A Matter of (Pitch) Perception
August 19, 2024
A study of San Diego-area kindergarten students reveals that singing to pitch has no relation to academic achievement.
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Landmark National Study of Adolescent Brain Now Underway
September 19, 2016
…that. The largest long-term study of brain development and child health in the United States is now underway.
Staff Members Honored for Care and Commitment at Employee of the Year Awards
May 28, 2015
…first person parents and children see in the morning, greeting each family by name and a big smile. As head of food services at the UC San Diego Early Childhood Education Center, he is responsible for preparing and distributing three meals a day to more than 200 children, taking special…
Reducing Racial Bias in Children
October 12, 2017
An international team of researchers, including UC San Diego psychologist Gail Heyman, suggests that one way to reduce implicit racial bias in young children is by teaching them to distinguish among faces of a different race. A touch-screen app developed by the team shows promising results.
Predicting Autism Risk May Begin with a Drop of Blood
February 13, 2020
…appear in seemingly healthy children until years later: autism spectrum disorder or ASD. At birth, blood samples are taken from newborns and used to screen for genetic diseases. A new research study will help determine whether these drops can also help predict autism risk. Photo credit: National Institute on Aging…
Conference Attracts International Experts in Field of Mindfulness and Child Development to San Diego
January 7, 2014
…the latest advancements in education, clinical care and research as it applies to the healthy development of youth through the application of meditation. The experiential conference, sponsored by the UC San Diego School of Medicine and Center for Mindfulness, will offer a combination of more than 40 compelling lectures, research…
Dread of Roses: Neurobehavioral Effects Found in Children Exposed to Flower Pesticides
May 10, 2017
…and Minnesota, have found altered short-term neurological behaviors in children associated with a peak pesticide spraying season linked to the Mother’s Day flower harvest. This study examined children who did not work in agriculture but who lived in agricultural communities in Ecuador.
Girl Child Marriages Decline In South Asia, But Only Among Youngest
May 16, 2012
Each year, more than 10 million girls under the age of 18 marry, usually under force of local tradition and social custom. Almost half of these compulsory marriages occur in South Asia. A new study suggests that more than two decades of effort to eliminate the practice has produced mixed…
Autism Center at UC San Diego Receives $1.5 Million Gift
April 14, 2021
The UC San Diego Autism Center for Excellence has received a $1.5 million gift from Kristin Farmer, founder and chief executive officer of ACES, a company that provides services to children with autism and their families, to support the work of Karen Pierce, co-director of the Autism Center.
Growing the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Workforce
August 31, 2023
A $4 million grant from UnitedHealth Group (UHG) is changing lives. The grant, which was made in 2020, has enabled the University of California San Diego School of Medicine to create the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Inclusive Excellence program (CAPIE).
