Terry Regier

Terry Regier is a Professor of Linguistics and Cognitive Science, and Chair of the Department of Linguistics at the University of California, Berkeley. He was appointed an Honorary Doctor at the Faculty of IT, University of Gothenburg in 2023. His research focuses on language acquisition, semantic categorization, and the interplay between language and cognition, employing computational and experimental methods. He leads the Language and Cognition Lab (LCLab) and has collaborated with researchers at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) in Gothenburg, contributing to neuro-symbolic AI research funded by VR and WASP.

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Research Interests: Terry Regier explores how humans categorize concepts and communicate through language. His work bridges cognitive science and AI, with recent collaborations leading to publications at the Cognitive Science Society meetings. Key contributions include The Human Semantic Potential: Spatial Language and Constrained Connectionism (1996).

• Awards: Honorary Doctorate (2023).
• Grants: VR and WASP funding for neuro-symbolic AI research.

Labs/Teams: Director of the Language and Cognition Lab (LCLab). Collaborations include planned exchange visits with researchers at Göteborgs universitet.