Did you know that 80% of your baby’s brain is formed by the age of three? With every hug and every kiss, with every laugh you share you’re helping to build your baby’s brain. 😘 #EarlyMomentsMatter

Migrant and refugee children are children first and foremost. Their rights do not end when they cross a border. #AChildIsAChild

A mobile early childhood education yurt for children in Mongolia. Really cool.

Two former leaders of Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska, Howard Liu, MD MBA and Susan Boust, receive service awards for their contributions to the advancement of behavioral health in Nebraska over the past decade. Nebraska is better because of their leadership.

Vanessa Neuhaus and Paul Springer talk about couples therapy during the Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska Behavioral Health Seminar. On average, couples wait 6 years after problems first develop to seek professional help. Don't underestimate the relational and emotional distress of chronic problems.

Dr Brandy Clark at the Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska Behavioral Health Seminar: 60-80% of children who get behavioral health care (BHC) get BHC at school. BHC is an investment in academics. Kids who need it and get it, do better emotionally and socially, and do better academically as well.

Dr Brandy Clark: when mental and behavioal health services are available in schools, 3 out of 4 kids receive this care sometime during middle school. The need is great. Investing in mental/behavioral health in schools is an investment in academic success. Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska

Congratulations to Dr. Holly Holly Hatton, PhD, recipient of the 2019 Nebraska College of Education and Human Sciences Student Mentoring Award! Well deserved! She is a model mentor of graduate students. We are fortunate to have her on the faculty. UNL CYAF Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources

This first-person, thoughtful reflection sheds light on what it means to have privilege and consider race, humanity, and responsibility. theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles…

⁦UNL CYAF⁩ wishes all our students good luck for the finals! #InOurGritOurGlory #GBR

Another great example of the impact of Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources research; Paul Black and Concetta DiRusso are improving health outcomes. Nebraska Biochem

This is sobering: More children die from diseases developed from drinking dirty water than from bullets and bombs in war-torn countries.

Nebraska faculty, staff and students are encouraged to attend an Association for Women in Science luncheon on Friday featuring world-renowned bioscientist Rebecca Richards-Kortum. ow.ly/HkRu30ozGfX #UNL Association for Women in Science

Congratulations again to our faculty who received promotions and tenure this year! 🎉 You have a huge impact on our students and make BSE a great place to work. @DrJennyKeshwani, santosh pitla, Yufeng Ge, and Francisco Munoz-Arriola

Chuck Hibberd is a model leader of Extension. His commitment to increasing accessibility of evidence-based information for all Nebraskans is evident in his leadership of Nebraska Extension. Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources Nebraska Extension @cahibberd

Congratulations to @drhelenfagan, recipient of this year's UNL Fulfilling the Dream Award! Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources UNL_ALEC University of Nebraska CASNR

Black History Month! I'm reading two books: The Warmth of Other Suns and Caste: The Origins of our Discontents. Both by Isabel Wilkerson. I highly recommend both.

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JUST ANNOUNCED: The Lincoln Lancaster Health Department will let the indoor mask mandate expire on Thursday. Lancaster County has had a mask mandate since August 26. Previously, the county had a mask mandate from July 20, 2020 - May 20, 2021. #LNK