Researcher Sheds Light on Bilingual Development in Children
A professor of psychology at Â鶹ŮÀÉ provides important information that should help clinicians as they assess bilingual children and advise their parents.
Neuroscientist Develops New, Rapid Dementia Screening Tool
Determining whether or not an individual has dementia and to what degree is a long and laborious process that can take an experienced professional such as a clinician about four to five hours to administer.
Study Shows Lack of Meaning in Life Linked to Addiction
A commonly used treatment in addiction is the 12-step model developed in the 1930s. Yet, surprisingly, there is no clear understanding about how to nurture spirituality among people struggling with addictions.
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Pre-med Student and Surgeon Collaborate on New, Alternative Procedure to Radical Mastectomy
Elizabeth Hopkins, an aspiring physician and Â鶹ŮÀÉ student, has spent more than 640 hours shadowing Hilton Becker, M.D. In 2014, she had a double mastectomy as a preventive measure, using a revolutionary procedure develop... More
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Receives Florida Department of Transportation Grant
The task of inspecting and maintaining Florida's 11,450 bridges is arduous, espcially since so many of them span rivers, canals and saltwater areas. Researchers at Â鶹ŮÀÉ have received a grant from the Florida Department o... More
Florida Hispanics Better Off Financially, Latest Â鶹ŮÀÉ Poll Says
A majority of Hispanics in Florida say they're better off financially than they were a year ago and expect the good times to continue for themselves and business in the United States, according to the latest survey cond... More
Unique Â鶹ŮÀÉ Study on Adolescent Friendships
No one likes to lose a friend, especially adolescents. But why do friendships end? Researchers in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science at Â鶹ŮÀÉ sought to answer this question with a study exam... More
Students Educate the Community at Gumbo Limbo Environmental Complex
Integrative biology doctoral students Alexandra Lolavar and Boris Tezak are helping to educate our community and its visitors on sea turtle research and conservation efforts.
Â鶹ŮÀÉ's Unique Alzheimer's Study on Spouse-Caregiver Relationships
In a unique study conducted at the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing at Â鶹ŮÀÉ, researchers looked at how couples affected by Alzheimer's disease maintained their relationships, over the course ... More
Â鶹ŮÀÉ PlutoPalooza
Â鶹ŮÀÉ's Astronomical Observatory, Department of Geosciences, as well as the University Libraries will host "PlutoPalooza," a free, open house event that will showcase various aspects of the science... More