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person sits with scalp cap and many wires capturing brain signals
Science & Technology
February 22, 2018 | 01:36 pm

Brain signal indicates when you understand what you’ve been told

Biomedical engineers have identified a brain signal that indicates whether a person is comprehending what others are saying—and have shown they can track the signal using relatively inexpensive EEG readings taken on a person’s scalp.

topics: brain, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Edmund Lalor, featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, language, research finding,
OLDER SCOTS LITERATURE AND CULTURE
Society & Culture
May 4, 2016 | 05:08 pm

Brushing Up on Older Scots

In May, the University is hosting the Rochester–St Andrews Conference on Older Scots Literature and Culture, where specialists from the U.S., Canada, and Europe will share papers on 14th- to 16th-century literature in Older Scots

topics: Department of English, humanities, language, Robbins Library, Rochester–St Andrews Conference on Older Scots Literature and Culture, School of Arts and Sciences, Thomas Hahn,
David Peterson
Society & Culture
April 7, 2016 | 09:34 am

Q&A: The man who invented Dothraki

Linguist David Peterson, best known for creating the Dothraki and Valyrian languages for the HBO series Game of Thrones, will discuss the craft of creating new languages at a talk April 13.

topics: David Peterson, Department of Linguistics, events, humanities, language, School of Arts and Sciences,
multi colored speech balloons
Society & Culture
May 19, 2015 | 12:13 pm

Thinking alike changes how we speak

As social creatures, we tend to mimic each other’s posture, laughter, and other behaviors, including how we speak. Now a new study from brain and cognitive sciences researchers shows that people with similar views tend to more closely mirror, or align, each other’s speech patterns. In addition, people who are better at compromising align more closely.

topics: Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Florian Jaeger, language, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Elika Bergelson
Science & Technology
January 23, 2015 | 01:52 pm

Professor named to Forbes’ ‘30 Under 30’ in science

Each year, Forbes Magazine lists the top 30 people under the age of 30 who have reached notable success in their chosen field. Elika Bergelson, a research assistant professor in the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, was selected for the 2015 list for her work on the development of language in infants.

topics: Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Elika Bergelson, language, Rochester Baby Lab,
Elika Bergelson
Science & Technology
October 6, 2014 | 04:30 pm

Researcher receives $1.25M grant to unlock ‘magic’ behind babies, language

Elika Bergelson, a newly-appointed research assistant professor in the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, focuses on understanding how babies learn words between 6-to 18-months old. Funding from the NIH recognizes Bergelson as one of the nation’s “exceptional early career scientist” and will help her pathbreaking work advance more quickly.

topics: Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Elika Bergelson, grant, language, National Institutes of Health, Rochester Baby Lab, School of Arts and Sciences,
four women
Campus Life
April 30, 2013 | 05:48 pm

Languages Scholars Adventure Abroad

Critical Language Scholarships are sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

topics: announcements, Critical Language Scholar, global engagement, language, scholarships,
graphic of man in referee outfit, picking up statue
Featured
October 16, 2012 | 03:44 pm

Brain’s Desire for Clarity Shapes Language

Many changes to language are simply the brain’s way of ensuring that communication is as precise and concise as possible.

topics: cognitive function, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, language, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences, T. Florian Jaeger,