Our Mission
Our mission is to improve our understanding of the language, literacy, and learning processes in the brain.
About Us
Led by Dr. Wang, the NL3 team uses advanced brain imaging techniques to understand the processes of language, literacy, and learning. The NL3 Wang Lab at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln focuses on early learning and brain development. The goal is to identify what are the underlying neural mechanisms behind various behaviors, which can revolutionize our understanding of early development of specific cognitive processes (i.e., language, literacy, learning), and shape evidence-based interventions and educational policies to improve children’s lives. What we can understand from a child’s behaviors is only the tip of the iceberg. We need to look deeper into a child’s brain that is the master behind the scene. Learn more about our ongoing studies.
Lab Motto
The NL3 Wang Lab motto is “No complaint, Always be Postive, Seek solutions!”
N.A.P.S ——- More N.A.P.S ===> Better Outcomes.
No complaint: Various difficult situations could happen in life. Our attitude determines the outcomes. We should not complain when we face difficult situations.
Always be Postive: Staying positive no matter what.
Seek solutions: Actively seek solutions to overcome any difficulty.
History
In January 2016, Dr. Wang left Boston to join the Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders (SECD) at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL). The Neuroimaging for Language, Literacy, and Learning Laboratory — NL3 — was officially launched on Aug. 22, 2016. The NL3 Wang lab focuses on improving our understanding of brain plasticity and brain development using various brain imaging techniques to study language, literacy, and learning processes.
Contact Us
Dr. Wang’s Email and Phone:
yingying.wang@unl.edu
+1-402-472-0106
Dr. Wang’s Mailing Address:
BARKLEY MEMORIAL CENTER, 101X
4075 EAST CAMPUS LOOP S.
LINCOLN, NE 68583
Lab Photo Gallery
Sam was evaluating the room acoustics of the CB3 Speech Perception testing laboratory space on January 29, 2019
Dr. Wang gave a demo of FNIRS system to Chinese visiting scholars on December 4, 2018
Dr. Wang gave a CB3 tour to Chinese visiting scholars on December 4, 2018
Dr. Wang gave a CB3 tour to Chinese visiting scholars on December 4, 2018
Dr. Jones stopped at NL3 Wang Lab table at CEHS showcase Event on October 18, 2018 (left to right, Fatima, Emily, Sherri, and Yingying)
Graduate Student Fatima was explaining research paradigm at CEHS showcase Event on October 18, 2018
Future Scientist on October 18, 2018
CEHS Showcase Event on October 18, 2018
2nd Lab Birthday Party at Holmes Lake Park on August 18, 2018
Lab Lunch Out and Farewell for Vanessa on July 25, 2018
Dr. Mathur gave a demo to high school summer camp students on July 12, 2018
Dr. Mathur gave a demo to high school summer camp students on July 12, 2018
Cristal and Dr. Mathur gave a demo to high school summer camp students on July 12, 2018
Dr. Mathur gave a demo to high school summer camp students on July 12, 2018
MRI Simulator Demo to High School Students on July 12, 2018
Tour to MRI Suite at CB3 on July 12, 2018
Scholar Enhancement Program Team Dinner at Washington, DC on April 17, 2018
2018 Undergraduate Students Research Fair on April 10, 2018
Laura at 2018 spring research fair on April 10, 2018
Ellie at 2018 spring research fair on April 10, 2018
Nicole at 2018 spring research fair on April 10, 2018
Dr. Marvin came to the poster on April 10, 2018
Dr. Marvin came to the poster on April 10, 2018
2017 Lab holiday lunch out on December 5, 2017
2017 Lab holiday lunch out on December 5, 2017
2017 Lab holiday lunch out on December 5, 2017
FNRIs Training from November 30 - December 1, 2017
2017 APS Conference in Boston, MA on May 29, 2017
At the 20th Chancellor Installation on April 6, 2017
2017 spring research fair on April 4, 2017
Laura at 2017 spring research fair on April 4, 2017
Ellie at 2017 spring research fair on April 4, 2017
Katie at 2017 spring research fair on April 4, 2017
Dr. Cress came to the poster on April 4, 2017
Dr. Tori Molfese at Nebraska Lecture on April 3rd, 2017
EEG demo on February 22, 2017
