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Mesa Child Development Center Expands Facilities and Programs

January 19, 2017

Mesa Child Development Center’s newly-expanded facilities feature full-time classrooms for infants, toddlers and preschool-aged children. Photos by Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications Mesa Child Development Center Expands Facilities and Programs When the Mesa Child Development Center (MCDC) opened its doors more than seven years ago on UC San Diego’s east…

UC San Diego’s Early Childhood Education Center Offers Caring Learning Environment

April 3, 2012

UC San Diego’s Early Childhood Education Center Offers Caring Learning Environment The UC San Diego Early Childhood Education Center is for children aged three months to kindergarten. Photo Credit: Rhett S. Miller For a growing number of working parents, finding a great childcare solution is as important as finding a…

Director of Early Care and Education Honored for Exemplary Leadership

November 30, 2015

Kathryn Owen, director of Early Care and Education at UC San Diego, has been named an “Exceptional Master Leader in Education” by the Childcare Exchange, a U.S.-based partnership supporting early childhood professionals throughout the world. Owen is one of only 49 childcare professionals worldwide to have been chosen for the…

Looking to the Future with the New Director of UC San Diego’s Early Childhood Education Center

October 14, 2021

Children share the discovery of a caterpillar with Matthew Proctor. Copyright/photo credit: UC San Diego. Looking to the Future with the New Director of UC San Diego’s Early Childhood Education Center For nearly 50 years, UC San Diego’s Early Childhood Education Center has provided high-quality care and education for the…

Parents Rank Their Obese Children as “Very Healthy”

July 21, 2014

A University of California, San Diego School of Medicine-led study suggests that parents of obese children often do not recognize the potentially serious health consequences of childhood weight gain or the importance of daily physical activity in helping their child reach a healthy weight.

Mother’s Depression Might Do the Same to Her Child’s IQ

April 17, 2018

…and Prevention. The consequences, however, may extend to their children, report researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, who found that a mother’s depression can negatively affect a child’s cognitive development up to the age of 16.

More Than Child’s Play

June 13, 2019

UC San Diego’s Early Care and Education program cares for children of faculty, staff and students. Photo by Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications More Than Child’s Play There’s a unique place on campus that is bustling with activity—complete with block tower achievements, finger painting masterpieces, bold singing performances and loud…

Take 10 with a Triton: Donna Mojarro Nurtures Our Littlest Tritons

October 5, 2023

For nearly 50 years, UC San Diego’s Early Childhood Education Center has provided high-quality care and education for the children of students, faculty and staff. After serving as Lead Teacher for 16 years, Donna Mojarro was recently appointed Interim Coordinator, Education and Operations.

Girls Excel in Language Arts Early, Which May Explain the STEM Gender Gap in Adults

April 19, 2022

For most of us, when we make major career choices, we tend to lean into what we’re good at. According to new findings from the University of California San Diego’s Rady School of Management, such skills may develop early in childhood and there can be significant differences depending on gender.

UC San Diego Physicians Head Clinic Offering Care to Children With Gender Identity Issues

April 28, 2016

…Clinic Offering Care to Children With Gender Identity Issues When Sarah was 3 years old, she turned to her mother and asked when she was going to get the same body parts as her brother. While born female, Sarah (not her real name) felt she was a boy and was…

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