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Assistant Professor Valerie Adams-Bass answers questions about media engagement by youth, the influence of social media, and what adults can do going forward.

The Virginia General Assembly has included $1.25 billion for school building improvements in the state budget for the upcoming fiscal year. According to Luke C. Miller, research associate professor at...

Amanda Nguyen, a research assistant professor at the UVA School of Education and Human Development, has been awarded the 2022 Translation Science Award from the Society for Prevention Research. The...

One school in Chicago, guided by UVA youth development researchers, put a new model for approaching challenges in middle schools to the test.

Driven by a passion for uplifting women and girls in tech, Kim Wilkens has built a thriving career as a teacher, nonprofit leader, and community advocate. Earning her doctorate at UVA is helping her take her passion to the next level.

A University of Virginia fund with an annual pool of $700,000 has provided several faculty members, including UVA EHD's Jennie Grammer and Rachel Wahl, with seed money to invest in their research.

New research shows novice teachers reduce the rigor of their mathematics instruction the more pressure they perceive from teacher evaluation policies.

Kinesiology professor Damon Swift, who studies how exercise can improve health, is on a mission to help people lead healthier lives.

A new study from the UVA-led Virginia Partnership for School Mental Health found promising results testing a virtual professional development program for school mental health providers.

Professors Dewey Cornell and Catherine Bradshaw are leading an effort to update an evidence-based 8-point plan aimed at reducing gun violence in America.