Three ARHU Faculty Win Do Good Innovator Awards
Perla M. Guerrero, Peter Mallios and Shevaun Lewis are among 57 staff and faculty from across campus who received the award.
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All hands on deck as LSC-led conferences shape the future of graduate education
May 09, 2016The Language Science Center hosted two conferences on transforming graduate education - both with collaborative, interactive formats that generated a lot of enthusiasm and ideas from the different groups involved.
Caitlin Eaves Joins Language Science Center as Business Manager
April 05, 2016Caitlin Eaves joined the Maryland Language Science Center on March 28th as Business Manager.
Parents can help, but children take a DIY approach to learning language
Parents can help, but children take a DIY approach to learning language
January 17, 2016New research from Jeff Lidz (LING) and colleagues with Korean children shows that, even when children are fully immersed in a language, they acquire linguistic features that are missing from their environment.
Hearing as Healing
Hearing as Healing: Hearing Aids for Local Holocaust Survivors
December 11, 2015HESP has partnered with the Jewish Social Services Agency to provide hearing aids to local holocaust survivors.
Jan Edwards to join UMD’s Dept. of Hearing and Speech Sciences, Language Science Center
November 23, 2015Jan Edwards (UW-Madison) will be joining UMD’s Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences and the Language Science Center starting in Fall 2016.
Standing Room Only as Distinguished Scholar-Teacher Jeff Lidz Declares Children Human
November 18, 2015On November 19th, scores of language scientists joined members of the wider campus community to hear Jeff Lidz, Distinguished Scholar-Teacher, answer the timeless question: “Are Children Human?
6th Annual Language Science Day is Hottest Event on Campus
October 08, 2015On September 25th, the 6th annual Language Science Day (LSD) drew a crowd of almost 200 people - plus a couple of unexpected fire trucks.
2015 Language Science Student Placements
September 08, 2015Join us in congratulating our 2015 language science PhD graduates on their excellent job placements around the world.
Project ProPELL: Rebecca Silverman directs a new $1.25M training grant focused on language, literacy and learning disabilities
June 22, 2015A team of faculty in the Department of Counseling, Higher Education and Special Education (CHSE) has been awarded a U.S. Department of Education Leadership Preparation grant.
Question: Which language scientists designed the first competitive quiz-bowl-playing NLP system?
June 19, 2015A question-answering system designed by researchers from UMD and the University of Colorado holds its own against a top human team.