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Anna Stacey Successfully Defends MA Thesis on Cross-Lingual Glossing for Northern Interior Languages

We are pleased to announce that MA student Anna Stacey has successfully defended her thesis titled "Automatic Glossing for Northern Interior Languages Featuring Cross-Lingual Enhancements." Her research was supervised by Dr. Miikka Silfverberg, with

Now Released: Sign Language Phonetic Annotator / Analyzer (SLP-AA) v0.1.0

We’re thrilled to announce the first official release of the Sign Language Phonetic Annotator / Analyzer (SLP-AA) software, version 0.1.0! This new tool is designed to support phonetic transcription and phonological analysis of sign languages—an

UBC Linguistics Alumnus Jennifer Glougie Reappointed as Chair of BC Labour Relations Board and Employment Standards Tribunal

We are proud to announce that Dr. Jennifer Glougie, a UBC Linguistics alumnus, has been reappointed as chair of the BC Labour Relations Board and the Employment Standards Tribunal. Her new five-year term will begin on February 5, 2025, following a

Yadong Liu defends his PhD

We are happy to share that Yadong Liu has successfully defended his PhD yesterday (30 Oct). Following are some details about this Dissertation. Title: “Integrating Posture Control in Speech Models” Supervisor: Bryan Gick Committee: