I-LABS scientist Dr. Rodolgo Cortes Barragan published one of the most downloaded articles in Scientific Reports. The article, which focuses on how the ability to see the stars impacts our curiosity and wonder about the universe, was one of the Top 100 downloaded Sustainability papers published in Scientific Reports last year. In the study, I-LABS scientists Rodolfo Cortes Barragan and Andrew Meltzoff … Read More
Dr. Meltzoff to participate in the Annual Allen L. Edwards Psychology Lecture
I-LABS Co-Director, Dr. Andrew Meltzoff has been invited to participate in the 17th Annual Allen L. Edwards Psychology Lecture: The Science of Altruism. This event, moderated by KUOW Host Bill Radke, brings together leading experts from psychology, anthropology, neuroscience, and animal behavior to explore the biological, cognitive, and social foundations of altruistic behaviors. Dr Meltzoff will be joined by the … Read More
Data science course takes Neva Corrigan to the next level
Research scientist Neva Corrigan makes major breakthrough with the help of UWPCE data programs. I-LABS research scientist Neva Corrigan is featured in a new feature story from the University of Washington’s Continuum College. The story details Neva’s experience enrolling in enrolled in the UW Certificate in Data Science at UW Professional & Continuing Education (UWPCE). Read the article via UW Continuum College
I-LABS collaborator, Allison Master honored with prestigious award by White House
Allison Master, former I-LABS Postdoc and current collaborator has been awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) by the White House. This award is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on outstanding scientists and engineers early in their careers. PECASE recognizes scientists and engineers who show exceptional potential for leadership early in their research careers. Allison … Read More
ScienceAdviser Newsletter “Protostar” is I-LABS faculty, Dr. Christina Zhao
Every weekday, ScienceAdviser Editors deliver the world of science via newsletter, keeping subscribers up to date on the most important trends and breakthroughs. Today’s ScienceAdviser “Protostar” is I-LABS faculty, Dr. Christina Zhao, whose research into how infants process music and speech made her a finalist for this year’s NOMIS and Science Young Explorer Award. From the Protostar interview with Dr. … Read More
Christina Zhao wins prestigious NOMIS & Science Young Explorer Award
The NOMIS & Science Young Explorer Award recognizes outstanding early-career researchers. I-LABS faculty, Dr. Christina Zhao is a finalist for the 2024 NOMIS & Science Young Explorer Award. This prestigious award recognizes early-career researchers who ask fundamental questions at the intersection of the life and social sciences. The award recognizes scientists doing interdisciplinary work that promotes cross-field collaboration and researchers … Read More
Ruth Feldman hosts workshop on parent-child interbrain synchrony
Dr. Ruth Feldman, an internationally recognized neuroscientist and clinical psychologist, visited I-LABS recently to host a workshop and give a university-wide seminar. Dr. Feldman’s work concerns the development of biobehavioral synchrony or the ways in which close, warm relationships build the brain, confer resilience, and promote creativity. Her studies were the first to detail the role of oxytocin in the formation of human social bonds. … Read More
Andrea Stocco develops online test to measure memory
Diagnosing memory health issues in the best of circumstances is extraordinarily difficult. Patients typically make multiple visits to their doctor and take a rash of tests, many of which can produce flawed results — people who take the same test more than once, for example, will often score higher, potentially masking memory loss. It’s even harder in rural America, which … Read More
Accelerated brain maturation shown in teens post-pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic produced dramatic changes in the daily lives of adolescents, and these changes were particularly detrimental for teens’ academic, social, and emotional development. Using brain measures (Magnetic Resonance Imaging, or MRI), I-LABS scientists studied the structure of the brain in teens ranging in age from 9 to 20 years, both before and after the pandemic. Brain maturation is … Read More
The human costs of light pollution include less curiosity and wonder about the universe
New research connects visibility of night sky and interest in science. For millennia,humans’ observation of the stars has shaped agricultural, navigational, and cultural practices. But, because of modern light pollution the stars are fading from the perceptual field of many populations—and interest in astronomy, humanity’s “oldest science,” may be affected. A new study by I-LABS scientists Rodolfo Cortes Barragan and Andrew … Read More