Princeton University Department of Psychology - Equipment and Facilities

Equipment and Facilities

The department is closely affiliated with the Center for the Study of Brain, Mind, and Behavior (CSBMB), which fosters research on the neural underpinnings of psychological function and plays a central role in the. Located in the basement of Green Hall, the CSBMB houses state of the art facilities for the study of brain function, including a research-dedicated, high-field fMRI scanner, an EEG laboratory, a TMS coil, an eye tracking laboratory, and high-performance computing facilities for data analysis and computational modeling. Seventeen faculty members from the department are affiliated with the CSBMB. Unique among research institutions that own and operate fMRI scanners, the CSBMB is the first facility to own a scanner that is run solely by neuroscientists that conduct basic research. Most scanners in the United States are located in clinical settings and are utilized primarily in applied research.

When the University unveiled its $1.75 billion capital campaign in 2007, it allocated $300 million to build a 240,000 sq ft (22,000 m2). headquarters for the department on a site of about 98 acres (400,000 m2). The psychology building, which would be in the shape of a half-circle cylinder, will consist of five floors above general ground level and one floor below ground level. The department will share this space with the Princeton Neuroscience Institute. The complex will house state-of-the-art labs, faculty offices, and classrooms in an attempt to push the university to the forefront of neuroscience and behavioral science research. Due to the economic environment, however, the construction of the new building has been postponed. The start date for the construction has been postponed until June 2010.