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ELIC Workshops at the University of Rijeka and University of Pula

As part of the NSF-funded project “Endangered languages in contact in Istria and Kvarner, Croatia (ELIC)", Dr. Keith Langston (PI) and Dr. Zvjezdana Vrzić (NYU, Co-PI) led two workshops in Croatia at the University of Rijeka and University of Pula in June, assisted by Dr.

Dr. Chacón measures his brain data while viewing short sentences on a screen.

UGA Awards Linguistics Faculty Member with Seed Grant

This week, faculty member Dr. Dustin Chacón was awarded a Faculty Seed Grant from the University of Georgia’s Office of Research.

Photos of the three recipients of the outstanding teaching award

Congratulations to the 2023 Outstanding Teaching Award winners

The Department of Linguistics is proud to announce the 2023 Outstanding Teaching Award winners:

Ph.D. student Donnie Dunagan and Dr. Chacón run an experiment on the EEG machine.

Linguistics Lab EEG Machine is Up and Running!

 The Linguistics department is excited to announce that our Brainvision EEG machine is up and running! Last week, Dr. Dustin Chacón recorded the brain waves of our first brave subject, Ph.D. student Donnie Dunagan.

Picture of the Willson Center: a salmon and white house with a green lawn and an evergreen tree out front. The Willson Center Building sign can be seen on the right at a slanted angle.

Ph.D. Student Seaira Lett nominated for Spotlight on Inclusive Excellence

This month, the Linguistics department recognizes Ph.D. student Seaira Lett for our DEI Spotlight feature. Seaira was awarded  the Willson Center Graduate Research Award this past month for her study of the Chuj language, a Mayan language primarily spoken in Guatemala.

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