14 Nov 2022    By Chuck Green, CYFS

Video available for MAP Academy presentation featuring Kristy Feden

Video is now available of the MAP Academy’s Nov. 11 Methodology Applications Series presentation by Kristy Feden, senior director of special services for the Sioux Falls, South Dakota, School District.

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Tessa Boesiger headshot overlaid on photo of Barkley Memorial Center

09 Nov 2022    By Kelcey Buck

Tessa Boesiger finds her home in Nebraska’s audiology program

When Tessa Boesiger was considering colleges for her undergraduate degree, she didn’t know exactly what she wanted to study, and she didn’t have the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on her radar.

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Audiologist Stacie Ray checks the ears and hearing aids of 13-year-old Chloie Lechance.

03 Nov 2022    By Kateri Hartman, University Communication and Marketing

Nebraska audiology programs amplify life for deaf and hard-of-hearing

When Jeremy Lachance heard that his 13-year-old daughter needed new hearing aids, he wasn’t sure how he’d pay for it. That’s where HearU Nebraska, a University of Nebraska–Lincoln led hearing aid bank for children, came in.  

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Audiologist Stacie Ray checks the ears and hearing aids of 13-year-old Chloie Lechance.

03 Nov 2022    By Kateri Hartman, University Communication and Marketing

Nebraska audiology programs amplify life for deaf and hard-of-hearing

When Jeremy Lachance heard that his 13-year-old daughter needed new hearing aids, he wasn’t sure how he’d pay for it. That’s where HearU Nebraska, a University of Nebraska–Lincoln led hearing aid bank for children, came in.  

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Sara Reuss guides a student at the Nebraska Center for the Education of Children Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired (NCECBVI) as an orientation and mobility specialist.

01 Nov 2022    By Kelcey Buck

Reuss drawing on experience to lead Husker orientation and mobility program

When Sara Reuss moved to Nebraska as a junior in high school, her mother arranged for her and her brothers to volunteer at the Nebraska Center for the Education of Children Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired (NCECBVI). Reuss continued to volunteer throughout college while earning her bachelor’s degree in anthropology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

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31 Oct 2022    

Dr. Patty Kuo Featured in WalletHub Article

CYAF assistant professor, Dr. Patty Kuo was recently featured in WalletHub’s article titled Halloween Facts Infographic: Spooky Stats for 2022, which explores a wide variety of facts about Halloween, analyzing the occasion from all angles. Kuo’s research is aimed at understanding the development and maintenance of healthy relationships in families with young children.



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31 Oct 2022    By Chuck Green, CYFS

Nebraska researchers, Iowa educators collaborate to explore prevention of child sex trafficking

Nebraska researchers and Iowa educators are collaborating to deliver a curriculum designed to help prevent sex trafficking of children to high school students and school personnel.

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Husker students hike through the Cloud Forest in Costa Rica

27 Oct 2022    By Kelcey Buck

Applications open for May 2023 faculty-led study abroad to Costa Rica

Husker students interested in spending two weeks in Costa Rica learning about the educational system, sustainability, ecotourism, and more, can now apply for the May 2023 study abroad experience led by professors of practice Sue Kemp and Kristy Weissling.

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27 Oct 2022    By Chuck Green, CYFS

Equity-focused research hub aims to bridge gap between university, communities

With funding from a Grand Challenges Catalyst Competition planning grant, Nebraska researchers are leading a project to leverage collaboration among researchers, practitioners and community members to reduce educational and health inequities in Nebraska.

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Four individuals dressed in business attire, standing outdoors and posing for a photo.

27 Oct 2022    By Chuck Green, CYFS

Equity-focused research hub aims to bridge gap between university, communities

With funding from a Grand Challenges Catalyst Competition planning grant, Nebraska researchers are leading a project to leverage collaboration among researchers, practitioners and community members to reduce educational and health inequities in Nebraska.

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