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The back-to-school season is often marked by a flurry of nerves and excitement as children and parents return to their school communities after summer break. These feelings may be even more acute for children who will start the year as a brand-new kindergartener, middle schooler or high school student. University …

  During National Wellness Month this August, many people are taking the time to drink more water, reconsider their exercise routines or prioritize their mental health. As a double major in human services and psychology, supporting the well-being of their community members is often top of mind for University of …

In his first week working with Delaware Sea Grant, University of Delaware undergraduate student Theodore McKinney made a splash — both figuratively and literally. Figuratively because his mentor, Emily Maung-Douglass, Delaware Sea Grant’s urban watershed specialist, could tell how enthusiastic he was about teaching science to Delaware’s youth. Literally, because …

Read the latest on CEHD faculty, staff and programs featured in news publications. August 2025   Roberta Golinkoff PBS’ Ready to Learn Initiative Helped Children Learn, Psychology Today, August 19 Center for Disabilities Studies Local organization hosting free mock traffic stop program, 47 ABC WMDT, August 12 Gary Henry Western Sussex district …

More than 500 undergraduate students got a taste of research this summer at the University of Delaware, drawing from a lengthy menu of options that spanned an extraordinary array of subjects — from the arts to the sciences, from public policy and civic engagement to blazing new trails for people …

Puberty education can be uncomfortable for many students and teachers, given the sensitive and sometimes emotionally-charged nature of the content. The barriers to this important health topic can be even greater for students with disabilities, who may struggle to learn in a traditional, lecture-style classroom. With these challenges in mind, …

As summer comes to an end, some parents and caregivers may notice that their children’s summer reading books still remain untouched on their children’s bedside tables. How can they encourage a love of reading while their children are out of school? Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, Unidel H. Rodney Sharp Chair and …

Read the latest on CEHD faculty, staff and programs featured in news publications. July 2025   Stephanie Del Tufo Do you really need to read to learn? What neuroscience says about reading versus listening, The Conversation, July 28 Dominique Baker  Columbia Deal a ‘Threat’ to Higher Ed, Experts Warn, Inside Higher Ed, …

The University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press is excited to announce the 2025 Open and Affordable Teaching Materials grant recipients. These grants are made possible in part through support from the Unidel Foundation and donors to the Library, Museums and Press. Thanks to this support, students have saved more …

  UD has been awarded a $699,258 Institutional Impact Grant from the Educating Character Initiative (ECI), part of the Program for Leadership and Character at Wake Forest University to launch a three-year, university-wide initiative focused on character development. The project, University of Delaware Coalition on Character Development: Advancing Flagship State …