December 1st, 2010, 02:12
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
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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October 14th, 2010, 04:10
The findings in new research led by Michael Schmidt, an associate professor in kinesiology, should help clinicians measuring body composition identify children most at risk for future health problems in a simple and cost effective manner.
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September 28th, 2010, 01:09
Special education professor Kevin Ayres is directing a collaborative project to develop an application that turns handheld communication devices into self-prompting tools to assist individuals with autism and developmental disabilities with daily living tasks.
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September 16th, 2010, 04:09
Many elementary schools today use repeated readings to increase the reading fluency of students, but a University of Georgia educational psychologist wants to find out if using a wider reading approach might increase fluency while also providing greater vocabulary and content.
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