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Lipinsky Scholarship Recipient, Geo Kartheiser, Ph.D. Student at Gallaudet University talks about his research on SDSU NewsCenter!
“Deaf since birth, Geo Kartheiser never imagined that he could be a scientist. But science was where his passion lay, and as he progressed through school, he began to imagine himself as not only a scientist, but also a researcher.” See the full article on SDSU NewsCenter!
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The Union-Tribune names San Diego ‘brainiest’ city in the US and Dr. Karen Emmorey is mentioned for her contribution.
“San Diego will be the brainiest city in the country for the next few days. The Society for Neuroscience is holding its annual convention here, hosting almost 30,000 people. Most of them are researchers who broadly and narrowly work on two of the hardest questions in science: Exactly how does the brain work? And how…
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Dr. Karen Emmorey gives a public lecture, The Signing Brain: What Sign Languages Reveal about Human Language and the Brain at New York University.
“Sign languages are understood by the eye rather than by the ear and are produced by the hands rather than by the tongue. Are the same key brain areas involved in producing and comprehending spoken and signed languages?” See the full article on the NYU | Abu Dhabi site!
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Dr. Karen Emmorey received the A.W. Johnson Research Lectureship Award in 2013 and delivers a public lecture “The signing brain: What sign language tell us about human language.”
“Is language an acquired skill, like telling time or riding a bike? Is it nurtured from infancy by conscientious parents or does nature gradually craft a child’s babble into basic sentences?” See the full article on SDSU NewsCenter!
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Dr. François Grosjean, “Life as a Bilingual” editor, interviews Dr. Karen Emmorey.
“Have you ever spoken with people who know sign language, such as American Sign Language (ASL), or who are learning it (see here)? Have you noticed how their hands move much more than they would normally? It happened to me a lot when I was learning to sign and then conducting research on the language.”…
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Karen Emmorey received the 2011 Distinguished Faculty Award (Faculty Monty) during the All University Convocation, August 2011.
“The SDSU faculty Monty award was presented to Karen Emmorey, Ph.D., professor in the School of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences (SLHS) and director of the Laboratory for Language & Cognitive Neuroscience (LLCN), at the All University Convocation on August 25th.” See the full article on the SDSU College of Health & Human Services site!
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Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences Professor, Dr. Karen Emmorey named AAAS Fellow and will present research on bimodal bilinguals at the 2011 AAAS Meeting.
“Karen Emmorey, professor in SDSU’s School of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, has been named a 2010 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), a top honor for researchers in all areas of science.” See the full article on SDSU NewsCenter!
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The Union-Tribune announces prestigious science honor for SDSU Professor, Dr. Karen Emmorey.
“Karen Emmorey, a San Diego State University professor, has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The award from the organization that publishes the journal Science recognizes her work on sign language, the nature of spoken language, cognition and the brain.” See the full article on the San Diego…
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“It’s on the tip of my finger!” featured on Australian Broadcasting Corporation site.
“LA comedian CJ Jones is a master storyteller in sign language. San Diego scientist Stephen McCullough studies the neurobiology of sign language. Both are deaf. Join two performers and two scientists with unique stories from the frontiers of deaf culture.” See article, download full audio program from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation site!
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Fox News: Tip of the tongue moments explained
“It’s one of the most frustrating feelings: You know the word exists, and you know what it means, but you just can’t spit it out. New research suggests the forgetfulness may have to do with how frequently we use certain words.” See the full article on Fox News!
