To Learn English, Bilingual Children Need Robust Vocabulary
A study is the first to examine parents' vocabulary and grammar as an influence on children's acquisition of English. The quality of child-directed speech depends on the speaker's language proficiency.
Chair Yoga More Effective than Music in Adults with Advanced Dementia
°®åú´«Ã½ researchers are the first to look at the effects of chair yoga on older adults with advanced dementia and compare them with music therapy and chair-based exercise.
°®åú´«Ã½ to Host Events in Honor of LGBT History Month
°®åú´«Ã½ will celebrate LGBT History Month with a series of events for °®åú´«Ã½ and staff beginning Tuesday, Oct. 1, through Thursday, Oct. 31 at its Boca Raton, Jupiter and Broward campuses.
Faculty Receive National Academies' Early-Career Research Fellowships
Two scientists representing °®åú´«Ã½'s College of Engineering and Computer Science, Wilkes Honors College and Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute have received the prestigious Early-Career Research Fellowships.
Protein Intake in Older Adults Differs Dramatically by Ethnicity/Race
A study by researchers in °®åú´«Ã½'s Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing is the first to evaluate physical health indicators in association with protein intake in older adults among different racial/ethnic groups.
°®åú´«Ã½ Launches Florida's First Master of Science Degree in AI
°®åú´«Ã½'s College of Engineering and Computer Science program will prepare °®åú´«Ã½ for careers in various education, government and industry positions that require artificial intelligence skills.
Novel Study Identifies Three Distinct Types of Teen Popularity
A new study finds three distinct types of teen popularity: prosocial popular; aggressive popular; and bistrategic popular or Machiavellian. Loved and feared, Machiavellian-like teens were the most popular.
Warren Cuts Into Biden's Lead, Top Democrats in Dead Heat with Trump
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren has pulled within 10 points of former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden in the race for the Democratic party's presidential nomination in 2020, according to a statewide survey of by °®åú´«Ã½.
New Method Reveals Effects of Mechanical Fatigue on Biological Cells
°®åú´«Ã½ College of Engineering and Computer Science researchers developed a method to measure the effects of mechanical fatigue on biological cells using microfluidics and amplitude-modulated electro-deformation.
Jaffe Center to Host 10th Annual Letterpress Appreciation Day
The Jaffe Center for Book Arts (JCBA) at °®åú´«Ã½ will host its tenth annual Letterpress Appreciation Day.