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Dr. Ursula Bellugi ’52, a professor and director of the Laboratory for Cognitive Neuroscience at the Salk Institute in La Jolla, California, is a pioneer in the study of the biological foundation of language. She is regarded as the founder of the study of the neurobiology of American Sign Language, because her work was the first to show it is a true language, complete with grammar and syntax, and is processed by many of the same parts of the brain that process spoken language. Her work has led to the discovery that the left hemisphere of the human brain becomes specialized for languages, whether spoken or signed, a striking demonstration of neuronal plasticity.

Dr. Ursula Bellugi ’52, a professor and director of the Laboratory for Cognitive Neuroscience at the Salk Institute in La Jolla, California, is a pioneer in the study of the biological foundation of language. She is regarded as the founder of the study of the neurobiology of American Sign Language, because her work was the first to show it is a true language, complete with grammar and syntax, and is processed by many of the same parts of the brain that process spoken language. Her work has led to the discovery that the left hemisphere of the human brain becomes specialized for languages, whether spoken or signed, a striking demonstration of neuronal plasticity.

For the second year running, the Antioch Review has been named a finalist for the Annual National Magazine Award. This year’s nomination is in the fiction category for the story “The Coat” by German writer Uwe Timm, translated by Robert C. Conard, Professor Emeritus at the University of Dayton. The story was published in the Summer 2009 all-fiction issue of the Review.

“We are obviously thrilled at the national recognition the Review is receiving,” said Robert S. Fogarty, editor in chief. “It shows that the world at large is recognizing our continuing commitment to serve our readers and our authors and to publish the ‘best words in the best order.'”