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9 Ways UT Is Advancing Dementia Research
Researchers at UT Austin are working to change the future of Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.
Helping Others Shown To Slow Cognitive Decline
Regular volunteering or helping others outside the home can reduce the rate of cognitive aging by 15-20%.
Deborah Jacobvitz Earns 2025 Bowlby-Ainsworth Award
The award recognizes her exemplary research on attachment theory and other areas of family relationships.
Cross-Border University Collaboration Will Expand Research to Advance Precision Medicine
The OriGen Health Research Center will mine a massive biobank of genetic, clinical and epidemiological information to develop customized disease treatments.
Stephen Russell Elected to National Academy of Education
He is director of the School of Human Ecology and a professor of human development and family sciences at UT.
Elections are an Opportunity for Young People and for the People who Care about Them
As ballots are cast, what do younger voters — and their peers and champions — need? A scientist weighs in.
Transitioning to an Empty Nest? What to Know and How You Can Help Scientists Learn More
As children grow up and leave home to begin college or work, their parents face a transformation of their own.
In-Person Contact Linked With Lower Levels of Loneliness in Older Adults
Despite our hopes for technological ways to bridge connections between older adults and social partners, phone and digital contact cannot alleviate loneliness in the same way.
Transitioning Gender Identities Is Not Linked With Depression
A landmark longitudinal study of LGBTQ+ youths has found that transitioning gender identities is not associated with depression.
Whole Communities — Whole Health
Faculty Collaborations Awarded 'Fast Track to Impact' Support
Human Development and Family Sciences faculty are leading research in a campus-wide Bridging Barriers initiative.
