Remembering Akira

Remembering Akira

Akira Omaki (1980 – 2018) Akira Omaki, Assistant Professor of Linguistics at the University of Washington, passed away on August 6th 2018, following complications from lymphoma. Akira was 38 years old. Growing up in the city of Hakodate, on the tip of Japan’s...
Akira Omaki receives NSF grant

Akira Omaki receives NSF grant

Excellent news for Akira Omaki (2010 PhD) – the National Science Foundation is supporting his research on the development of language processing mechanisms in children, to the tune of $390,000. The project is on “Development and adaptation of active...