Summer of Science
August 20, 2025
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 …
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CEHD In The News
August 12, 2025
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 …
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Celebrating undergraduates’ summer discoveries
August 12, 2025
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 …
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Research Spotlight: Sarah Curtiss
August 5, 2025
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, …
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Summer fun with reading
August 4, 2025
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 …
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CEHD In The News 2024-2025
July 27, 2025
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, …
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Big Savings, Big Impact: 2025 OATM Grant Winners at UD
July 23, 2025
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 …
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UD awarded $699K grant to advance campus-wide character development
July 23, 2025
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 …
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Policy and Practice Institute 2025
July 2, 2025
In partnership with the Delaware Department of Education (DDOE) and the Delaware Association of School Administrators, UD’s School Success Center (SSC) and Partnership for Public Education (PPE), housed within the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD), welcomed nearly 600 educators to the 23rd annual Policy and Practice Institute on …
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CEHD For The Record: Spring 2025
July 1, 2025
Check out the latest issue of CEHD For the Record, the College of Education and Human Development’s (CEHD) internal newsletter highlighting the accomplishments of our faculty, staff, and students. The Spring 2025 issue showcases diverse and inspiring work across our School of Education, Department of Human Development and Family Sciences, …
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Swimming With Sharks
June 30, 2025
Wading in the creek behind University of Delaware’s The College School, elementary students laughed and cheered as they met a challenge their teacher Laurie Drumm posed only a few months prior: build a robot that travels through water, mimics the characteristics of underwater animals and doesn’t scare the other fish. Through …
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Research Spotlight: Eric Layland
June 26, 2025
For many communities across the nation, Pride Month is a time to celebrate the challenges that LGBTQ+ people have faced and overcome. But the month of June also reminds parents, educators and human service professionals that LGBTQ+ individuals continue to grapple with the mental health effects of social stigma, especially …
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