@gavkhar-a.bsky.social was awarded the Dr. Mabel Spencer Award for Excellence in Graduate Achievement! Gavkhar is the first to receive this award within the College of Ed, noting that “given that Dr. Spencer herself taught at College of Ed, this feels extra good and wholesome to me personally.”

That’s a wrap on this semester’s Language Science Lunch Talks! 🎉 Jared Novick closed out the semester with his talk, Code-switching as an attentional cue in bilingual comprehension. We’ll see you again in the fall! 🍂

(THREAD 1/4) 🚨 Harvard Lab for Developmental Studies seeking Research Assistant in Language Development 🚨 • Jesse Snedeker is seeking an energetic RA to support research on language comprehension in kids/adults. • 1-year, full-time with possibility of renewal. • Start date flexible, June 1-July 1

Don't miss our last LSLT of the semester on May 7th, "Code-switching as an attentional cue in bilingual comprehension" with Jared Novick from UMD's Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences (HESP). Read the full abstract here: languagescience.umd.edu/events/langu...

Highlights from last week's LSLT with Mal Shah, "Is what you mean what you have in mind?" 📸 Photos by Andrea Zukowski

🗳️ Have you joined the LSC? Faculty, researchers, + students in language science at UMD can join for free and members can vote in our Steering Committee + Graduate Student Board elections, from April 27-May 1st! Join by the 29th to receive a ballot. Become a member: languagescience.umd.edu/membership

Visit the LSC on Maryland Day at Tawes Plaza for some language science activities! ⭐️ Language Party Tricks ⭐️ Build-a-Neuron ⭐️ What Are Cognitive Science, Neuroscience & Language Science? ⭐️ Bilingualism & Second Language Acquisition Learn more about our activities: marylandday.umd.edu/events

Highlights from our Language and Conflict Panel with Philip Resnik (LING), Julia Mendelsohn (INFO), and Erik Nesse (ARLIS), moderated by Hoda Mahmoudi, Director of The Baha'i Chair for World Peace. Check out the photo album here: flic.kr/s/aHBqjCRu9F

This Thursday 📣 If you're attending virtually, don't forget to register! If you're attending in-person, don't forget to grab some free lunch before the panel 🗣️

UMD Language Science Center@umd-lsc.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Join us for a hybrid panel on language + conflict, featuring Philip Renik, Julia Mendelsohn, and Erik Nesse, moderated by Hoda Mahmoudi. 📅 April 16 | 12:30-2 PM 📍 2130 H.J. Patterson Hall | Hybrid More info coming soon to our website | To attend virtually, register using link in bio. 🔗

One week away 📅 Hear from Erik Nesse at our upcoming hybrid Language and Conflict Panel, hosted by the LSC, Baha'i Chair for World Peace, and College of Behavioral & Social Sciences 🗣️ Visit go.umd.edu/lcpanel to register and learn more.

Highlights from our recent Language Science Lunch Talk with Jennifer Markfeld, “Cascading Effects of Caregiver Stress on Language Development: Findings from Infant Siblings and Future Directions for Early Childhood” 📸 Photos by Andrea Zukowski

Hear from Julia Mendelsohn at our upcoming hybrid Language and Conflict Panel, hosted by the LSC, Baha'i Chair for World Peace, and College of Behavioral & Social Sciences 🗣️ Visit go.umd.edu/lcpanel to register and learn more.

Hear from Philip Resnik at our upcoming Language and Conflict Panel, hosted by the LSC, Baha'i Chair for World Peace, and UMD's College of Behavioral & Social Sciences 📣 Visit go.umd.edu/lcpanel to read the full description and learn more and register!

Join us for our next Language Science Lunch Talk on 4/2, “Cascading Effects of Caregiver Stress on Language Development: Findings from Infant Siblings and Future Directions for Early Childhood" with Jennifer Markfeld (HDQM - new postdoc!) 📣 Read abstract: languagescience.umd.edu/events/langu...

Students can now register for MLSC220! Learn more: go.umd.edu/lsccourses June 1-18, 2026 | Mon-Thu, 10 AM–1:30 PM UMD Campus + Planet Word 3 credits | No prerequisite required | Gen Ed - Distributive Studies: Scholarship in Practice

Highlights from the latest Linguistics Colloquium with alum Brian Dillon, "Insights at the Memory-Syntax Interface in Humans and Language Models" 📸 Photos by Andrea Zukowski

Join us for a hybrid panel on language + conflict, featuring Philip Renik, Julia Mendelsohn, and Erik Nesse, moderated by Hoda Mahmoudi. 📅 April 16 | 12:30-2 PM 📍 2130 H.J. Patterson Hall | Hybrid More info coming soon to our website | To attend virtually, register using link in bio. 🔗

We’re so grateful for everyone who supported our Giving Day campaign. Thank you for supporting our interdisciplinary community and helping us advance language science.

Greetings from the LSC team! Today is Giving Day and we are fundraising for our Student and Postdoc Mini-Grants! Donate here: givingday.umd.edu/.../maryland....

Our next alumni newsletter is coming soon! If you’re an LSC alum, sign up now: forms.gle/pYUvFFqkHGwz...

Save the date 📅 Giving Day is on Wednesday, March 4th! Check out our fund and learn more about our cause: go.umd.edu/mlscgivingday

We still have our UMD Language Scientist Starter Pack! Who should we add next? go.bsky.app/75ZZntU

🚨 This week's talk has been canceled, but lunch will still be provided 🚨

UMD Language Science Center@umd-lsc.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Language Science Lunch Talks are back! 🗣️ Head to the LSC this Thursday, February 5th, for "Challenging Language Norms in Education." 📚 languagescience.umd.edu/events/langu...

Language Science Lunch Talks are back! 🗣️ Head to the LSC this Thursday, February 5th, for "Challenging Language Norms in Education." 📚 languagescience.umd.edu/events/langu...

Mark your calendars 🗓️ On February 12th at Tawes Hall, the Studio for Literary Technology is hosting a lecture and conversation on what LLMs mean for writing with Dr. Hannes Bajohr (Berkeley) and conversant Dr. Matthew Kirschenbaum (UVA). languagescience.umd.edu/events/surfi...

Spring 2026 Course: TLPL788P: Black Language and Culture Examine the history and evolution of Black Language from a linguistics perspective, discussing topics such as BL and culture, geography, gender, sexuality, identity, ideologies, racism, and discrimination. go.umd.edu/tlpl788p

The @lingsocam.bsky.social awarded the Linguistics, Language, & the Public Award to our founder and director, @charlottevaughn.bsky.social! We're feeling very grateful today that our work is being recognized by our community.

Linguistic Society of America@lingsocam.bsky.social · 8mo ago

The PR Committee is excited to announce their 2026 Award Winners! Congratulations to Cathleen O’Grady for winning the Linguistics Journalism Award. And congratulations to the winner of the Linguistics, Language, and the Public Award, Charlotte Vaughn! web.cvent.com/event/d45318...

This Thursday is our last Language Science Reading Group of the semester 📚 Meet us on December 11th at 12:15 PM at the Language Science Center!

Weizhen (Zane) Xie wrapped up the LSLT season with "Visual Working Memory and Its Deep Circuits: A Story Beyond Patient H.M." See everyone next semester!

Head to the LSC this Thursday, December 4th, for our Language Science Lunch Talk, "Visual Working Memory and Its Deep Circuits: A Story Beyond Patient H.M." with Weizhen (Zane) Xie. Lunch served at 12:15 PM, talk begins at 12:30 PM! Learn more: languagescience.umd.edu/events/langu...