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Fighting Coronavirus Misinformation
November 9, 2020Read moreThe World Health Organization calls the spread of false information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) an “infodemic,” and the results are broadly visible across society. The refusal of some people to wear a mask or socially distance, or self-quarantine …
Story Time During the Pandemic
October 26, 2020Read moreSo please, oh please, we beg, we pray Go throw your TV set away And in its place you can install a lovely bookshelf on the wall. — Roald Dahl in his classic children’s book, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Though published in 1964, Dahl’s words cont …
Housing As a Human Right
October 5, 2020Read moreLack of affordable housing is a crisis both nationally and in the state of Delaware, where there are currently only 24 affordable rentals for every 100 extremely low income (ELI) renters. According to data compiled by the National Low Income Housing Co …
Virtual Graduate Open House – November 2020
October 1, 2020Read moreAre you considering graduate school to help advance your career? Learn about our Graduate Programs within the School of Education, Human Development and Family Sciences, and several multi-disciplinary programs at our Open House. Thursday, November 12th …
Fresh Perspective on Learning
September 18, 2020Read moreEditor’s note: Research, community service, internships and study abroad typically make summers memorable for many University of Delaware students. While the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has sidetracked some of these activities, UD students are cont …
UD researcher surveying Black girls to help reduce disparities
August 19, 2020Read moreA University of Delaware researcher is surveying the experiences of Black girls in Delaware to better understand their lives and help community advocates develop targeted interventions to reduce disparities and help them succeed. Tia Barnes, an assista …
Faculty Receive Grants to Study Fractions Learning
July 18, 2020Read moreMany students struggle with a deep understanding of fractions, even after several years of instruction in elementary and middle school classrooms. Nancy C. Jordan, Dean Family Endowed Chair and professor in the School of Education (SOE), and Christina …
Uncovering Abuse
July 1, 2020Read moreThose living with intellectual and developmental disabilities are seven times more likely to be sexually abused in their lifetimes than people without disabilities, according to U.S. Department of Justice data on sex crimes, and they are more likely to …
Study Abroad Faculty Director of the Year
June 26, 2020Read moreWilliam (Bill) Lewis, associate professor in the School of Education, has been named the 2020 University of Delaware Study Abroad Faculty Director of the Year. “Of the nearly 80 UD faculty who directed or co-directed domestic and international programs …
CEHD Faculty Receive General University Research Grants
June 25, 2020Read moreTwelve University of Delaware professors, including three in the School of Education and one in the Department of Human Development & Family Sciences, have won General University Research grants to work on a broad range of projects, from reducing m …