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April 29th, 2011, 10:04

‘Osy Osmosis’ debuts as an educational mobile app

Fun, educational game designed to teach the principle of osmosis was developed by a team of UGA educators, researchers and software developers including the COE’s Steve Oliver

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Executive Director of the Athens Nurses Clinic Paige Cummings talks with a patient.

April 18th, 2011, 10:04

Students create computer network for Athens Nurses Clinic

Service-learning project in College of Education class helps clinic that serves local homeless and uninsured residents by building a system that allows medical personnel to access and share important patient information more quickly and effectively.

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March 28th, 2011, 03:03

Study finds light weight training safe for pregnant women

Despite decades of doctors’ reluctance to recommend weight training to pregnant women, a new University of Georgia study has found that a supervised, low-to-moderate intensity program is safe and beneficial.

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March 22nd, 2011, 10:03

Researchers aim to improve teaching for English Language Learners

Three University of Georgia education faculty members have received a $515,756 grant from the National Science Foundation to work with local middle schools, teachers and parents to improve science teaching and learning for middle school English language learners.

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February 22nd, 2011, 03:02

COE honors Mary Frances Early with reception

College of Education alumna Mary Frances Early (MEd ’62, EdS ’67), the first African American to graduate from UGA, was honored by the COE with a reception at J.J. Harris Elementary School on Feb. 14. See links to stories, photos and video inside.

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February 10th, 2011, 01:02

COE hosts 42nd Children’s Lit Conference March 4-5

Hundreds of K-8th grade teachers and library media specialists, as well as many public librarians throughout Georgia attend the conference, sponsored by the UGA College of Education’s department of language and literacy education.

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January 25th, 2011, 11:01

COE, GAEL partner in program for early career principals

The two-year professional development program provides opportunities for new principals to learn how to enhance their leadership and problem-solving skills from leading researchers, scholars and current educational leaders.

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January 18th, 2011, 04:01

Study aims to better prepare students for STEM careers

A UGA research team will create an assessment system that will help college students learn to think across disciplines rather than focusing on specific disciplinary topics in a project funded by a two-year $397,425 grant from the National Science Foundation.

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December 1st, 2010, 02:12

Research shows attitude may be key to reaching age 100

The work of University of Georgia researchers Leonard Poon and Elaine Cress has provided new clues on surviving to be 100 years old, one of only two centenarian studies in the country, to measure psychological and social factors in addition to genetics and health of so-called expert survivors.

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October 29th, 2010, 10:10

Researchers receive $1.5M grant to make STEM careers more accessible

COE Associate Dean and Distinguished Research Professor Noel Gregg and Robert Todd, a research scientist at Georgia Tech are leading a five-year collaborative project to create a pipeline between secondary and post-secondary schools that will strengthen students with disabilities’ capacities to access and succeed in STEM programs.

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