Category: Media Article

May 24, 2023

Purdue Focus Forward Fellowship helps women veterans take giant leaps in higher education

s the first nationwide program designed specifically for women student veterans, the Focus Forward Fellowship, established in 2016, has helped 130 women veterans who are working toward a college degree find connection, build career skills and set their sights on...

April 18, 2023

Dysfunctional communication patterns can affect immune system function in married couples, study suggests

Research published in Psychoneuroendocrinology has confirmed that negative communication patterns in heterosexual marriages are associated with decreased immune system functioning along with less positive and more negative emotions. The research highlights the physical and emotional consequences for those in marriages...

April 10, 2023

CFF Faculty Partner, Maria Marshall, leading extension efforts on USDA grant for sustainable agriculture project

Purdue University has received two grants of $1 million each from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture for five-year projects to enhance sustainable agricultural systems.

March 7, 2023

Women’s History Month: Susan Kontos, founding director of Purdue’s Center for Families

Susan Kontos joined the Purdue University faculty in 1985 in what is now the Department of Human Development and Family Science. Kontos was an international authority as a top-notch researcher who investigated young children’s development through the lens of their...

March 7, 2023

Colorful sidewalks move tourists

"...It’s putting in environmental cues that encourage healthy behavior. ...If you come back and think about it from the broader perspective of a tourist, they are going to be in some type of an unfamiliar environment. So, what types of...

February 20, 2023

CFF Faculty Partners analyze best times to eat, exercise in a day

Heather Eicher-Miller and Libby Richards, published findings from cluster analyses on temporal nutrition intake as well as when and how hard to exercise in a 24-hour span. They found a link between the diet and exercise time-based patterns and both...

February 11, 2023

Attachment Style Isn’t Destiny

Our past experiences do shape our relationships. But we’re not doomed to repeat unhealthy patterns forever.

January 16, 2023

Breaking the cycle: How students can get out of bad sleep habits for the new semester

Large shifts in sleep cycles can bring about health problems, both mentally and physically. To help combat these issues, CFF Faculty Partner, Michelle Garrison has some tips for getting back into a regular sleep cycle.

January 1, 2023

Marriage provides health benefits – and here’s why

It turns out that when it comes to health, married people have an edge, especially married men. But surely the act of walking down the aisle is not what provides this health advantage. So what exactly is at play?

October 18, 2022

Price of school sports makes access difficult for low-income families

Kids can learn great life lessons by playing sports, but the price tag to participate is a major stress point for families. Youth sports is big business with 56% of kids under the age of 17 playing on a team....