For years, parents have been told technology is unhealthy for children. The American Academy of Pediatrics previously recommended no more than two hours of screen time a day for children and absolutely no screen...
A research team led by the University of Houston has developed a vaccine targeting the dangerous synthetic opioid fentanyl that could block its ability to enter the brain, thus eliminating the drug’s “high.” The...
It is almost impossible to imagine the long-term psychological problems faced by the over 16 million orphans and vulnerable children in the global society, difficult to conceptualize their sense of loss and sadness. One...
Researchers at the University of Houston have received a $1.7 million grant to investigate the unique challenges adolescent immigrant students face when entering U.S. schools for the first time, and to develop reading interventions...
DOR Staff Excellence Awards recognize staff for meritorious service, dedication, and contributions to the division. Dr. Claudia Neuhauser demonstrates extensive knowledge and skills in all areas of responsibility. She received a Staff Excellence Award for...
Since the Syrian civil war began in 2011, approximately 20,000 Syrian refugees have resettled in the United States, with an estimated 130 families resettling in Houston. Prior to their resettlement, most Syrian refugees reported...
The Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) in the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is soliciting applications for two new grant programs. The Secondary Analyses of Child Care and Early Education Data...
The Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) has named University of Houston associate professor of physics and biomedical engineering Mini Das as a Fellow. Fifty-eight SPIE members were named Fellows in 2022, joining more than 1,600...
Check out this invited blog post from Inside IES Research by Drs. David Francis and Jeremy Miciak, investigators at the Center for Success of ELs, an IES funded National Research and Development Center based...
When Shakespeare called sleep “nature’s soft nurse,” he was definitely onto something. Centuries later researchers have found that inadequate sleep in children affects their emotional functioning in ways that may predict longer-term social problems....
