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Nebraska Center for Research on Children

A University of Nebraska–Lincoln research team led by Lisa Knoche, research associate professor and co-director of the Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools, has been awarded a $1.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to support early intervention services to help the families of infants and toddlers who are not developing typically.

Husker researchers awarded $1.6M to strengthen services for infants, toddlers

December 2, 2020

Society & Culture

CYFS research continues to impact areas of early childhood, health equity and wellness, and communities.

Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools releases annual report

November 17, 2020

Edwards studying recovery program for women with past addiction, victimization

October 21, 2020

Society & Culture

Teacher Elizinete Natália Queiroz de Araújo Souza, second from left, explores the garden with her young students at EMEI Ignacio in Recife, Brazil, one of the preschools engaged in the PreSTAR pilot impact project. (Photo by Dana Ludvik, CYFS)

Brazil early childhood research partnership continues to thrive

June 4, 2020

Society & Culture

Researchers are testing a model that conceptualizes emotion regulation, mindfulness and parasympathetic tone in teachers as central resources that foster their well-being and capacity for high-quality caregiving.

Interdisciplinary study leverages technology to assess preschool teachers’ resilience

May 13, 2020

Using a Braille writing machine, a student writes a paper at the Nebraska Center for the Education of Children who are Blind or Visually Impaired in Nebraska City.

Project VIEW aims to sharpen writing instruction for visually impaired

March 25, 2020

Society & Culture

The workshop will address teen dating and sexual violence, and how to prevent it.

Registration open for Dating and Sexual Violence Prevention Workshop

February 24, 2020

Lisa Knoche, CYFS research associate professor and principal investigator of the Getting Ready Preschool Development Grant (Photo by Kyleigh Skaggs, CYFS)

Research supports early childhood strategies across Nebraska

January 31, 2020

From left, student worker Randa Ismail adjusts an fNIRS cap on Grace Oh.

Brain imaging helps bring cochlear implantation success into focus

December 4, 2019

Science & Technology

Student and Yazidi participants inspect part of the “Unquiet Harmony: The Subject of Displacement” exhibit at the Sheldon Museum of Art.

Catalano eyes art to promote civil discourse

November 19, 2019

Society & Culture

For 15 years, CYFS has impacted lives through research that advances learning and development.

Children, Youth, Families and Schools to celebrate 15th year

November 13, 2019

Campus climate survey available to university community. Results will benefit a national study.

Survey seeks campus opinions for national study

September 30, 2019