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March 14, 2025
Symposium brings together faculty, elementary teachers, authors
Breanya Hogue – The Ohio State University recently brought together faculty, staff and students with central Ohio elementary school educators to share best practices that can instill a passion for reading in children.
March 13, 2025
From programs to practice, CFF Director Emerita reflects on creating lasting change for families
At just 13 years old, Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth organized her first conference with the intent of helping enhance processes in her church. Now a distinguished professor in the Purdue University Department of Human Development and Family Science, MacDermid Wadsworth has focused her career on making a greater impact.
March 11, 2025
Overall divorce rates lowest in decades but ‘gray divorce’ soars
Rosie Shrout – For people ages 65 and older, the divorce rate was 15% in 2022, about triple of such rates in the 1990s for the same age set, according to the Institute for Family Studies. These numbers open eyes because overall divorce rates have dipped significantly in the last few decades.
March 7, 2025
More part-time workers want full-time jobs, monthly report shows
Jeremy Reynolds – Some of the numbers in Friday’s report on the February employment situation suggest that the labor market may be softening a bit.
March 6, 2025
Profiles of Mathematics Learners: Mathematical and Non-Mathematical Classifiers
Sarah Eason, Jim Elicker, David Purpura – Children from low-SES backgrounds face early challenges that affect their cognitive and regulatory skills, as well as their mathematics performance.
March 5, 2025
Enabling dreams: Purdue First Lady Kei Hui discusses advancing health, well-being and empowering Boilermaker women
From supporting Purdue University families to advocating for preventive health care, health and well-being are central to First Lady Kei Hui’s mission as she engages with the Purdue network and bolsters campus and community resources.
March 4, 2025
Exploring Robot Personality Traits and Their Influence on User Affect and Experience
Sooyeon Jeong – As human-robot interactions become more social, a robot’s personality plays an increasingly vital role in shaping user experience and its overall effectiveness.
February 28, 2025
Preliminary Ethnographic Analysis of Infant Complementary Foods in a Peruvian Quechua Community
Amanda Veile – This study examines infant feeding beliefs and practices in a rural Peruvian Quechua community. The aim was to assess which infant foods are considered culturally meaningful, and if concordance exists between beliefs and practices.
February 23, 2025
Sustained purpose in life is associated with slower cognitive decline in older adults: A longitudinal analysis with a diverse national sample
Patti Thomas – Purpose in life is positively associated with cognitive function and better maintenance of cognitive function over time in aging adults. However, purpose in life itself declines over time, and we examined whether such changes are related to changes in cognition and whether this varied by race and ethnicity.
February 22, 2025
The State of Early Learning Standards for Mathematics in the Big Ten States: The Need for Consistent and Data-Based Expectations
David Purpura – Early math learning is essential for children’s future academic success. Researchers from Purdue University’s Center for Early Learning studied how state standards align across early learning in mathematics in the 14 states with Big Ten universities. The study reveals inconsistency across Big Ten states in early learning math standards for preschool.