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Lindsay Hastings, Clifton Professor in Mentoring Research at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, is leading a project to build a leadership development system to sustain rural communities for the future. (Kyleigh Skaggs, CYFS)

Project explores fostering future leaders in rural communities

July 10, 2024

Society & Culture

Jenna Finch, assistant professor of psychology, is exploring the effects of time in school on students’ executive function — mental skills that include working memory, flexible thinking and self-control. (Kyleigh Skaggs, CYFS)

Research explores how classroom time affects children’s self-regulation skills

April 19, 2024

Society & Culture

Kevin Pitt, assistant professor of special education and communication disorders

Study to enhance communication for kids with severe speech, physical challenges

March 28, 2024

Society & Culture

Jillian Harpster, assistant professor of practice, is leading a project to help pre-service middle school teachers broaden their practical experiences in diverse classrooms.

Nebraska project helps better prepare teachers for modern classrooms

March 25, 2024

Society & Culture

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