PURPLE Crying Facts
Sarah Duzinski, a research scientist at Dell Children’s Medical Center, has noted that the number of head trauma cases at the hospital’s emergency room increase during a time known as PURPLE crying, a period that is frustrating to parents. “It’s a normal part of an...
PBSKids Coding App
In December, PBS KIDS released its first coding app, called PBS KIDS ScratchJr, designed for kids ages 5 to 8. With the app, kids can create their own interactive stories and games featuring their favorite characters from Wild Kratts, Nature Cat, WordGirl and Peg +...
Winter Weather Safety
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) urges Texans statewide to make preparations for winter weather. “Significant weather threats can emerge at any time and bring the potential for heavy rains, low temperatures and freezing precipitation,” says Nim Kidd, chief...
Adopt a Beach Art Contest
Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is calling for entries in the 20th annual Adopt-A-Beach Children’s Art Contest. The deadline to submit artwork is March 2, 2016. “Many young students across Texas have not yet had the opportunity to visit our beautiful coast,”...
Whooping Cough Treatment
A team of researchers from UT Austin and Synthetic Biologics Inc. have developed two antibodies to potentially treat or prevent pertussis, the highly contagious respiratory tract infection that affects millions of infants around the world and results in an estimated...
Teen Program Receives National Grant
Creative Action recently received a $35,000 Art Works grant in support of teen programs from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). The grant supports lifelong learning and public engagement with the arts and will benefit staffing and resources. NEA Chair Jane...
Diabetes Education Series Starts Jan. 12
Diabetes is a growing concern in the San Marcos community, and two San Marcos-based organizations plan to help those with the disease to get off to a healthy start in 2016 by offering classes in Spanish. The five-week diabetes education series will take place Tuesdays...
DPS Increases Traffic Enforcement During Holidays
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) will increase patrols for an eight-day period that includes both the Christmas and New Year holidays. From Dec. 24 – 27 and Dec. 31 – Jan. 3, DPS troopers--as well as law enforcement across the state--will be patrolling...
Catholic High School Breaks Ground on New Facility
San Juan Diego Catholic High School (SJDCHS), a school of the Diocese of Austin, will break ground on a new main facility at South 1st Street near Oltorf on Wednesday, Dec. 9. SJDCHS launched this major building project to continue its mission of providing students a...
Consumer Group Urges Toy Safety
Dangerous or toxic toys can still be found on America’s store shelves, according to U.S. PIRG Education Fund’s 30th annual Trouble in Toyland report. The survey of potentially hazardous toys found that, despite recent progress, consumers must still be wary when...
DPS Offers Tips to Avoid Vehicle Theft
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is reminding you about the potential for vehicle thefts during the holiday season and is advising you to takes extra precautions to guard against possible auto thefts. Vehicle burglaries are also a concern during the holiday...
Blue Santa and Omni Southpark Donate Christmas Trees
More than 500 elementary school students from across the Austin area volunteered to visit the Omni Southpark Hotel to decorate Christmas trees with homemade decorations created in each of their classes. The decorated trees were given to underprivileged families in the...
