In addition to the work the director, staff, and affiliated faculty do on projects, initiatives, and learning opportunities, the Center on the Developing Child also sponsors and participates in a wide variety of events and activities, both domestically and internationally. Check back often for the latest publication releases, news about the Center, and a selection of recent media coverage of Center initiatives and faculty. 
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Four Harvard Graduate Students Receive 2013-2014 Julius B. Richmond Fellowships
Four Harvard graduate students have been named recipients of Julius B. Richmond Fellowships from the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University. The doctoral students will each receive a dissertation grant totaling $10,000 from the Center to fund independent research during the 2013-2014 academic year. In awarding the one-year Fellowships, the Center selects candidates with excellent academic records and defined research interests in child health and development. Priority is given to applicants whose work aligns with the mission of the Center, crosses disciplinary boundaries, and has implications for social policy.
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Full-Time Employment
Any available full-time positions at the Center are posted on Harvard’s employment Web site at http://www.employment.harvard.edu. All applicants for employment with Harvard University must apply for the specific job opening through its Web site.
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Student Employment
Throughout the year, the Center offers work for highly motivated students in its offices at 50 Church Street and in the labs of our affiliated faculty across the campus.
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April 10, 2013
This article, from the Harvard daily student newspaper, describes the campus talk given by neuroscience professor Pat Levitt of the University of Southern California, which was part of the Center's Distinguished Scholars Lecture Series.
April 4, 2013
This story from WGBH (Boston Public Radio) details the effects of poverty on children's health and development and extensively quotes Center Director Jack P. Shonkoff.
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