Child development

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

UCI professor finds new digital divide threatening well-being of low-income teens

UCI professor finds new digital divide threatening well-being of low-income teens

Research shows that while online access is now nearly equal, experiences are not

February 21, 2018

Teens post online content to appear interesting, popular and attractive, UCI study finds

Teens post online content to appear interesting, popular and attractive, UCI study finds

Careful consideration is given to which photos, activities and links are shared

February 12, 2018