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Global Research Series featuring Susan A. McDaniel, Ph.D., FRSC, University of Victoria
January 28, 2021Please join us for Susan A. McDaniel’s presentation on Families and Care Labour: Reconfiguring Welfare State Regimes Globally. Tuesday, February 23rd from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. For more information, please email Sarah Yarrusso at syarr@udel.edu …
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SOLUTIONS FOR WILMINGTON SCHOOLS
December 14, 2020Education and policy specialists from UD support commission to improve schooling in Delaware’s largest city On a chilly autumn night last November, a diverse group of educators, policy makers, researchers and community leaders gathered to discuss one o …
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Fighting Coronavirus Misinformation
November 9, 2020New studies offer suggestions for combatting conspiracy theories, stereotypes The World Health Organization calls the spread of false information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) an “infodemic,” and the results are broadly visible across society. The r …
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Housing as a Human Right
October 5, 2020UD professor shares her work on the U.S. affordable housing crisis Lack of affordable housing is a crisis both nationally and in the state of Delaware, where there are currently only 24 affordable rentals for every 100 extremely low income (ELI) renter …
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Global Research Series featuring Riyo Kadota, Ph.D. from Seinan Gakuin University, Japan
September 28, 2020Please join us on Wednesday, November 4th, 3:00-4:30p.m. to see one of HDFS visiting scholars from Seinan Gakuin University, participate in a Virtual Research Presentation. Riyo Kadota, Ph.D. will be presenting “Ways of Improving Quality of Early Child …
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Race and Culture Series: Unlocking the Gateway to Understanding Community Violence
September 9, 2020Monday, October 12, 2020 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. For this presentation, Nadisha seeks to discuss how community violence exposure impacts the mental health outcomes among African American youth in Urban Contexts. Come learn and join a discussion on the need fo …
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Listening To Black Girls In Delaware
August 19, 2020UD researcher surveying Black girls to help reduce disparities A University of Delaware researcher is surveying the experiences of Black girls in Delaware to better understand their lives and help community advocates develop targeted interventions to r …
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Breaking Down Stigma
April 2, 2020HDFS Professor Valerie Earnshaw honored for HIV stigma research Stigma creates barriers that stifle the health and well-being of marginalized communities. Social stigma toward people struggling with substance use disorders (SUDs) has hindered the respo …
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Do You See Skin Color?
February 25, 2020UD doctoral student’s research explores the intersection of racism and activism Have you ever heard a well-meaning person say, “I don’t see skin color,” and wondered if that person sees you? Is it just an empty phrase filled with good intentions? Or do …
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Social Robots Teach Cyber Safety
February 11, 2020UD-developed teaching tools help children become safe digital citizens Fifth graders from The College School on the University of Delaware’s Newark campus recently learned important lessons about safeguarding information online from an unusual teacher …
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