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New YaleNews website celebrates classroom teaching

Kids, especially boys, perceive sadness of depressed parents
ANN ARBOR-Children of depressed parents pick up on their parents' sadness-whether mom or dad realizes their mood or not. A new University of Michigan study indicates that children who have at least one parent suffering from depression are very skilled at picking up on facial cues. Boys living in this environment are highly sensitive to facial expressions of sadness, said Nestor Lopez-Duran, assistant professor of psychology and one the study's authors.

Documentary film portrays UW–Madison mindfulness research
MADISON – Groundbreaking research at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is the focus of the new documentary film, “Free the Mind,” which debuts in Madison tomorrow, May 15.

’Willy Wonka’ program dishes out delicious science
There may have been no fizzy lifting drinks or scrumdiddlyumptious bars at the University of Chicago's “Science on the Screen” showing of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory at the

Four decades of feminist scholarship at U of T
When Women & Gender Studies started at U of'T in 1971, there was no way to predict how it would be received: women's studies was not considered to be a field of study, and the ‘great ferment' of the 60's had created a new playing field where the rules had yet to be written.

Spokane physician participates as patient in breast cancer vaccine trial
Posted under: Health and Medicine , Research , Science , Technology , Uncategorized , UW and the Community In June 2011 Dr.

Inventing a new Canadian gothic
It takes equal parts vision and passion to pioneer a new literary genre. U of'T anthropology professor Hilary Cunningham recently celebrated the release of her eco-gothic novel, Perdita , with a book launch at Massey College.

Heads of the class

Six faculty members to be applauded for their outstanding teaching

Troubling patterns of teacher assignments within schools

Are AP courses worth the effort? An interview with Stanford education expert Denise Pope

Preschool program bridges the achievement gap, Stanford study shows
Low-income elementary school students who participated in a San Mateo County preschool program in California performed as well as - and at times better than - their peers who, for the most part, attended private preschool, a new Stanford study reveals.

’Mean Girls’ at college: Social whirl derails many, study finds
ANN ARBOR-You're not done with high school when you go to college, according to a new study of student culture.

Dentistry professors win national teaching awards

Share and share alike? Not for young kids, who endorse sharing but end up hoarding
ANN ARBOR-Children as young as 3 years old understand they should share with others, but they fail to follow this rule until age 7 or 8, according to a new University of Michigan study. "There is abundant evidence that children are aware of fairness standards at a young age, yet young children often allocate resources unfairly when they stand to benefit," said Craig Smith, a U-M postdoctoral psychology researcher and the study's lead author.

Increasing sleep just a dream for new mothers
New parents trying to find sleep strategies and tools to get a bit more shut-eye in the first 12 weeks postpartum will have to keep looking, says new research from Assistant Professor Robyn Stremler of Bloomberg Nursing. The study, Effect of a behavioural-educational intervention on sleep in primiparous women and their infants in early postpartum: multisite randomised controlled trial , appears online in BMJ ( British Medical Journal ).

Grieving parents find solace in remembrance photography - with photo gallery
Six days before her due date,a pregnant Seattle woman learned during a routine doctor's appointment that her baby no longer had a heartbeat.

Negative public images hamper child welfare investigators
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Even parents who have had no with child welfare agencies believe negative stereotypes about social workers and the likely outcomes of abuse or neglect investigations, misconceptions that complicate agencies' efforts to engage parents in interventions. However, a new study suggests that training workers in communication and relationship-building skills, and ensuring that their caseloads are reasonable so they can spend adequate time with clients, could be as vital for Child Protective Services agencies as training workers about their statutory responsibilities.

University of Minnesota joins with Coursera to offer free courses online

Stanford professor, leading Miltonist Martin Evans dies at 78

Teaching Teens That Bullies Can Change Reduces Aggression in School, Study Shows
AUSTIN, Texas — Teenagers who believe people can't change react more aggressively to peer conflicts than those who think people can change. And teaching them that people have the potential to change can reduce these aggressive reactions, according to a new psychology study from The University of Texas at Austin.

Two 3M national teaching awards for UAlberta

Stanford asks faculty to take online survey on undergraduate teaching

Even toddlers tell untruths
Why and when young children lie are just some of the insights into human development found in new studies from U of T's Kang Lee - research that's grabbing headlines around the world. In January, the University Distinguished Professor with the University of Toronto's Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study published a major study on lying, in Developmental Psychology which sparked widespread attention.

’Now you try it’: Stanford faculty share experiences of online teaching

Stanford renames education school to emphasize its graduate research, education

Parents have big influence on kids’ physical activity
With New Year's resolutions upon us, new research from the University of Alberta offers encouragement for parents who want to achieve fitness for the whole family.

Interactive website helps prepare teens for winter driving
ANN ARBOR-With the official start of winter, Michigan will surely have days of snow and icy roads-making driving more dangerous for even the most experienced adult drivers, but especially for teen drivers.

Faculty embraces plan to expand online education

Stanford experts launch new curriculum for teaching English
Stanford Report, December 18, 2012 A Stanford-led education initiative is sharing a new approach to teaching English language learners.

Exploring the indigenous Twitterverse
University of Alberta student Kirsten Lindquist spends a lot of time online and along the way, has come to realize the power of the tweet.

How a Stanford professor liberates large lectures

Driver distraction: Do as I say, not as I do (or what you think I do)
ANN ARBOR-While it may come as no surprise that parents who talk on cell phones, send texts or eat and drink while driving have teenagers who are more likely to do the same, what teens think their parents do behind the wheel matters more than what mom or dad say they do.

Reducing sibling rivalry in youth improves later health and well-being
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Sibling conflict represents parents' number one concern and complaint about family life, but a new prevention program - designed and carried out by researchers at Penn State - demonstrates that siblings of elementary-school age can learn to get along. In doing so, they can improve their future health and well-being.

Design degree exceeds whole family’s expectations
Charles Poon got his first taste of education with an international flavour when he left his native Hong Kong to check out potential schools in Australia.