The just-released results of the Trial of Activity for Adolescent Girls (TAAG) showed that moderate to vigorous after-school physical activity, in programs that can range from hip hop dancing to surfing, can modestly increase the amount of physical activity for young teenage girls, to the point that it could prevent excess weight gain of about two pounds per year.
When the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) needed help developing a new video game that would teach youngsters aged 5-7 (K-2) how to deal with conflicts peacefully, it turned to the University of Maryland and Human Development Professor Melanie Killen.
While scientists have developed methods to predict aspects of fish diversity in specific river locations, a model to understand what factors may drive a comprehensive suite of fish biodiversity patterns in a large and complex system of rivers has been elusive.
Donna L. Wiseman, the interim dean of the University of Maryland's College of Education for the past year, has been appointed dean, effective immediately.
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