News: Human Ecology

Researchers led by Stephen Russell of the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences have found transgender adolescents are at greater risk for substance abuse...

Research led by Lisa Neff finds close social ties help alleviate stress linked to marital conflicts.

The program is designed to provide a rigorous education to working professionals in nutrition or health education as they seek to advance in careers in...

What are the health benefits of romantic relationships? How can newlyweds avoid communication breakdowns that result from external stress? Do optimists make better partners?

UT Austin is now a participant of a high-tech partnership called Advanced Functional Fibers of America.

Avani Patel and Seihak Long have both won major awards for their innovative ideas.

Four-year-olds in the nation’s largest preschool program fare worse with 3-year-olds in their classrooms, according to new research led by Elizabeth Gershoff that shows a...

Richard Finnell studies the genetic underpinnings of neural tube defects such as spina bifida.

With summer movie season in full swing, cinema-goers are leaving theaters with one big question in mind: “Wait, could that really happen?”