The usefulness of Microsoft Teams, the main collaborative tool in the Microsoft Office 365 suite, was the topic of the Feb. 10 NAECR Knowledge event.
About two-dozen early childhood researchers attended the virtual discussion to explore the most efficient, effective ways to use Teams, a collaboration app that helps groups stay organized and have conversations from any device. The tool enables users to launch instant conversations, make phone calls, host meetings and share files.
As frontline caregiving professionals, Nebraska Extension professionals provide vital assistance to communities during the state’s disaster response and recovery efforts, and offer a lifeline for many struggling to cope during times of crisis.
Holly Hatton-Bowers, assistant professor of child, youth and family studies, is the program director of a national project funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and housed at CYFS, focused on supporting the wellness of Extension personnel following natural disasters.
As computer technology continues to evolve and become more routine in daily life, researchers and engineers alike are working to find new ways to link computer technology with the human brain.
Using a direct communication pathway between a wired brain and an external device to produce commands is no longer the stuff of science fiction. Brain-computer interface, or BCI, is now evolving reality — and one that promises enhanced quality of life for people with severe physical impairments (SPIs).
Registration is now open for the Spring 2022 Nebraska Methodology Workshop Series, led by Jessica DeCuir-Gunby, head of the Department of Teacher Education and Learning Sciences at North Carolina State University.
The two-day virtual event is April 7 and 8, and is presented by the Nebraska Academy for Methodology, Analytics and Psychometrics.
Katie Edwards, director of the Interpersonal Violence Research Laboratory and associate professor, CYFS and educational psychology, is leading research to better understand how sex trafficking survivors regard the services they receive — and to learn what services they find most helpful.
Registration is open for the sixth biennial CYFS Summit on Research in Early Childhood, April 13 at the Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center.
Early registration is encouraged due to limited seating. If space is available, registration will remain open through Tuesday, March 15.
CYFS and the College of Education and Human Sciences will host a series of research presentations beginning Jan. 10 covering social, behavioral and educational challenges important to Nebraska and beyond. Each presentation will be followed by a question-and-answer session.
Name: Maggie Montoya
Job title: Proposal Development Coordinator
Hometown: Lincoln, Nebraska
Where did you work prior to joining CYFS? What was your role there, and what did it entail?
“I have roughly 10 years of experience working in various nonprofits throughout Lincoln. Most recently, I served as the development director at a local nonprofit centered on moving important environmental issues forward throughout Nebraska. I was responsible for meeting the organization’s income needs through grant writing, fundraising and donor engagement.”
