roopika Risam, Chair of Film and Media Studies; David Kraemer, Chair of the Cognitive Science Program; and Thaila Wheatley, Lincoln Filene Professor in Human Relations at Dartmouth