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News
March 20, 2024
Research Briefly: Dean Laura Lee McIntyre
In the latest edition of the College of Education's Research Briefly video series hear from Dean Laura Lee McIntyre, who discusses an NIH funded study that looks at the long-term effects of COVID-related school closures. Research Briefly is dedicated to highlighting remarkable research and grant awards.
March 19, 2024
Researchers Receive $3.1 Million Grant to Expand Online Support for Moms
Senior Scientist John Seeley, PhD, who is also a professor and associate dean for research in prevention science and special education at the UO, is a co-investigator on the project at the Oregon Research Institute.
March 15, 2024
Professor Emily Tanner-Smith appointed as an Associate Editor for the Prevention Science journal
Emily Tanner-Smith, Thomson Professor and Executive Director of the HEDCO Institute for Evidence-Based Educational Practice, has been appointed as an Associate Editor at Prevention Science, the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research.
March 14, 2024
Enabling wellness is the goal of two University of Oregon-based startup companies
Evergreen Associate Professors Elizabeth Budd and Nichole Kelly's research is dedicated to finding new ways to support health promotion. The pair recently launched ReDefine Health Promotion LLC, to help organizations promote health in a body-size inclusive way.