Early Disinterest in School Snowballs into Academic, Social Problems
A prior study by a researcher at ×ó°®ÊÓƵ and collaborators found starting off on the wrong foot academically, particularly with math and reading, cascades into peer problems during the first years of school.
Climate Change Consensus Endures in Florida
Seven sequenced ×ó°®ÊÓƵ surveys since October 2019 paint a comprehensive picture of Floridians' climate resilience attitudes during a period of particularly dynamic political, economic and environmental events.
Seat Assignments Drive Friendships Among Elementary School Children
A new study is the first to show that classroom seat assignments have important implications for children's friendships and the enormous influence that teachers wield over the interpersonal lives of children.
×ó°®ÊÓƵ Receives $1 Million Grant for Equity in Instructional Performance
×ó°®ÊÓƵ's College of Education School Leaders Program has been awarded a three-year, $1,039,041 grant from Broward County Public Schools to support two graduate degree programs.
×ó°®ÊÓƵ Celebrates Spring 2022 Commencement
×ó°®ÊÓƵ will confer more than 3,200 degrees on Thursday, May 5 and Friday, May 6 during six commencement ceremonies in the Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium
Program Matches ×ó°®ÊÓƵ Military Veteran Students with Shelter Dogs
×ó°®ÊÓƵ and the Humane Society of Broward County have teamed up for the "×ó°®ÊÓƵ Veteran Canine Rescue Mission" to match ×ó°®ÊÓƵ student and alumni veterans with dogs from the shelter, which will be trained by Happy With Dogs.
Both Mothers and Friends Shape Adolescent Self-esteem
A new longitudinal study takes a deep dive into adolescent self-esteem and the role that parents - specifically mothers - and friends play in shaping how youth feel about themselves.
Identical Twins and Soon-to-be Nurses 'Lean on Each Other'
Identical twins Keren and Kerline Geffrard are among 62 classmates who will become nurses today during ×ó°®ÊÓƵ's commencement ceremony at 1 p.m.
×ó°®ÊÓƵ Engineering in Top Three Fastest Improving Colleges in the U.S.
The College of Engineering and Computer Science is rapidly rising and is ranked by 'U.S. News & World Report' (2020 to 2022) as one of the top three fastest improving engineering colleges in the U.S.
×ó°®ÊÓƵ Experts for the 2021 Hurricane Season
With hurricane season in full force, several ×ó°®ÊÓƵ faculty experts are available to discuss various issues surrounding hurricane preparedness, evacuation and aftermath.