Huili Chen, University of Toronto

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Machine understanding.
Trends in cognitive sciences · 2026 · first author

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Machine understanding.

Chen H, Grimm SR, Russakovsky O, Lombrozo T

Trends in cognitive sciences2026First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.tics.2026.04.003 PMID: 42177102

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Chen, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Machine understanding." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]