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University of Georgia kinesiology researcher Jarrod Call and Georgia Institute of Technology bioengineering researcher Robert Guldberg have received a Georgia Partners in Regenerative Medicine one-year seed grant of $70,000 to study the use of stem cells to improve muscle recovery after injury.

In her new job, Dionne Cross Francis realized she had more questions than answers. To find solutions, she ended up at the College of Education's educational psychology department to study applied cognition and development.

Graduate student Jamil M. Gilliam has been selected to be the recipient of the 2014 Louise McBee Award from the Athens Area Psychological Association. She will be presented the award at the AAPA's annual legislative breakfast Dec. 5 at the Athens Country Club.

North Oconee County High School's **Tim Griffeth** (BSEd '04, MAL '10) is named Oconee County Teacher of the Year, reports an October 14 *Athens Banner-Herald* story. Griffeth earned a bachelor's degree in recreation and leisure services from the College of Education.

A recent UGA College of Education study says college weight gain is greatly overrated, reports the *Red & Black*. "There is a lot of hype that surrounds the Freshman 15," says Michael Fedewa, a fourth-year exercise physiology doctoral student in the Department of Kinesiology.

​Throughout October, a group of science and mathematics teachers from Thailand will learn about classroom structure, curriculum and the latest teaching methods at the College of Education, as part of a program to increase the country's STEM education efforts.

​Six College of Education students received the Allman MAT (Master of Arts in Teaching) Scholarship for Student Teaching in recognition of their academic achievement from the Department of Educational Theory and Practice for fall semester 2014. Recipients received $625 each and are currently student teaching this semester.

A study led by College of Education kinesiology researcher Rod Dishman linking declining fitness to sleep complaints has been reported in a variety of news and health-related media including: MedicalXpress.com. and Science World Report.

​Sally Zepeda, a professor in the Department of Lifelong Education, Administration, and Policy, was one of five education experts interviewed about the development of young teachers in an October 7 *Education Week* blog titled, "Classroom Q&A with Larry Ferlazzo."

A University of Georgia College of Education graduate has been nationally honored for his creation of a Mississippi State University Extension Service youth initiative aimed at preparing communities in Mississippi for disasters.