Maryland Language Science Center

We're hiring a postdoctoral researcher for our inaugural Fellowship for Postdoctoral Scholars! Apply here: https://go.umd.edu/lscpostdoc

Happy Halloween! Costumes are welcome at this week's LSLT. AI isn't as scary as you think 👻🎃

Another fantastic LSLT complete, this time with Lillian-Yvonne Bertram from University of Maryland Department of English ✅

Submit your proposal for the ATLAS 2025 Conference by November 11th! Visit go.umd.edu/atlas-proposal to learn more!
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Africa Through Language and Area Studies (ATLAS) encompasses all UMD activities related to African studies, serving as a virtual hub that focuses on Africa and the African diaspora, aiming to build a comprehensive information source that encompasses all UMD activities related to African studies.

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Professional Development Pillar Members and Affiliates Publish Study in International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism — Maryland Initiative for Literacy & Equity Dr. Melinda Martin-Beltrán , Astrid Sierra, and Dr. Amanda Cataneo have published a new study in the International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism . Titled "Exploring Diverse Educators’ Language Ideologies: How Lived Experiences Shape Understandings of Bilingual Education Goa

This Thursday, hear Lillian-Yvonne Bertram discuss their use of computational methods and large language models in the composition of creative writing 💻✍️

Tons of language science events happening this week at UMD! Visit https://linktr.ee/umd_lsc to check out our events calendar or subscribe to our weekly newsletter!

"Reward vs Distraction: Does Music Help or Hurt Comprehension?" with Mine Muezzinoglu was music to our ears 🎶

This is a talk you won't want to miss! Read Jonet's (HESP) full abstract on our website: https://go.umd.edu/jonet-artis-talk

We are looking to hire a half-time Infant and Child Studies Coordinator in the coming weeks. We are searching for someone to help maintain community and campus partnerships, and recruit families to participate in research. If you love people and are looking for a position with flexible hours and health & retirement benefits, apply here!

https://ejobs.umd.edu/postings/124007

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This Thursday 📅 Meet us at the LSC for our upcoming LSLT with Mine Muezzinoglu!

Highlights from Shevaun Lewis's Language Science Lunch Talk, "Pragmatics in the wild: Studying mixed-neurotype conversation" 📸

The purple line is almost here and conveniently right next to the Language Science Center in HJ Patterson Hall. Who else is ready for the purple line?

This Thursday's LSLT features Shevaun Lewis, Assistant Director of the Language Science Center!

Just a few of the many language science events coming up this week. Click the link in bio to view our calendar or subscribe to our newsletter for weekly LSC calendar and news updates.

That's a wrap on another Language Science Lunch Talk, this time with Jennifer Rae Myers ✅

Catch Jennifer Rae Myers this Thursday at our next Language Science Lunch Talk. Learn more here: https://go.umd.edu/myers-lslt

Board of Ed Applauds MILE Leadership’s Efforts to Advance Literacy Instruction — Maryland Initiative for Literacy & Equity At a recent Maryland State Board of Education meeting, MILE successfully hosted a stakeholder engagement session centered around its statewide literacy review in partnership with the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE). At the meeting, MILE Co-Directors DJ Bolger and Simone Gibson discusse

At our latest Language Science Lunch Talk, Jinglei Ren taught us about the role of statistical learning in reading 📖

Thank you to everyone who participated in Language Science Day 2024!

This week’s LSLT is Jinglei Ren (HDQM)! Visit the LSC this Thursday, September 26th for "From domain-general to orthography-specific: understanding the role of statistical learning in reading" 📖 Lunch served at 12:15

It's Language Science Day! We can't wait to see everyone at the LSC at noon 🎉

No LSLT this Thursday! We'll see everyone next week 🫡

We are very excited to be working with the MILE team! Congratulations to all who worked so hard to get this project off the ground!

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Tackling Grand Challenges: Educational Equity | Enterprise Research Stories Trailblazing Marylander Frederick Douglass said, “Once you learn to read, you will forever be free.” The Maryland Initiative for Literacy and Equity is worki...