As scientists seek to understand more about the brain and how it functions, neuroimaging modalities such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provide integral tools in this pursuit. However, an MRI is not possible for all …
2021 News
Chair’s Message Regarding Supporting Asian Communities
March 20, 2021 Dear CSD community, I was dismayed this week by the news of the recent violent attack in Atlanta that took the lives of women of Asian descent. This events and others in our …
Language Study for Children with Language Impairments
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Language Acquisition and Bilingualism Lab is recruiting families with children ages 5 – 8 who have language impairments or language learning difficulties to participate in a research study that examines how …
Dr. Ruth Litovsky Honored with the Carhart Memorial Lecture
Congratulations to Ruth Litovsky, Ph.D., for being honored with the Carhart Memorial Lecture at the American Auditory Society (AAS) annual Meeting March 4-7, 2021. AAS promotes the translation of scientific discovery to clinical practice in …
Dr. Nadine Connor Serves as President of the Dysphagia Research Society
Congratulations to Nadine Connor, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, for serving as President of the Dysphagia Research Society (DRS), and led the organization through the annual meeting in March. The Dysphagia Research Society is organized exclusively for charitable, …
Bronze Level Certification Completed
Goodnight Hall has completed the bronze tier of the UW-Madison Green Office Program. For this stage of the program we examined waste streams inside our building and found ways to improve upon existing recycling and …
Dr. Ruth Litovsky Serves as President of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology
Congratulations to Ruth Litovsky, Ph.D., for serving as President of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology (ARO), and leading the organization through the annual Midwinter Meeting that was attended by over 2,000 people. The mission …
Goodnight Hall is Going Green
Communication Sciences and Disorders, in partnership with Aquatic Sciences on the 2nd floor, is happy to announce that we are making Goodnight Hall more sustainable! We are embarking on a never-before attempted task of getting …
Language and Working Memory Project
The Language and Working Memory Project is a remote study being conducted from the Waisman Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. We are currently looking for 9-12 year olds to play some computer games and …
Dr. Kimberly Mueller Receives NIH R01 Grant
We congratulate Dr. Kimberly Mueller Ph.D., CCC-SLP, on receiving a NIH R01 grant for her project, Novel Story Recall Measures as Indicators of Cognitive Decline Associated with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and Related Disorders Biomarkers: A …