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Photo by Aedrian Salazar on Unsplash - image shows the legs of two young people wearing blue jeans and sneakers, sitting on the edge of a painted skatepark wall.

Nebraska team leads $1.3M project to improve youth homelessness supports

July 23, 2024

Society & Culture

Susan Sheridan, George Holmes University Professor of educational psychology and the founding director of the Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools, has been elected to the National Academy of Education.

Celebration for Sheridan's national academy selection is May 14

May 10, 2024

Color portrait of Susan Sheridan

Sheridan is first Husker elected to National Academy of Education

March 29, 2024

Society & Culture

Kevin Pitt, assistant professor of special education and communication disorders

Study to enhance communication for kids with severe speech, physical challenges

March 28, 2024

Society & Culture

Research team photo with members sitting and standing by a wall.

Grand Challenges project aims to strengthen early childhood workforce

January 29, 2024

Society & Culture

WORDS team members include, from left, Janet Bohaty, Mary Jo McElhose, Amanda Witte, Sarah Zuckerman, Natalie Koziol, HyeonJin Yoon, Nancy Coffey and Rachel Schachter.

Nebraska WORDS targets post-pandemic reading success, educator growth

December 5, 2023

The Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools has released its annual report for the 2022-23 fiscal year. (Kyleigh Skaggs, CYFS)

Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools builds on its successes

November 15, 2023

Society & Culture

Take this 30-minute workshop to learn how to create dynamic Libraires Course Materials lists for your classes in Canvas.

11 projects funded through Grand Challenges competition

August 28, 2023

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

Society & Culture

Kimberly Tyler

App could deliver 'just in time' messaging to help youth experiencing homelessness 

August 22, 2023

Society & Culture

A rainbow after a storm symbolizes one Lakota woman’s struggles in transitioning back into society after her incarceration. The photo was taken by a participant in a recent photovoice project focused on the struggles — and strengths — of Indigenous women.

Photovoice project provides clear view of Lakota women’s challenges, resilience

June 23, 2023

Society & Culture

Research by Dena Abbott, assistant professor of counseling psychology, reveals that because American atheists continue to experience a variety of social challenges, many are uncomfortable about disclosing their non-belief. (Kyleigh Skaggs, CYFS)

Study shows many American atheists hide their non-belief

June 12, 2023

Society & Culture

The Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools has released its annual report for the 2021-22 fiscal year. (Kyleigh Skaggs | CYFS)

CYFS releases 2021-22 annual report

December 7, 2022