News: Human Development and Family Sciences
Read the latest news from the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin
Better Sleep Can Reduce Worry and Rumination in Older Adults
People’s perceptions of their sleep also proves to have stronger associations with their worry and rumination than objective sleep quality monitored with a device.
First Recognition of Self in the Mirror Is Spurred by Touch
New evidence reveals that young children learn self-awareness through experiences of touch.
Caregiving Can Be Stressful, But It Could Also Lower Risk of Depression
Becoming a caregiver to an older relative can decrease risk of depression.
The Neighborhood You Grow Up in May Impact Your Cognitive Health Decades Later
Jean Choi, Elizabeth Muñoz and collaborators identified associations between neighborhood cohesion and cognitive health.
Five Lessons from UT Austin Science about Planning for Living with Heat
In our endless summer, research on heat impacts offers insights on how best to adapt.
Williamson and York Receive Fulbright Awards
The Fulbright Program is the U.S. government’s flagship international educational exchange program.
Depression in LGBTQ Youth Linked with Lack of Parental Support, Controlling Behavior
The study also found whether a young person was out to their parents mattered.
New Department Chair Aims to Improve Youth Mental Health Through Research
Gabriela Livas Stein hopes to build on research strengths in UT Austin’s Department of Human Development and Family Sciences.
NSF Awards Graduate Research Fellowships to 23 UT Natural Sciences Students
Dozens of graduate and undergraduate students of UT Austin's College of Natural Sciences were honored this year by the National Science Foundation.
As Temperatures Climb, Preschoolers Become Less Physically Active
“Go outside and play”—the time-tested strategy for generations of parents and caregivers ready to see their little ones tuckered out by exercise—may be fading in...
