Working at the U of M

Nina offered her services to the University of Minnesota this past weekend, taking part in a study designed for 4 month olds. Nina happily wore her U of M sweatshirt for the on-campus experience. The research focuses on the developmental course of sensitivity to pictorial depth cues and Nina was up to the task. She was shown a series of shaded faces, sometimes accompanied by lights and/or ringing bells. The researchers then gauged her reactions and interest level. Nina was a little over-zealous at times, as the researchers asked Kara (who was blindfolded so as not to influence Nina) to hold her still because they couldn't record her eye movements when she was jumping in excitement. The photo below shows some of the faces in the background. To learn more about the study, you can visit: http://www.cehd.umn.edu/icd/yonaslab/default.html

Below are some photos from the successful Turkey Bingo night, courtesy of Julie Ann Williams. Thanks JA! You can see Lucy and Nina leaning on their prize turkeys, while Everett holds tightly to his dobber that saw plenty of use. Please pray for safe travels for us as we try to head to Nebraska on Wednesday, hopefully we can beat the blizzard!