Here is a list of selected media coverage of the work in the BLC lab.
- Croucher Foundation. (May. 30, 2024). Teaching AI to “think” more like humans
- Ladyka-Wojcik, N. (Mar. 19, 2024). The presence of an onscreen instructor improves learning
- Li, P., &Jeong, H.(Jul. 30,2020). Social interaction is good for learning a new language, social isolation is not
- Tung, L. (Aug. 24, 2019). Could texting be making us worse at understanding science?
- Swayne, M. (Aug. 13, 2019). Do our electronic devices make it tougher to grasp science?
- O’Connor, M. (Aug. 13, 2019). Neuroimaging shows e-devices may hamper understanding of complex concepts
- Swayne, M. (Aug. 12, 2019). Brains trained on e-devices may struggle to understand scientific info
- Hsu, C-T. & Li, P. (Aug. 8, 2019). Could overuse of electronic devices impair our ability to read and understand science text?
- Schaffhauser, D. (Feb. 28, 2019). Penn State project finds VR better for second language learning
- Dormehl, L. (Dec. 8, 2017). Scientists say screens hurt our ability to comprehend the information we read
- Swayne, M. (Dec. 5, 2017). Reading on electronic devices may interfere with science reading comprehension
- Weisberg, S. (Aug. 2, 2017). Two languages and two worlds in America
- Swayne, M. (Jul 31, 2017). Sad! Drifting word meanings may be creating two different political languages
- Li, P. (Feb. 21, 2017). Learning a second language remodels our brains
- Fluck, A. (Oct. 7, 2016). Penn State project helps students grasp brain anatomy (literally).
- Garman, R. (Sept. 13, 2016) Researchers promote STEM education through online learning and 3-D models.
- Grosjean, F. (Jun. 15, 2016). What is different in the bilingual brain?
- Dotinga, R. (Nov. 27, 2014). Some people may be pre-wired to be bilingual.
- Lin, S. et al. (Dec. 22, 2014). 学外语，能让人更聪明.
- Lees, K. (Nov. 28, 2014). Are some predisposed to an increased success of bilingualism?
- Robinson, B. (Nov. 27, 2014). Parlez vous Francais?: Some people’s brains are pre-wired to help them learn a new language with ease
- Shim, E. (Nov. 13, 2014). How learning a language improves your brain.
- Marcarelli, R. (Nov. 13, 2014). Learning a language makes the brain stronger.
- Kohli, S. (Nov. 13, 2014). Bilinguals have stronger, faster brains than the rest of us.
- ScienceAlert.com (Nov. 13, 2014). How learning a new language changes your brain – at any age.
- Indivero, V.M. (Nov. 12, 2014). Learning language is a workout for brains, both young and old.
- ScienceDaily.com (Nov. 12, 2014. Learning language is a workout for brains, both young and old.
- Grosjean, F. (Aug. 11, 2013). The Bilingual Brain.
- Landau, E. (Sept. 23, 2010). From brain to language to accent.
- Hostetler, A.J. (Oct.21, 2004). Language and the brain.