Hockfield is known for her study of neuroscience and her contributions to MIT as president.

Saturday, November 23rd was a cold day for November but a great day for Super Neuroscience Saturday (SNS). Events celebrating the progress and promise of neuroscience were planned throughout the day, coordinated by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), along with the Society for Neuroscience (SfN), and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), culminating with an evening event hosted by AAAS.