Gustavo Araújo Morais, a student in the Cognitive Architectures Learning research line, was awarded the title of Best Undergraduate Research Project at the Institute of Computing in 2024. His study, " A General Framework for Reinforcement Learning in Cognitive Architectures ," developed under the guidance of Professor Esther Colombini, stood out for its innovation and relevance in the field and was published in the Special Edition on Reinforcement Learning of the journal Cognitive Systems Research ( link ).

This work addresses the development of a general framework for applying reinforcement learning techniques in cognitive architectures. This aligns with the research line " Learning in Cognitive Architectures ," which aims to develop innovative learning techniques that combine the statistical methods of deep learning with the rich theoretical foundation of cognitive science.

This is the second consecutive year that an H.IAAC student has won this award, reinforcing the impact and excellence of the research developed by the group.

We congratulate student Gustavo for his excellent work!