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UF launches one of the nation’s first organic agriculture degree programs

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — With revenues from U.S. organic food sales climbing by almost 20 percent each year, the demand for skilled workers in this field is booming – and a new University of Florida academic program will help meet producers’ needs.

Filed under Research, Education, Agriculture on Thursday, August 31, 2006.

UF study: Contrasting teaching styles in U.S.-China classrooms may influence students’ learning preferences

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Chinese children want to learn practical knowledge in an organized environment, while their American counterparts prefer a more imaginative school environment, a University of Florida study suggests.

Filed under Research, Education on Tuesday, August 22, 2006.

UF tops half-billion mark in research funding for first time

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida received a record $518.8 million in research funding in 2006, driven by cutting-edge biomedical research and a growing relationship with private industry.

Filed under Research, Business, Education, Florida, Awards & Honors on Tuesday, August 22, 2006.

Kids with OCD bullied more than others, study shows

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Children with obsessive-compulsive disorder are three times more likely to be bullied than other children, and the name-slinging could cause symptoms of OCD to worsen, University of Florida researchers have found.

Filed under Research, Health, Education on Monday, August 14, 2006.

Students with mental retardation make gains in the general classroom, UF study finds

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Students with mental retardation are far more likely to be educated alongside typical students than they were 20 years ago, a University of Florida study has found.

Filed under Research, Education on Tuesday, August 8, 2006.