{"id":4189,"date":"2026-05-01T20:12:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T20:12:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/lgsa\/?p=4189"},"modified":"2026-05-01T20:12:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T20:12:24","slug":"lab-for-developmental-language-studies-outreach-at-rutgers-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/lgsa\/lab-for-developmental-language-studies-outreach-at-rutgers-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Lab for Developmental Language Studies&#8217; Outreach at Rutgers Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Rutgers Laboratory for Developmental Language Studies, led by Dr. Kristen Syrett, engaged in community outreach at Rutgers Day as a member of Cognitive Kids.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-4192\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/lgsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-01-at-12.37.36\u202fPM-Kristina-Mihajlovic-282x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"229\" height=\"244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/lgsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-01-at-12.37.36\u202fPM-Kristina-Mihajlovic-282x300.png 282w, https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/lgsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-01-at-12.37.36\u202fPM-Kristina-Mihajlovic.png 704w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 229px) 100vw, 229px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-4194\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/lgsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-01-at-12.41.55\u202fPM-Kristina-Mihajlovic-300x291.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"252\" height=\"245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/lgsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-01-at-12.41.55\u202fPM-Kristina-Mihajlovic-300x291.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/lgsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-01-at-12.41.55\u202fPM-Kristina-Mihajlovic.png 636w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Cognitive Kids is a joint effort between three child development research labs at Rutgers University: the Lab for Developmental Language Studies, the Cognition and Learning Center led by Dr. Jenny Jinjing Wang, and the Quantitative Development Lab led by Dr. Michelle Hurst.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-4191\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/lgsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-01-at-12.37.21\u202fPM-Kristina-Mihajlovic-300x255.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"260\" height=\"221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/lgsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-01-at-12.37.21\u202fPM-Kristina-Mihajlovic-300x255.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/lgsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-01-at-12.37.21\u202fPM-Kristina-Mihajlovic.png 703w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-4190\" style=\"font-size: 1rem\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/lgsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/05\/QR-code-to-Cog-Kids-website-Kristina-Mihajlovic-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/lgsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/05\/QR-code-to-Cog-Kids-website-Kristina-Mihajlovic-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/lgsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/05\/QR-code-to-Cog-Kids-website-Kristina-Mihajlovic-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/lgsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2026\/05\/QR-code-to-Cog-Kids-website-Kristina-Mihajlovic.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Research assistants from all three Cognitive Kids labs played games with children of all ages and engaged in conversations with their parents and the public at our table. 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