Human Development and Family Sciences

Announcements

Meet the New Faculty Members in Natural Sciences

December 13, 2019 • by Esther Robards-Forbes

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Accolades

Gershoff Named President of Psychology Society, Earns National Award

August 4, 2019 • by Esther Robards-Forbes

Liz Gershoff, left shakes hands with a woman as she accepts an award

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Political Controversies about Marginalized Groups Increase Bullying in Youths

May 13, 2019 • by Esther Robards-Forbes

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Accolades

Natural Science Students and Faculty Win Graduate School Awards

May 3, 2019 • by Steven E. Franklin

Two graduate students and one faculty member were 2019 winners of professional and student awards from UT’s Graduate School.

Lisa Piccirillo, Yang Huo and Aprile Benner

Accolades

Ten Students Receive Prestigious Federal Graduate Research Awards

April 26, 2019 • by Steven E. Franklin

The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have awarded prestigious graduate research awards to 48 University of Texas at Austin...

Stephanie Valenzuela, Thao Thanh Thi Nguyen, Logan Pearce, Caitlyn McCafferty, Taha Dawoodbhoy, Ian Rambo, Hadiqa Zafar, Zoe Boundy-Singer, Griffin Glenn and Ariel Barr.

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Interacting With More People is Shown to Keep Older Adults More Active

February 20, 2019 • by Esther Robards-Forbes

Image shows an older Black woman on the left holding hands and talking with an older White woman on the right while smiling

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LGBTQ Youths Are Over-Represented, Have Poorer Outcomes in Child Welfare System

February 11, 2019 • by Esther Robards-Forbes

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Features

Visualizing Science 2018: Beauty and Inspiration in College Research

October 19, 2018 • by Steven E. Franklin

Winners of the 2018 Visualizing Science contest include images of nanomaterials, the connection between chaos and electronics and a glimpse into the aural lives of...

A pseudocolored transmission electron micrograph of nanodroplets filled with paramagnetic metals and perfluorocarbon materials.

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Racial and Ethnic Bias Leads to Lower Well-Being Among Adolescents

September 5, 2018 • by Esther Robards-Forbes

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Using Chosen Names Reduces Odds of Depression and Suicide in Transgender Youths

March 30, 2018 • by Esther Robards-Forbes