Dr. Lucía Méndez’ $1.6M Bilingualtek project integrates language and science instruction to support young dual-language learners; this project is funded by the National Science Foundation. This project addresses the need to minimize differences in science learning opportunities faced by low-income Latino preschoolers through the development and assessment of Bilingualtek (BT).
Dr. Sandra Shultz has received two new grants for her research on knee laxity – the looseness of the ligaments that stabilize the knee joint. The work is of interest to both researchers and health practitioners because greater knee laxity is associated with an increased risk for knee injury.
Jocelyn R. Smith Lee, now an assistant professor of human development and family studies at UNC Greensboro, was interviewing a young man in Baltimore. It was part of her work as a doctoral research assistant, examining how young Black men transition from childhood to adulthood in communities where they’re disconnected from traditional school-to-work pathways.
Dr. Jared McGuirt thinks we should pay more attention to billboards. “Advertisements in our environment have simple messaging; the graphics are very intentional. These companies know what they’re doing,”
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