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Six qualities of strong families
-Nov 20, 2018
When it comes to healthy family dynamics, its helpful to learn from positive models.
Portland is her classroom
-Aug 8, 2018
Instructor, blogger, author, self-described gero-punk and long-time Portlander Jenny Sasser is set to explore the human experience at the universitys new location near Pioneer Square.
Inside the mind of researcher Kate MacTavish
-May 16, 2018
"The one project I am most excited about is concerned with the return migration of rural young people."
Despite the unexpected, professor persists
-Feb 5, 2018
The opportunity to learn about child poverty in Iran was so unique, David says. And I was so excited to dialogue with Iranian graduate students. I wanted to provide them with a different perspective and felt that the exchange of knowledge should overcome political differences."
Military service creates health challenges and benefits
-Nov 30, 2017
A new book about World War II, Korean War and Vietnam veterans Long-Term Outcomes of Military Service: The Health and Well-Being of Aging Veterans provides valuable insights into the effects of military service as a hidden variable in aging research. The books editors are Rick Settersten, endowed director of the Hallie E. Ford Center for Healthy Children and Families; Carolyn Aldwin, endowed director of the Center for Healthy Aging; and Avron Spiro of Boston University and the Boston Veterans Administration.