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CASE recognizes Anita Zucker with James L. Fisher Award for Distinguished Service to Education
Global businesswoman, philanthropist and College of Education alumna (B.A.E. '72) Anita Zucker was recently honored with the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) James L. Fisher Award for Distinguished Service to Education.
July 19, 2019/by crdennard![PatriciaSnyderEarlyChildhoodSummit](https://education.ufl.edu/news/files/2019/07/PatriciaSnyderEarlyChildhoodSummit-705x460.jpg)
Patricia Snyder Named UF Distinguished Professor
The University of Florida has awarded Patricia Snyder with the rare honor of Distinguished Professor. Snyder is only the seventh College of Education professor to ever receive this distinction.
June 27, 2019/by labellebrittany![Melanie Acosta and Diedre Houchen](https://education.ufl.edu/news/files/2019/06/Featured.png)
Triple Gators receive AACTE 2019 Outstanding Article Award
Triple gators Melanie Acosta (B.S. ‘02, M.Ed. ‘09, Ph.D. ‘13) and Diedre Houchen (B.S. ‘05, M.A.E. ‘09, Ph.D. ‘15) recently received the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) 2019 Outstanding Article Award in recognition of their collaborative work published in the Journal of Teacher Education.
June 26, 2019/by crdennard![National Higher Education Day 2019](https://education.ufl.edu/news/files/2019/07/NationalHigherEducationDay2019-1030x541-705x370.jpg)
National Higher Education Day | 2019
The College of Education at the University of Florida would like to observe National Higher Education Day by celebrating the graduates who have decided to return to school to help other students in higher education.
June 6, 2019/by labellebrittany![Girlfriends](https://education.ufl.edu/news/files/2019/07/Girlfriends.jpg)
Inspiring the next generation of Gators
A caravan of 30 fourth, fifth and sixth grade girls a part of Girlfriends of Pinellas County travelled to the University of Florida College of Education eager to experience a day in the life of a Florida Gator.
May 29, 2019/by crdennard![Recognition](https://education.ufl.edu/news/files/2019/05/Recognition-705x470.jpg)
Students Honored at 2019 Recognition Dinner
The College of Education recently hosted it's 17th annual Recognition Dinner, honoring those who have contributed to the success of this past year.
May 2, 2019/by labellebrittany
Professor Authors New Reading Instruction Book
Dr. Zhihui Fang has written and released his sixth book, which focuses on the disciplinary literacy approach to teaching reading in content areas.
UF team seeks to double math learning through AI
The ALTER-Math team aims to double math learning progress for middle school students by developing AI-powered teachable agents using large language models (LLMs) through UF’s HiPerGator 3.0.
UF College of Education partners with the College of Medicine to develop the Quality & Patient Safety initiative
In the era of merging technology with everyday life, UF colleges of medicine and education partnered to transform health care nationally with a new AI-enabled institute.
Data Science Methods for Digital Learning Platforms
Supported by the Institute of Education Sciences, UF is collaborating with the University of Pennsylvania and Digital Promise to teach education researchers how to leverage large-scale data using data science methods.
UF Professors Awarded $1.67 million for Specific Learning Disability Research
UF’s Record-Breaking Research Spending Transforms Education
UF’s record $1.25 billion in research spending is accelerating the groundbreaking research at the College of Education.
Beyond the Suit: Kendall Siemienas’ Journey from Albert to Alumni
Leading from the Front
Essynce Mackey is helping students build their community.
UF Teacher Preparation Program Recognized for Reading Instruction
Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education undergraduate program earns an “A” letter grade in new report from the National Council on Teacher Quality
Jóhanna Birna Bjartmarsdóttir’s personal experiences motivate her to advocate for others