05/11/2026
A huge congratulations to Alexandra and Gabriella for their incredible thesis presentations! And shoutout to all of this year’s award winners: we’re so proud of everything you’ve accomplished this year.
✨ Semilore won Best Poster, and Alexandra received the award for Best Thesis Presentation
✨ Gabriella, Ozge and Claudia were recognized for their outstanding academic achievement
✨ Ozge, Amelia, and Simona received summer research awards
Congratulations everyone on an amazing year!
05/11/2026
Last month, our undergraduate students presented their posters at the annual UTM Psychology Undergraduate research day! We are so proud of all their hard work this year!
03/20/2026
Our latest Junior Scientist!
The University of Toronto Mississauga's Infant & Child Studies Centre is currently home to 5 different labs that research child development.
What do you research🔎❓
Well, have you ever noticed that children seem to master languages so easily & quickly, while adults often struggle for years to simply learn to order a meal in a new language?
Our research focuses on examining those perceptual, cognitive, and social factors that contribute to children’s quick mastery of human language!
How can my child become a Jr. Scientist❓
By participating in fun studies at the UTM C.L.A.S.S. Lab!
How can my child participate in fun & safe research studies❓
By visiting the link in our bio and clicking 'Register for Studies'!
02/09/2026
Someone is proud of their new junior scientist title!
The University of Toronto Mississauga's Infant & Child Studies Centre is currently home to 5 different labs that research child development.
What do you research🔎❓
Well, have you ever noticed that children seem to master languages so easily & quickly, while adults often struggle for years to simply learn to order a meal in a new language?
Our research focuses on examining those perceptual, cognitive, and social factors that contribute to children’s quick mastery of human language!
How can my child become a Jr. Scientist❓
By participating in fun studies at the UTM C.L.A.S.S. Lab!
How can my child participate in fun & safe research studies❓
By visiting the link in our bio and clicking 'Register for Studies'!
01/26/2026
Let us introduce you to our newest Junior Scientist!
Allow us to introduce ourselves - Hi 😊, we're the Child Language and Speech Studies (C.L.A.S.S.) Lab.
We're a part of the University of Toronto Mississauga's Infant & Child Studies Centre, which was established in 1973 and is currently home to 5 different labs that research child development.
What do you research🔎❓
Well, have you ever noticed that children seem to master languages so easily & quickly, while adults often struggle for years to simply learn to order a meal in a new language?
Our research focuses on examining those perceptual, cognitive, and social factors that contribute to children’s quick mastery of human language!
How can my child become a Jr. Scientist❓
By participating in fun studies at the UTM C.L.A.S.S. Lab!
How can my child participate in fun & safe research studies❓
By visiting the link in our bio and clicking 'Register for Studies'!
01/08/2026
Meet our newest graduate!
Allow us to introduce ourselves - Hi 😊, we're the Child Language and Speech Studies (C.L.A.S.S.) Lab.
We're a part of the University of Toronto Mississauga's Infant & Child Studies Centre, which was established in 1973 and is currently home to 5 different labs that research child development.
What do you research🔎❓
Well, have you ever noticed that children seem to master languages so easily & quickly, while adults often struggle for years to simply learn to order a meal in a new language?
Our research focuses on examining those perceptual, cognitive, and social factors that contribute to children’s quick mastery of human language!
How can my child become a Jr. Scientist❓
By participating in fun studies at the UTM C.L.A.S.S. Lab!
How can my child participate in fun & safe research studies❓
By visiting the link in our bio and clicking 'Register for Studies'!
12/26/2025
For boxing day, we are introducing a very special junior scientist!
Allow us to introduce ourselves - Hi 😊, we're the Child Language and Speech Studies (C.L.A.S.S.) Lab.
We're a part of the University of Toronto Mississauga's Infant & Child Studies Centre, which was established in 1973 and is currently home to 5 different labs that research child development.
What do you research🔎❓
Well, have you ever noticed that children seem to master languages so easily & quickly, while adults often struggle for years to simply learn to order a meal in a new language?
Our research focuses on examining those perceptual, cognitive, and social factors that contribute to children’s quick mastery of human language!
How can my child become a Jr. Scientist❓
By participating in fun studies at the UTM C.L.A.S.S. Lab!
How can my child participate in fun & safe research studies❓
By visiting the link in our bio and clicking 'Register for Studies'!
12/09/2025
Meet our latest Junior Scientist of the Week!
Allow us to introduce ourselves - Hi 😊, we're the Child Language and Speech Studies (C.L.A.S.S.) Lab.
We're a part of the University of Toronto Mississauga's Infant & Child Studies Centre, which was established in 1973 and is currently home to 5 different labs that research child development.
What do you research🔎❓
Well, have you ever noticed that children seem to master languages so easily & quickly, while adults often struggle for years to simply learn to order a meal in a new language?
Our research focuses on examining those perceptual, cognitive, and social factors that contribute to children’s quick mastery of human language!
How can my child become a Jr. Scientist❓
By participating in fun studies at the UTM C.L.A.S.S. Lab!
How can my child participate in fun & safe research studies❓
By visiting the link in our bio and clicking 'Register for Studies'!
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