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Higher education is worth the cost, Floridians say

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Most Floridians feel that a college education is a good investment — and one that will continue to pay off in the future, according to new survey results from the University of Florida’s Center for Public Issues Education.

Filed under Education, Research on Monday, April 8, 2013.

Presidential search, London band trip among top 2012 stories

This year has been another busy one for news at UF, but some stories were more popular than others. Here’s our list of the Top 10 based on unique pageviews.

UF study: ‘Tools for getting along’ curriculum helps schoolchildren solve social conflicts

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Two University of Florida special education researchers have found a method to help at-risk students with significant behavioral problems learn to calm aggressive tendencies and actively solve their social conflicts.

Filed under Education, Research on Thursday, December 20, 2012.

UF awarded $25 million to advance teaching of students with disabilities

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida’s College of Education will receive $25 million over the next five years to address a concern that has plagued American schools for more than two decades — inadequate teaching of children with disabilities.

Filed under Education, Research on Monday, October 1, 2012.

UF study shows long-term drug abuse starts with alcohol

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Alcohol — not marijuana — is the gateway drug that leads adolescents down the path toward more serious substances, a new University of Florida study shows.

Filed under Education, Family, Health, Research on Tuesday, July 10, 2012.

UF receives $2 million to assess students’ grasp of statistics under new national math standards

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Supported by a $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation, University of Florida math education researcher Tim Jacobbe is leading a multi-center effort to create high-quality testing instruments in statistics, which will help teachers keep middle and high school students on track for meeting rigorous, new national math standards.

Filed under Education, Research on Monday, October 10, 2011.

UF researchers awarded $5.5 million in federal grants to help teachers reduce disruptive classroom behavior

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida education researchers have received two federal grants totaling $5.5 million to conduct studies aimed at reducing significant behavior problems in children that can disrupt the classroom learning environment.

Filed under Education, Research on Wednesday, June 29, 2011.

Educators present 1,100 research projects as part of award-winning UF program

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — More than 1,300 public school educators are presenting 1,100 problem-shooting research projects this month at University of Florida showcases around the state.

Filed under Education, Florida, Research on Tuesday, May 3, 2011.

Florida Museum leads project to develop apps for Jacksonville Zoo

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Want to learn more about penguins and alligators at the Jacksonville Zoo? Thanks to a partnership with the Florida Museum of Natural History, there’s an app for that.

Filed under Education, Florida, Research on Monday, May 2, 2011.

A school’s scholastic success can keep kids from drugs, alcohol

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — In building a culture where even the most underprivileged students can achieve academic success, schools may be able to inadvertently stymie another problem: drug and alcohol use.

Filed under Education, Health, Research on Thursday, March 31, 2011.