A new $20 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education will bolster the University of Oregon’s longstanding national leadership in transition services for youth with disabilities. The funding for transition services reflects the university’s expertise in special education.
The HEDCO Institute for Evidence-Based Educational Practice Undergraduate Scholars Program gives future educators and researchers a hands-on look at research and knowledge mobilization while they are undergraduates at the University of Oregon.
HEDCO Institute researchers Elizabeth Day and Sean Grant had the opportunity to brief the Alaska Senate Education Committee on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, sharing key findings from recent meta-analysis on four-day school weeks. As school districts across Alaska explore whether to shift to a four-day schedule, many are looking to ground their decisions in rigorous, reliable evidence.
A UO study, which analyzed 18 previous studies, found a 76% chance that number board games improve early numeracy skills in children. Gena Nelson, PhD, one of the report's authors, highlighted that even brief play sessions with linear-number board games can significantly enhance foundational math skills.
Nicole Giuliani, PhD, and Nichole Kelly, PhD, sat down with OregonNews for a conversation about what we miss by focusing too much on weight and how we can reframe dieting or weight goals to support a more holistic view of both mental and physical health.
As suicide rates for youth and young adults have increased over the past two decades, K-12 school systems have become an increasingly essential setting for providing comprehensive suicide prevention to youth. Read the article by John Seeley, PhD, COE's Associate Dean for Research, and Jonathan Rochelle, PhD, Research Associate, Suicide Prevention Lab, University of Oregon.
The HEDCO Institute for Evidence-Based Educational Practice just published this parent and practitioner friendly summary on the effectiveness of using number board games to increase children's math skills. Check it out!
As the recent federal government shutdown and its effects on SNAP benefits illustrated, food insecurity affects millions of Americans. A $7 million, seven-year grant awarded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute will allow principal investigators Leslie Leve, Dave DeGarmo, and Liz Budd, along with co-investigators Anne Marie Mauricio and Stephanie De Anda, to work with families in 24 school districts.
Keep the season bright this winter with these pointers to reduce family drama and deepen connection. UO experts, Anne Marie Mauricio, PhD, and Cindy Huang, PhD, offer tips on finding the way to happier holidays.
The Results First Clearinghouse is a free online database that was created to help decisionmakers quickly find and compare evidence on programs in areas including education, mental health, child welfare, and juvenile justice.
