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Delaying Gratification: How Do Children React to Waiting in Different Cultures?

Karen Michele Nikos — July 07, 2022 - 2:30pm

Children in the United States will wait longer for gifts than food, and the opposite is true for Japanese children, a �ٺ��Ƶ study suggests.

EPA-Funded Study Will Look at Children’s Exposure to Chemicals in Household Dust

Andy Fell — October 27, 2021 - 8:30am

When it comes to keeping kids safe, parents may not think about household dust as a potential hazard. But those fine particles all around your home can expose kids to a wide range of chemicals.

Is It Better to Give Than Receive?

Karen Michele Nikos — December 01, 2020 - 9:30am

Young children who have experienced compassionate love and empathy from their mothers may be more willing to turn thoughts into action by being generous to others, a University of California, Davis, study suggests.

From Youth Exclusion to Inclusion in Public Spaces

Dave Jones — August 26, 2020 - 5:43pm

The Routledge Handbook of Designing Public Spaces for Young People: Processes, Practices and Policies for Youth Inclusion
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Moral Lessons in Children’s Television Programs May Require Extra Explanation to Be Effective

Karen Michele Nikos — June 20, 2019 - 3:49pm

Children’s television programming often contains moral lessons and examples of inclusiveness, but children may struggle to comprehend and transfer the situations presented on an animated production to their own lives, University of California, Davis, research suggests.

Post Doc in Science Finds Inspiration as an Artist

Karen Michele Nikos — April 30, 2018 - 4:08pm

A recent winner of a UC President's Postdoctoral Fellowship works in the sciences, but is also an artist.

Stem Cell Treatment for Children With Spina Bifida Helps Dogs First

Katherine E Kerlin — August 24, 2017 - 11:01am

A pair of English bulldog puppies are the first patients to be successfully treated with a unique therapy — a combination of surgery and stem cells — developed at the University of California, Davis, to help preserve lower-limb function in children with spina bifida.

(Editor’s note: Photos and b-roll available.)

Young Kids Get Physical and Intellectual Boost From Lipid-based Nutrient Supplements

Patricia Bailey — March 08, 2017 - 10:33am

In a study in Bangladesh, �ٺ��Ƶ researchers and colleagues found that during children's first 1,000 days, lipid-based supplements can significantly boost growth and development.

Poverty Researchers Connect with Policymakers at �ٺ��Ƶ Summit

Karen Michele Nikos — April 22, 2016 - 3:34pm

Poverty is a problem in the United States. The challenge for researchers who study its causes and possible solutions is to connect with those who can take action.

The University of California, Davis, Poverty Research and Policy Summit on Friday, April 22, at UC Center Sacramento brought together researchers with policymakers and professionals on the front lines of poverty to discuss research and policy now -- and where both can lead into the future. About 120 people attended.