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
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
I-LABS Intern Katie Liu Wins Second Place in Prestigious Competition
The International Mind, Brain, and Education Society recently held a competition for budding research scientists. Katie Liu, a high school Junior, has won second place for her work on bilingualism at I-LABS. Working with researcher Dr. Ping Mamiya, Katie became interested in how differences between languages lead to differences in executive functions for bilingual speakers. She conducted original research, then … Read More
American Philosophical Society honors I-LABS Co-Director Patricia Kuhl
I-LABS co-Director, Dr. Patricia Kuhl, has received the Karl Spencer Lashley Award from the American Philosophical Society. Founded in 1743 by Benjamin Franklin with the aim of “promoting useful knowledge,” the Society recognizes scientists who have made significant advances in a number of fields. The Spencer Lashley Award is given for work that expands our understanding of the neurological mechanisms … Read More
Dr. Christina Zhao promoted to Research Assistant Professor
Christina Zhao, PhD, has been appointed a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences. Dr. Zhao will continue to base her research lab, the Lab for Early Auditory Perception (LEAP), at I-LABS. Her innovative research includes the impacts and benefits of early music experience on language development and the brain. Her findings suggest important links between … Read More
Advancing Public Engagement with Science
I-LABS is one of the only research institutes in the nation to have a team dedicated to public engagement. Through their community collaborations, the outreach team connects science with practice. This work continues to gain national attention. In 2019, Outreach Specialist Amelia Bachleda was awarded a yearlong ARIS fellowship. The Center for Advancing Research Impact in Society works to strengthen … Read More
I-LABS Co-Director Appointed to Yidan Prize Council of Luminaries
The Yidan Prize Foundation, a global philanthropic educational foundation focused on inspiring and supporting innovative education ideas and practices, has announced the formation of a Council of Luminaries. It has named I-LABS co-Director Patricia Kuhl as one of 16 of the world’s leading lights in education research and practice. The Council of Luminaries gathers the world’s brightest minds – researchers, … Read More
I-LABS Graduate Student Wins Prestigious Award
I-LABS graduate student Malayka Mottarella has won the Graduate Student Research Award from The Society for Text and Discourse for her paper, “Skilled Readers Engage More Proactive Attentional Control During a Working Memory Task.” This award honors the best in pre-dissertation writing, recognizing students who have been lead authors on significant papers. Congratulations Malayka! Read the announcement here. Read about the award here.
Savannah Claire Cassis To Receive 2020 President’s Medal
Savannah Claire Cassis will receive UW’s highest academic honor for graduating seniors: the President’s Medal. During her time as an undergraduate at UW, Savannah worked at I-LABS in Chantel Prat’s lab. She examined resting-state EEGs and working memory for her honor’s thesis on how people perceive the ordering of events. Read the announcement here.
I-LABS researcher Daniel McCloy Receives Prestigious CZI Award
Daniel McCloy is changing the way MEG data is collected and used. Now his open source software improvements to MEG processing and interactive visualizations have been recognized by an award from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. Dr. McCloy’s work will continue to enhance MEG research and improve biomedical knowledge in numerous areas. Read the award press release here. Read about the project here.