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CPT President Mark Spivak Co-Presents at the 2014 Department of Defense Canine Science & Technology Workshop
CPT President Mark Spivak Co-Presents at the 2014 Department of Defense Canine Science & Technology Workshop
August 2, 2014
The 2014 Department of Defense (DOD) Canine Science & Technology Workshop was co-hosted by the United States Army Research Office, the Department of Homeland Security, the Office of Naval Research (ONR), the US Marine Corps, the US Air Force Security Forces, and Defense Science Technology Laboratories of the UK. The Workshop was held proximal to…
CPT’s Mark Spivak Featured in Dog Fancy Magazine
CPT’s Mark Spivak Featured in Dog Fancy Magazine
August 1, 2014
Dog Fancy is a highly respected magazine amongst dog enthusiasts. The August issue of Dog Fancy Magazine featured CPT’s Mark Spivak within an outstanding article entitled, “Inside Your Dog’s Mind- Groundbreaking Research into Canine Cognition Begins to Pull Back the Curtain on Your Dog’s Inner Self.” The article discusses leading edge research in the area…
CPT’s Mark Spivak and Patricia King Appear on WGCL- TV 46
CPT’s Mark Spivak and Patricia King Appear on WGCL- TV 46
July 29, 2014
WGCL- TV 46 solicited the expertise of CPT for 3 recent feature stories. The first story, which aired on Sunday, July 20 and Monday, July 21, covers “The Dog Project,” the novel research project founded by Emory Professor Greg Berns and CPT President Mark Spivak. The story covers the training conducted by CPT, as well…
CPT President Mark Spivak and Dog Project Colleague Greg Berns Featured in Emory Magazine
CPT President Mark Spivak and Dog Project Colleague Greg Berns Featured in Emory Magazine
June 1, 2014
CPT President Mark Spivak and his research colleague and Dogstar Technologies co-owner Professor Gregory Berns were featured in the Spring 2014 issue of Emory Magazine. The outstanding article, “And the Dog Has His Day- Why Dogs are the New Darlings of Cognitive Science,” also features Duke researcher and Emory graduate Brian Hare. The article delves…
CPT Visits Wolf Park
CPT Visits Wolf Park
May 30, 2014
CPT President Mark Spivak, Prof. Gregory Berns, and Dr. Peter Cook, the project leaders of the Emory-CPT Neuroscience Team, in late May, visited Wolf Park in Battleground, Indiana.  Wolf Park is the country's foremost facility dedicated to wolf behavioral research, education, and conservation, with the objective of improving the public’s understanding of wolves and the…
CPT Featured in Neighbor Newspapers
CPT Featured in Neighbor Newspapers
April 28, 2014
Neighbor Newspapers featured a full-page article citing CPT President Mark Spivak and colleague Greg Berns’s appearance on the PBS Nova episode entitled, “Inside Animal Minds.” The article describes:   • Spivak and Berns’s production experience with the BBC2 film crew that flew in from London and Scotland to produce the episode, • The overall “Inside…
Sandy Springs Dog Trainer and Emory Professor Appear on Upcoming PBS Nova Broadcast- “Inside Animal Minds”- Additional Atlanta Canines Sought for Groundbreaking Research Study
Sandy Springs Dog Trainer and Emory Professor Appear on Upcoming PBS Nova Broadcast- “Inside Animal Minds”- Additional Atlanta Canines Sought for Groundbreaking Research Study
April 9, 2014
Sandy Springs, GA- Wednesday, April 9, 2014. Do our dogs truly love us?  Who makes them happier, their human caretakers or fellow canines?  How can we most effectively communicate with our pets?  What is the best way to train them?  Sandy Springs dog trainer Mark Spivak and Emory University professor have answered the first two…
CPT President Mark Spivak Co-Authors Peer Reviewed Article in Behavioural Processes
CPT President Mark Spivak Co-Authors Peer Reviewed Article in Behavioural Processes
March 6, 2014
CPT President Mark Spivak, functioning as a research consultant in conjunction with Emory University’s Neuroscience Department, co-authored a third research paper published in a prestigious peer reviewed academic journal.  The article, entitled Scent of the Familiar: An fMRI Study of Canine Brain Responses to Familiar and Unfamiliar Human and Dog Odors, coauthored by Dr. Greg…
CPT President Mark Spivak Invited to Speak at Atlanta Science Festival
CPT President Mark Spivak Invited to Speak at Atlanta Science Festival
March 1, 2014
The Atlanta Science Festival is a week-long celebration of local science and technology.  According to the ASF website, “Atlanta residents of all ages will have the opportunity to explore the science and technology in our region and see how science is connected to all parts of our lives in a range of hands-on activities, facility…
60 Minutes Visits CPT
60 Minutes Visits CPT
February 22, 2014
With the forthcoming release of their 3rd paper and some groundbreaking research methods and findings, the Emory-CPT Neuroscience Team, also known simply as “The Dog Project,” has received outstanding media attention.  The team has been covered by ABC World News Tonight, CBS This Morning, The New York Times, The LA Times, Time Magazine, and Rolling…