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.

A professor in the department of workforce education, leadership, and social foundations, has received a $445,977 grant from the Institute of Education Science to study the relationships between specific secondary educational programs and the postsecondary education and work of students with high-incidence disabilities.

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.

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.

College of Education researchers will study the effectiveness of a teaching method based on small-group dialogue in a new project that could have huge implications for educational policy and practice in Georgia and across the nation.

An internationally recognized expert in mathematics curriculum and policy, and a National Associate of the National Academy of Sciences, Jeremy Kilpatrick is the first faculty member from UGA to be elected to the prestigious national organization.

Thanks to a generous gift from a Cornelia couple, the William J. and Lois J. Shortt Graduate Fellowship has been created in the department of kinesiology.

The alumna readily meets the challenges and seeks opportunities to help Alabama’s students succeed.

Bonnie Cramond and alumni Charles Martin and Ted Anders are collaborating with the Tibetan Children’s Village Schools to improve its gifted education program.

For people experiencing exercise-induced muscle pain, findings from a new UGA study offer some relief.