Dr. Scott K. Holland (right) and Dr. Steven Barlow (left) at Dish on November 21, 2016
Lunch with faculty members from UNMC on October 14, 2016
Dr. Michael I. Norton (left) and Dr. Wang (right) after his talk on "happy money" on October 10, 2016
Dr. Barlow was testing QuSpin sensor on August 15, 2016
Dr. Barlow was testing QuSpin sensor on August 15, 2016
UNL Physics Lab on August 15, 2016
UNL Physics Lab on August 15, 2016
Dr. Wang presented at the 2016 Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools (CYFS) Summit on April 7, 2016
Dr. Wang at 2016 Cognitive Neuroscience Society Conference in New York City
Locations
The BKC NL3 Lab Space:
The NL3 Lab Space is moved to Suite 101X of the new addition of UNL Barkley Memorial Center, 4075 E. Campus Loop, Lincoln, NE 68583-0738. It includes three workstations for neuroimaging data processing and a conference area for various meetings.
CB3 Imaging Facilities and Dr. Wang’s Office:
Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior (CB3) hosts various imaging facilities. The center features 30,118 square feet of state-of-the-science space for neuroscience and behavior research. CB3 houses its own research-dedicated Siemens 3T Skyra Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanner with multiple head and body coils for different applications. MRI Suite and Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (FNIRS) suite are the two imaging suites used by the NL3 Wang Lab. Dr. Wang’s office is also located in Suite C67 in the Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior (CB3), One Stadium Drive, Lincoln, NE 68588-0156.
Directions
Directions to the BKC NL3 Lab Space:
The NL3 Lab Space is in Suite 101X of the UNL Barkley Memorial Center (BKC). You can put “4075 E. Campus Loop, Lincoln, NE 68583-0738” address to your GPS. If you have an “A” lot parking pass, please park in the A lot next to the visitor parking. If you have a “C” lot parking pass, please drive pass BKC and find a “C” lot to park. If you don’t have any parking permit and you are visiting the lab for research purposes, please follow the blue path on the map and park at the new visitor/patient parking space. The red path leads you to the research entrance, which requires badge access and is locked all the time. A research assistant needs to meet you at the door. If you are a UNL student, you can access the NL3 Wang Lab through the yellow path leading to a door which doesn’t require badge during regular hours (usually 8 A.M. – 5 P.M.). But it requires you to find your way inside the BKC building.
Directions to CB3 Imaging Facilities and Dr. Wang’s Office:
See the map: The CB3 building is located in the new addition to the east side of Memorial Stadium. The building entrance is on the southeast side of the stadium (the red NL3@CB3 Lab logo on the map). You can park for free in the parking spaces marked “EAST STADIUM RESEARCH LABS” directly east of Memorial Stadium (circled in GREEN on the map). The blue path on the map shows you the direction coming from Vine Street to the CB3. If you don’t have a parking pass, please write down your license number and color of the car. You need to check in with Linda at the front desk. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us. If you have either an “A” or a “C” parking pass, please park in the designated parking space.
Acknowledgments
We thank the families for their participation. Thanks for funds from the Barkley Trust, Nebraska Tobacco Settlement Biomedical Research Development, College of Education and Human Sciences, and the Office of Research and Economic Development at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the Layman Fund (awarded to Wang, Y) from the University of Nebraska Foundation, Great Plains IDeA-CTR Pilot Projects Program (awarded to Wang, Y), and the National Institutes of Health under Award Number R21DC018110 (awarded to Wang, Y). The content of this website is solely the responsibility of the research team and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.
We also thank the support for undergraduate research assistants from the UNL UCARE program, funded in part by gifts from the Pepsi Quasi Endowment and Union Bank & Trust.
We also thank the support from the UNL FYRE program.
