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Behavior problems in preschool and child care centers may be an issue of genes

A new study suggests that some children may be genetically predisposed to developing behavioral problems in child care and preschool settings.

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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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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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Public Health Students

Video: CPHHS welcomes new students at annual CONNECT social

The College of Public Health and Human Sciences welcomed nearly 200 new students during its annual CONNECT social.

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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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Video: 2013 CPHHS graduates offer advice to incoming students

The College of Public Health and Human Sciences proudly sends off more than 700 undergraduates, about 65 masters and more than 20 Ph.D. students into the workforce after the 2012-2013 academic year.