Neurocognitive Development Lab

02/12/2024

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

UMD Researchers Co-Lead $6M Study on Brain Development During Nap Transitions

12/07/2023

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]

07/12/2022

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

03/10/2022

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!

10/06/2021

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:

25 Institutions Will Contribute to First-of-its-Kind Comprehensive Initiative

06/04/2021

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.

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...

05/07/2021

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

04/22/2021

YOU'RE INVITED!
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/

03/14/2021

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

02/15/2021

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

02/03/2021

❤️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.)