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Improving overall employee wellness could yield multiple benefits
ISU researchers have a pilot program with three Iowa manufacturers to see whether investing in employee wellness will cut costs and improve productivity. |
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New graduate certificates explore well-being across the lifespan
Iowa State University's Department of Human Development and Family Studies recently added four new certificates to its graduate offerings. |
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Iowa State prepares students for careers in gerontology
Iowa State professors are educating students through the gerontology program, which offers both an undergraduate and graduate-level minor, to meet the demands of the state’s and nation’s aging population. |
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Beavers develops close relationship with scholarship recipients
Irene Beavers, who graduated from Iowa State in 1953 with a master’s degree in home economics education and went on to teach here for 33 years, has a special relationship with her scholarship recipients. |
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Improving mental health starts with early childhood relationships
Iowa State researchers want to improve effectiveness as well as access for families to prevention and intervention programs to make sure children grow up in a safe and stable environment. The work is critical to the mental and emotional development of children. |
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College of Human Sciences promotes literacy in Story County
College of Human Sciences students, faculty members, and staff members are partnering with Raising Readers in Story County to promote literacy and early learning for children. |
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Iowa State to showcase research on technology at national meeting
Thirty-seven ISU researchers will showcase their work at the American Educational Research Association meeting in San Francisco. One study looks at preschoolers using iPads as an early literacy learning tool. |
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CHS alumna wins ISU Distinguished Alumni Award
Leola Adams, a graduate of the College of Human Sciences, is a recipient of the 2013 Distinguished Alumni Award. This award recognizes Iowa State alumni for preeminent contributions to their professions or life’s work. |
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Faculty research to enrich Financial Counseling Clinic
A new Iowa State University study shows that individual financial counseling helps college students finish their degrees. With that benefit in mind, the Financial Counseling Clinic is using research to enhance its services. |
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Iowa State helps families better control their finances
During economic downturns, families turn to the help that Iowa State University provides with financial management. The university educates thousands statewide with the goal of improving families' financial well-being. |
