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Results for: Human Development and Family Science
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Article ItemJon Dance finds joy in building community, removing stigmas , article
Dance returned to higher education after a long absence, determined to conquer the factors that led him to substance use. He has done so, crediting the university and the Virginia Tech Recovery Community with his success.
Date: Apr 30, 2024 -
Article ItemMusic therapy hits a high note with community choir , article
The Beat Goes On, a community choir that includes individuals with with dementia and their caregivers, will make its concert debut April 29. The event starts at 5:45 p.m. inside Virginia Tech’s Creativity and Innovation District performance hall.
Date: Apr 23, 2024 -
Article ItemProtecting older populations through policy , article
Pamela Teaster is currently serving as a 2023-24 fellow of the Health and Aging Policy Fellowship program and will help develop legislation to protect older Americans.
Date: Mar 13, 2024 -
Article ItemSeed grants fuel multidisciplinary, community-engaged mental health research , article
The first seed grants from the newly formed Whole Health Consortium, housed within Virginia Tech's Institute of Society, Culture, and Environment, will support programs ranging from using artificial intelligence to help adults with autism to developing interventions for food insecurity among young children
Date: Mar 07, 2024 -
Article ItemStudent's sign language journey fosters meaningful connection with toddler , article
Margaret Buxton, a senior childhood pre-education major, decided to learn sign language after meeting 2-year-old Bennett at Virginia Tech’s Child Development Center for Research and Learning.
Date: Feb 13, 2024 -
Article Item'Curious Conversations' podcast: Rose Wesche talks about feelings, casual relationships , article
Wesche joined the podcast to chat about the science behind the warm, fuzzy feelings that often accompany a new romance as well as the transition from infatuation to attachment and how to maintain intimacy and passion in relationships. She also shared her research that explores the emotional outcomes of casual sexual relationships and offered advice for those in relationships.
Date: Feb 12, 2024 -
Article ItemValentine's Day experts available: Keys to successful relationships, the science behind romantic feelings, flower care and more , article
The Virginia Tech media relations office has the following experts available for interviews this week surrounding Valentine's Day topics. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu.
Date: Feb 12, 2024 -
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Article ItemExperts available: Ukrainian president visits D.C., FDA approves sickle cell treatment, and more , article
The Virginia Tech media relations office has the following experts available for interviews this week surrounding issues in the news. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu.
Date: Dec 11, 2023 -
Article Item'Curious Conversations' podcast: Koeun Choi talks about screen time, young children, and AI as a reading aide , article
Choi talked about the impact of media on young children, shared insights from her research on screen time, and introduced a project that explores the use of artificial intelligence to help children learn to read.
Date: Dec 11, 2023 -
Article ItemCollege of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences research fuels rise in sponsored expenditures , article
Faculty researchers in the college pursued solutions to a variety of challenges facing society, such as the effects of climate change on vulnerable populations and technology’s influence on food and agriculture systems.
Date: Nov 10, 2023 -
Article ItemUnlocking the power of the humanities: Virginia Tech Humanities Week returns Oct. 22-27 , article
From artificial intelligence to prison reform, Humanities Week sessions will explore critical issues and topics facing society.
Date: Oct 17, 2023 -
Article ItemAccomplishments, scholarship, and impact honored at research celebration , article
More than 70 Virginia Tech faculty members were recognized during the annual event on Oct. 10.
Date: Oct 16, 2023 -
Article ItemIn memoriam: Michael Sporakowski, professor emeritus of human development , article
Sporakowski, joined Virginia Tech in 1970 serving as a professor and eventually department head in the Department of Family and Child Development. He died June 9.
Date: Sep 25, 2023 -
Article ItemRosemary Blieszner honored with emerita status , article
Blieszner has served the university in several roles, including as associate director of the Center for Gerontology, as dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, and as interim dean of the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design.
Date: Sep 06, 2023 -
Article ItemPregnant? Virginia Tech researchers recruiting for nation’s largest early childhood brain development study , article
The ambitious national HEALthy Brain and Child Development Study seeks to better understand what influences brain development from birth through age 10.
Date: Aug 23, 2023 -
Article ItemDropping your student off at college? Expert shares advice for parents. , article
Virginia Tech expert Jenene Case Pease says that parents should be honest with themselves and their young adults about the joy, sadness, and other emotions that happen with the college transition.
Date: Aug 17, 2023 -
Article ItemExpert offers tips for easing back-to-school transition for children , article
A new routine, new teachers, and new schools signal a big adjustment period for students. Here's how families can help.
Date: Aug 07, 2023