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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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.
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…
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.
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…
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.
