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Child development

Associate professor of education Drew Bailey is named Jacobs Foundation Research Fellow

Associate professor of education Drew Bailey is named Jacobs Foundation Research Fellow
February 11, 2019
Growing up digital

Growing up digital
New lab in Calit2 looks at the smartphone generation
December 17, 2018
Better parenting is in the cards

Better parenting is in the cards
UCI startup incubator helps doctoral student market innovative game promoting life skills
November 20, 2018
Most preschool math, literacy apps not designed to help children learn, UCI study finds

Most preschool math, literacy apps not designed to help children learn, UCI study finds
Few incorporate evidence-based features that align with best practices for teaching
September 19, 2018
UCI leads NIH-funded study of education’s effects on healthy transitions to adulthood

UCI leads NIH-funded study of education’s effects on healthy transitions to adulthood
September 17, 2018
Professor gets John Templeton Foundation grant to study effect of after-school activities

Professor gets John Templeton Foundation grant to study effect of after-school activities
September 12, 2018
Skills-focused preschool programs better at boosting school readiness

Skills-focused preschool programs better at boosting school readiness
Widely used ‘whole-child’ curricula do not yield superior benefits, UCI-led study finds
September 11, 2018
Mother’s teenage smoking habit is key risk factor for low-birth-weight baby, UCI-led study finds

Mother’s teenage smoking habit is key risk factor for low-birth-weight baby, UCI-led study finds
Such adverse natal outcomes are linked to intergenerational health, socioeconomic disadvantages
August 1, 2018
UCI awarded $9 million federal grant to gauge long-term effects of cannabis on adolescents

UCI awarded $9 million federal grant to gauge long-term effects of cannabis on adolescents
July 30, 2018
Education professor gets $1.4 million to study kids’ Spanish-English language transfer skills

Education professor gets $1.4 million to study kids’ Spanish-English language transfer skills
July 2, 2018