Registration open for 2022 CYFS Summit on Research in Early Childhood


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Registration open for 2022 CYFS Summit on Research in Early Childhood

07 Jan 2022    

Registration is open for the sixth biennial CYFS Summit on Research in Early Childhood, April 13 at the Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center.

Early registration is encouraged due to limited seating. If space is available, registration will remain open through Tuesday, March 15.

Register for the event.

Hosted by CYFS, the daylong event will include a keynote address by the Vanderbilt University’s Cynthia Osborne, research presentations from NU faculty, a graduate student poster session, and commentary and discussion on the research, practices and policies improving the developmental trajectories of young children.

The summit aims to share cutting-edge early childhood research conducted by faculty across the Nebraska system, with a particular focus on building connections among the research, practice and policy communities to address critical issues facing children from birth to age 8 and their families.

The event will include lunch and an evening reception for all registered participants. University of Nebraska President Ted Carter will deliver the summit’s opening remarks.

Co-sponsors include the Nebraska Academy for Early Childhood ResearchNebraska’s College of Education and Human Sciences, the Buffett Early Childhood Institute and First Five Nebraska.

The event will follow all local direct health measures and university guidelines related to COVID-19.

Event updates will be shared on Twitter and Facebook using the hashtag #ECSummit22.


College of Education and Human Sciences