Brianna Yamasaki, a graduate student in CCDL, received a UW Award of Excellence for teaching. Congratulations, Brianna! To read more about Brianna and her work, click here.
People of I-LABS: Melanie Fish
In the “People of I-LABS” series, we get to know individuals from our team. Today, learn more about Melanie Fish, a graduate student who splits her time between Outreach and the Kuhl lab. 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 ideas … Read More
Society for Research in Child Development Fellowship Awarded
I-LABS graduate student Melanie Fish has been awarded the SRCD Pre-doctoral State Policy Scholar Program in Early Learning! The Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) supports scholars with placements in state Executive Branch offices working on state pre-k programs. The program aims to provide participants with firsthand experience in state policymaking and program implementation/evaluation, while also providing state Executive Branch agencies greater access to … Read More
New I-LABS Training Module
Have you ever wondered what is happening in a baby’s brain as you bounce them to the beat of your favorite song? The latest online module from the I-LABS outreach team, called Early Music Experience explores the intersection of music and early learning. The module was developed by I-LABS researcher T. Christina Zhao, who worked closely with the I-LABS Outreach team as … Read More
What happens if you expose babies to 6 weeks of waltzes?
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