Neurocognitive Development Lab

We're featured in MarylandToday! Check out this article to learn about our Nap Study:

Putting to Bed Questions About Preschoolers’ Need to Nap UMD Researchers Co-Lead $6M Study on Brain Development During Nap Transitions

The Neurocognitive Development Lab is recruiting children 3-4.5 years old for a study exploring the relationship between sleep and memory. Compensation is $255 per session for 3 sessions across 2 weeks every 6 months ($765 total). Feel free to message for more info or email at [email protected]

We're featured in Anne Arundel Kids! Check out this article to learn about how your children can help out UMD scientists:

How Babies and Young Children can Help University of Maryland Scientists By Mary Lorenz, Sonya Leikin & Tracy Riggins, Ph.D. Have you ever thought about how we know when most kids start to walk and talk? Who discovered that these developmental milestones typically happen around the same age? The reason we know so much about children’s development is due to research! De...

We're so proud of our lab members, Emily and Angela, for presenting posters at their first in-person conference at the 93rd annual EPA Conference in New York last weekend!

Huge CONGRATULATIONS to our Dr. Tracy Riggins. Tracy, Nathan Fox, and Brenda Jones-Harden were just awarded a massive grant as part of the Healthy Brain and Child Development Study. The project is expected to last 10 years, and is a major undertaking. Check it out in Maryland Today's article:

UMD to Help Lead Nationwide Study of Early Childhood Brain… 25 Institutions Will Contribute to First-of-its-Kind Comprehensive Initiative

Take a look at this amazing talk focused on hippocampal subfields given by our very own Dr. Tracy Riggins! It also features Dr. Jacob Bellmund and Dr. Pierre-Yves Jonin.

May 26 Webinar: Cognitive Neuroscience Our fourth webinar focused on the theme of "Cognitive Neuroscience" features a talk by Dr. Tracy Riggins, and flash talks by Dr. Jacob Bellmund and Dr. Pierr...

We want to send a huge congratulations to our seniors Paige Munshell and Katherine Coley for successfully defending their senior honors thesis!!!

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This year's Maryland Day is being held virtually on Saturday, April 24th. Check out this link to see all the fun events planned for you and your family: https://marylandday.umd.edu/

Happy Spring Break, Terps! Have a relaxing and safe week.

Wishing everyone a very happy Valentines Day!!! XOXO, the UMD Neurocognitive Development Lab ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

❤️Valentines weekend is approaching!!❤️
On February 13 and 14, participating businesses across College Park will display pictures of dinosaurs in their store fronts as part of the College Park Dinosaur Hunt —a free, family-friendly, outdoor scavenger hunt. Search for dinosaurs from a vehicle or on foot. A map to all of the dinosaurs will be posted on the College Park Dinosaur Hunt website on February 13.

For more information on the College Park Dinosaur Hunt, visit collegeparkdinos.com.

NOTE: All participants must adhere to state, county and local regulations concerning COVID-19 (i.e. wearing face masks, maintaining social distance, etc.)