Illinois Language and Literacy Initiative
ILLI brings together the University of Illinois’ top-ranked language researchers to improve our understanding of language, using tools including eye-tracking, computational modeling, electroencephalography and magnetic resonance imaging. Their discoveries are harnessed to advance communication strategies, medical interventions and education.
Members of this group:
- Explored how bilingualism and reading experience affects language learning and language-comprehension abilities in children and adults of all ages.
- Analyzed the understandability of synthetic speech compared to human speech, especially for hearing-impaired listeners.
- Developed an online program in collaboration with the Illinois State Board of Education to train interpreters to serve in Illinois public schools.
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Group leaders
- Kara D. Federmeier
- Kiel Christianson
Labs within this group
- Variety is the spice of learning, memory study suggests
- Karen Tabb Dina co-leads effort to address perinatal metal health issues
- Rice’s research highlights fall risks for wheelchair users
- 12 Beckman researchers join inaugural Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Chicago cohort
- Hyunjoon Kong and team advance nanoparticle drug delivery
- Karen Tabb Dina for advancing perinatal mental health policy in Illinois
Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology