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Jun
09

Melissa Baralt Featured on BizJournals for Her App, Háblame Bebé

Melissa Baralt at Miami’s Florida International University has created a mobile application to address vocabulary deficiencies in children from low-income […]

Jun
08

Professor wins national Word Gap Challenge

After successfully completing three rounds of competition with more than 100 entries nationally, FIU Linguist Melissa Baralt won the Bridging the […]

May
11

Medication Slashes Crash Risk for Drivers with ADHD, Study Finds

Though medication could help with driving, some older ADHD patients may not want to take their pills, suggested Margaret Harper […]

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