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Official Launch of the Maryland Language Science Center at the 4th Annual Language Science Day

Language Science Day

This year the 4th annual Language Science Day took place on September 27th at the Riggs Alumni Center and featured the official launch of the Maryland Language Science Center. The launch occurred from noon to 1:45 pm. The Maryland Language Science Center represents a major commitment by the University of Maryland to language science as a strategic priority. The center is a collaborative effort involving faculty and students from 16 departments and centers in six colleges across the university.

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The Center’s efforts will focus on interdisciplinary research and training, with the goal of answering grand challenges in basic science, and solving real-world language problems in education, technology, and health. More information on the the event can be found on the Language Science Day page.