Sumner L Norman, PhD



Medical Design︎
October 31st, 2022 - Pushing the boundaries of brain-computer interface software


NPR Marketplace Tech︎
October 13th, 2022 - Controlling a video game with your mind isn’t just science fiction


Nautilus︎
October 11th, 2022 - A New Doorway to the Brain


PhysicsWorld︎
September 1st, 2022 - BCI: tailoring neurotechnology to improve patients’ lives


Translation Podcast︎
September 30th, 2021 - Listening to Neurons with Sumner Norman

Science Magazine︎
Ultrasound reads monkey brains, opening new way to control machines with thought

Ultrasound in NHPs also featured in: Caltech︎, Pasadena Now︎, Singularity Hub︎The Science Times︎New Atlas︎,  EurekAlert︎, Technology Networks︎Neuroscience News︎, Interesting Engineering ︎, SciTechDaily︎Medgadget︎ , SpeakingOfResearch︎Medical Xpress︎

NPR, Loh Down on Science: Special Pandemic Edition︎
Managing Editor: three-minute family-friendly modules focused on the science and history of pandemics.  iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher

Pasadena Now︎
Rotarians to Get Low Down on Mind-Directed Computers, Prosthetics

Scientific American (R.A. Andersen)︎
Machines That Translate Wants into Actions  

Commencement Speaker︎
2017 PhD hooding ceremony commencement speaker at UC Irvine


Congressional Caucuses on Robotics and Innovation︎
Washington, D.C. “Ingredients for a Successful, Innovative Economy,”

Robots Lend a Helping Hand︎
Robots are “all about healing and rehabilitation."

Samueli School of Engineering︎
Sumner Norman named 2017 Public Impact Distinguished Fellow

ARCS Foundation︎
The ARCS Foundation, Inc. honors seven scholars

BONES robot in “Pep Talk” ft. Ewan McGregor︎