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Research team photo with members sitting and standing by a wall.

Grand Challenges project aims to strengthen early childhood workforce

January 29, 2024

Society & Culture

WORDS team members include, from left, Janet Bohaty, Mary Jo McElhose, Amanda Witte, Sarah Zuckerman, Natalie Koziol, HyeonJin Yoon, Nancy Coffey and Rachel Schachter.

Nebraska WORDS targets post-pandemic reading success, educator growth

December 5, 2023

The Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools has released its annual report for the 2022-23 fiscal year. (Kyleigh Skaggs, CYFS)

Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools builds on its successes

November 15, 2023

Society & Culture

Torquati poses near the Nebraska State Capitol.

Partnership aims to diversify, strengthen early childhood workforce

November 6, 2023

Society & Culture

Included in the research team are, from left, Lucy Njiru, Julie Tippens, Angela Palmer-Wackerly and Alice Lakati. (Courtesy photo)

Global toolkit promotes inclusive health care for marginalized refugees

November 1, 2023

Saima Hasnin, assistant professor, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition at the University of Illinois — and a recent University of Nebraska graduate — explored family child care home providers’ preparation and serving of vegetables to better und

Study finds variety, cost can be barriers to children’s vegetable consumption

October 25, 2023

Society & Culture

Ciara Ousley, assistant professor of special education and communication disorders, is evaluating the effects of augmentative and alternative communication on children with autism. (Kyleigh Skaggs, CYFS)

Research explores technology to support speech among children with autism

October 13, 2023

From left, CYFS researchers HyeonJin Yoon, Sue Sheridan and Amanda Witte, CYFS research assistant professor, collaborate virtually with East Tennessee State University partners Kim Hale, left, and Pam Mims. (Kyleigh Skaggs, CYFS)

Nebraska researchers extending TAPP intervention to Appalachia

October 2, 2023

Anna, Bell Affair Team

'Bell Affair' team helping high school classes animate history

September 18, 2023

An Art TEAMS participant teacher’s students co-create a “Learning Wall” — a method of “making thinking visible” and collaborative learning.

Collaboration promotes teaching innovation through art, emerging media

September 8, 2023

Society & Culture

From left, Lorey Wheeler, MAP Academy director, and Sue Sheridan, CYFS director, led the TAPP para Familias Latinas project. (Kyleigh Skaggs, CYFS)

TAPP project delivers strong results for Latinx students, parents

July 17, 2023

Society & Culture

A rainbow after a storm symbolizes one Lakota woman’s struggles in transitioning back into society after her incarceration. The photo was taken by a participant in a recent photovoice project focused on the struggles — and strengths — of Indigenous women.

Photovoice project provides clear view of Lakota women’s challenges, resilience

June 23, 2023

Society & Culture