Patricia Kuhl discusses how children who have had early experiences keeping time to music, might have an easier time learning a foreign language. Read the full text here.
People of I-LABS: Bonnie Lau
In the “People of I-LABS” series, we get to know individuals from our team. Today, we shine the spotlight on Bonnie Lau, a postdoctoral fellow who studies the development of the human auditory system. People of I-LABS Vibrant, super-smart and caring: these are just a few of the qualities that describe the dozens of interdisciplinary researchers at I-LABS. Their innovative … Read More
Language Lessons Start in the Womb
I-LABS scientists were cited in a New York Times article covering new research about language learning in the womb. Read the full text here.
People of I-LABS: Lily Shafer
In the “People of I-LABS” series, we get to know individuals from our team. Today, we are pleased to introduce Lily Shafer, an Outreach specialist involved in many areas of I-LABS our community. Vibrant, super-smart and caring: these are just a few of the qualities that describe the dozens of interdisciplinary researchers at I-LABS. Their innovative ideas and technological savviness help … Read More
Spotlight on distinguished women scientists at UW
Don’t miss this opportunity to hear I-LABS Co-Director Dr. Patricia Kuhl speak at the UW Frontiers of Science and Engineering Symposium! The symposium highlights distinguished women scientists and engineers at the UW. It is free and open to the public. Friday January 20 2017 3:00-5:00 (reception starting at 2:30) Savery Hall Room 260 Read more about the event here: https://www.cs.washington.edu/frontiers2017 Hope to see you there!
New Publication: Speech discrimination in 11-month-old monolingual and bilingual infants
A new MEG study by Naja Ferjan Ramirez was published in this month’s Developmental Science. Findings indicate that the dual sensitivity of the bilingual brain is achieved by a slower transition from acoustic to phonetic sound analysis. Naja’s photo from the study was featured on the cover of the magazine! Read more here
Study: Children can ‘catch’ social bias through nonverbal signals expressed by adults
New research from I-LABS Allison Skinner suggests that preschool-aged children can learn bias even through nonverbal signals displayed by adults, such as a condescending tone of voice or a disapproving look.“ This research shows that kids are learning bias from the non-verbal signals that they’re exposed to, and that this could be a mechanism for the creation of racial bias … Read More
Mary Gates Scholarship Awarded
Congratulations to Hiu Tung Gloria, Lam, who was recently awarded with the prestigious Mary Gates Research Scholarship! Gloria is an international student from Singapore, a senior majoring in Speech and Hearing Sciences. She has been working on her honors thesis with Drs. Christina Zhao and Patricia Kuhl. Her research examines the relationship between early music training and working memory. Mary … Read More
Naja Ferjan Ramirez featured at TEDx Ljubljana
Dr. Naja Ferjan Ramirez spoke at TEDxLlubljana in her native country of Slovenia. Ferjan Ramirez is an expert in the study of bilingualism and its development. Watch the talk here, beginning at 1:02:32.
Ask I-LABS Outreach: How Do I Talk to My Kids About Race?
Having open, honest conversations about race with children helps counteract racism. Here’s how. We may want to live in a “colorblind” or “post-racial” society where race doesn’t matter, but the reality is that stereotypes do matter and they affect all of us. I study racial stereotypes in children and teens. I see how they grapple with stereotypes and how they … Read More