UCCS Cognitive Development Lab

08/04/2026

Children with ADHD ages 6 to 10 are eligible for the Treasure Study! Children get prizes, a certificate, and a $10 e-gift card for participation! The 30 minute session occurs on the UCCS campus. Sign up using the link below:

UCCS is home to more than 12,000 driven students and over 800 experienced faculty members. Choose from more than 100 options within 50 undergraduate, 24 graduate, and seven doctoral degrees. Take a virtual tour and explore programs and opportunities to support you in your college-decision journey.

07/03/2026

Help science by participating in the Treasure Study! Children with ADHD ages 6 to 10 are eligible for a 30 minute session at UCCS. Children get prizes, a certificate, and a $10 e-gift card for participation! Sign up using the link below:
https://cogdevlab.uccs.edu/treasure-study

19/01/2026

We had a great time at UCCS Mountain Lion Research Days! Thank you to all the lab presenters!

19/01/2026

Huge Congratulations to Minoti on her Top Scholar Award at UCCS Mountain Lion Research Days 2025!

Event Recap: 17th Annual Mountain Lion Research Day 2025 January 5, 2026 University Communications AwardsResearchPoster4ResearchPoster5_MG_4211BurkeandChancellorResearchPoster2_MG_4290MLRDpic_MG_4244ResearchPoster3XChancellorStuteyWehrmanResearchPoster1Chancellor.PereraShangPoeAicherVidler_MG_4159_M...

10/12/2025

08/11/2025

Check out Dr. Selmeczy and Dr. James who will be presenting at Science on Tap!

​ Join Cool Science for Science on Tap every 2nd Monday of the month upstairs* at Jack Quinn’s Irish Pub & Restaurant in downtown Colorado Springs. Presenters begin at 6:30 pm and typically...

04/11/2025

Participate in the Faces Study! Children ages 8 to 13 in the US are eligible for a 45 minute online session via Zoom. Families get a certificate and a $20 e-gift card for participation! Sign up using the link below or by emailing cogdev@uccs.edu.

UCCS is home to more than 12,000 driven students and over 800 experienced faculty members. Choose from more than 100 options within 50 undergraduate, 24 graduate, and seven doctoral degrees. Take a virtual tour and explore programs and opportunities to support you in your college-decision journey.

27/09/2025

Thank you to everyone who made it out to Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival at UCCS! Our team had a blast!

04/08/2025

Huge congrats to Ellie and Kyle on their publication examining how children prioritize learning valuable information! Special thanks to Grai on her hard work on this project. Way to go team!

29/04/2025

Who doesn't love playing video games from time to time? In this cool and interesting study, they talk about how video games help children with siblings learn inhibitory control and how gaming with your child could have positive effects!

Parents and children can benefit from playing video games together

11/04/2025

Congrats to current and former lab members on their presentations at the conference of Rocky Mountain Psychological Association in Denver!

27/03/2025

Ever wonder how a research environment can be made more comfortable and welcoming overall for children? In this short-read but entertaining article about child development research, parents learn how research can be made more inclusive and fun as a whole.

How can research procedures, equipment, and environments be made more comfortable and welcoming?