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HDFS Students

Summer in Salamanca, Spain

Alexsandra Dos Reis is an international student from Brazil currently studying at Oregon State. During Summer 2012, Alexsandra studied at la Universidad de Salamanca through the Academic Programs International’s (API) Spanish Language and Culture Program. At Oregon State, Alexsandra is majoring in Human Development and Family Sciences (HDFS) and has a minor in Spanish.

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HDFS Research

Connections made abroad enhance HDFS PhD candidate’s research

Getting the unique opportunity to research in an idyllic location such as the Swiss Alps may seem attractive to most – but for PhD student Jack Day – it was the potential for collaborating with his peers that influenced his decision to participate in a week-long doctoral workshop abroad.

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HDFS Kinesiology Nutrition Public Health Students

Video: The power of learning outside the classroom

For the first time as a new College of Public Health and Human Sciences, the college formally recognized preceptors and site supervisors on June 11 and thanked them for providing internships and learning opportunities for students. Internships can take many forms, are held at several different locations and have varied effects on each student. Some […]

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HDFS

Becoming the parent you want to be

Being a parent is the most important job you will ever have. But it isn’t without challenges. Here are a few ways to positively influence your children.

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HDFS Public Health

Keeping young workers safe

Work can be a very positive experience but there are some things you and your teen should know.

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HDFS News Research

“Boys will be boys” in U.S., but not in Asia

A new study shows there is a gender gap when it comes to behavior and self-control in American young children – one that does not appear to exist in children in Asia.