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UMD MIDA Researchers Play Major Role at ASSETS Conference
Researchers from the University of Maryland (UMD) Maryland Institute for Digital Accessibility (MIDA) presented at the 26th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS), which was held October 28-30, 2024 in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Research Study Seeks to Better Understand Brain Aging in Individuals with Severe Mental Illness
Patients with severe mental illnesses (SMI), including schizophrenia spectrum disorder, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder, have a greater risk of Alzheimer’s dementia before age 70 due to accelerated brain aging.
Research Study Examines How Statistical Learning and Socioeconomic Status Shape Literacy Development
A project led by Prof. Min Wang in the Department of Human Development and Quantitative Methodology within the University of Maryland's College of Education is examining the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES), statistical learning (an intrinsic cognitive skill to detect probabilistic cues from environment), and reading development using a rigorous, two-wave longitudinal design among native Chinese-speaking children spanning ages 8–9 years.