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Buffett Early Childhood Institute

Yao Yao

Graduate scholar works with families to promote early childhood science

March 11, 2024

Society & Culture

Saima Hasnin, assistant professor, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition at the University of Illinois — and a recent University of Nebraska graduate — explored family child care home providers’ preparation and serving of vegetables to better und

Study finds variety, cost can be barriers to children’s vegetable consumption

October 25, 2023

Society & Culture

Morgan Cade

Doctoral student researching vexing problem — childhood food allergies

March 15, 2023

Science & Technology

Jasmin Smith

Buffett Institute funds grad student’s research into healthy eating habits

March 1, 2023

Society & Culture

Participants gather during the 2022 CYFS Summit on Research in Early Childhood at the Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center on April 13. (Kyleigh Skaggs, CYFS)

Summit on Research in Early Childhood helps connect research, practice, policy

April 28, 2022

UNL columns

Buffett Institute seeks proposals for early child development research projects

January 24, 2022

Nominations due Feb. 8, 2021 for the Student Luminary, Cockson, Griesen awards

Graduate scholars program seeking to fund innovative research projects

February 17, 2021

Society & Culture

Early childhood teachers’ non-contact time — time away from students in the classroom — enables them to address other work demands, such as crafting instruction plans, assessing children’s development and communicating with families.

Study assessing how early childhood educators spend time away from students

October 21, 2020

CEHS

Buffett Institute awards fellowships to two Nebraska doctoral students

September 18, 2020

New project helps children, families find beauty in everyday moments

March 26, 2020

Society & Culture

Early Childhood Workforce

New report addresses challenges facing early childhood workforce

January 29, 2020

Tuyen Huynh (second from left), a graduate student in Child, Youth and Family Studies, is using a Buffett Institute fellowship to power her research into mindfulness. Pictured with Huynh is (from left) Holly Hatten-Bowers, assistant professor and early ch

Buffett Institute award supports Husker's research into mindfulness

March 14, 2019

Society & Culture