October 28, 2013
Having children early and in rapid succession are major factors fueling high infant mortality rates in the South Asian countries of Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan where one in 14 births to young mothers ends with the death of the child within the first year, say researchers at the University…
May 1, 2024
A research-practice partnership between UC San Diego and Vista Unified School District is reshaping our understanding of early learning, paving the way for transformative changes in education.
February 11, 2021
…Diego County Test COVID-19 Early Alert System in Schools Vista Grande Elementary is one of 10 schools and two child care centers piloting the early alert program to try to detect the presence of asymptomatic COVID-19 infected individuals on school campuses before outbreaks occur. Safer at School Early Alert pilot…
October 29, 2020
…associate clinical professor of child and adolescent psychiatry at UC San Diego School of Medicine. “Physicians who represent and respond to the communities that they serve have the power to improve health, the patient experience and our systems—it is essential to create pathways for students who understand and celebrate the…
September 26, 2022
Researchers from the UC San Diego School of Medicine received a five-year, $12 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to create a new research center focused on improving access to and delivery of child mental health services.
May 13, 2013
Countries in which girls are commonly married before the age of 18 have significantly higher rates of maternal and infant mortality, report researchers in the current online issue of the journal Violence Against Women.
February 13, 2014
…United Way/CHAD Campaign The Early Childhood Education Center promoted a staff “Live United” T-shirt day to raise awareness for the UC San Diego United Way/CHAD campaign last year. The competition has officially begun to see which vice chancellor area, or the chancellor’s office, can inspire the most participation in supporting…
May 16, 2013
…the power of “taste education.” By teaching kids how to grow, harvest and cook fruits and vegetables, a new appreciation and enjoyment for health and nutrition can be fostered at an early age. “It is amazing what happens when a child is introduced to a new fruit or vegetable,” said…
July 27, 2020
You know those cardboard partitions that sometimes separate kids taking a test? The ones meant to prevent cheating? According to a new study by an international team of researchers, a see-through partition does the trick, too – as does a pretend barrier that doesn’t exist at all.
January 11, 2023
The new UC San Diego Shiley EyeMobile for Children is driving to schools in San Diego County to serve low-income families in need of eye exams. The EyeMobile, a program of UC San Diego Health, will visit approximately 250 preschools to provide vision care to low-income students.
