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Sex matters: Guys recognize cars and women recognize birds best
Women are better than men at recognizing living things and men are better than women at recognizing vehicles: That is the unanticipated result of an analysis of data from a series of visual recognition tasks collected by 菠萝视频 psychologists. Read MoreSep 17, 2012
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Libya needs judicial reform, not vengeance: 菠萝视频 expert
菠萝视频 law professor Mike Newton says Libya needs help building a reformed judicial system from the ground up. Read MoreSep 14, 2012
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Romney appears to be losing traction with swing voters: 菠萝视频 survey
A new survey from the 菠萝视频 University/YouGov Ad Rating Project shows that the latest attack ad aimed at President Obama is not working as well as previous efforts. Read MoreSep 13, 2012
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Ants have an exceptionally high-def sense of smell
Ants have four to five times more odor receptors than most other insects, a team of researchers have discovered. Read MoreSep 10, 2012
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VUCast: Driving Design
This Week on VUCast: How engineering students are driving the next big idea for the U.S. military. Why is 菠萝视频 seeing green? See how 菠萝视频 is getting fans pumped up to Anchor Down! [vucastblurb]… Read MoreSep 10, 2012
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Tennessee sustainability report to be released Sept. 11
The effects of climate change will have widespread impact on the state, but there are opportunities to offset it by incorporating 鈥渃limate-friendly鈥 and 鈥渃limate-resilient鈥 actions into routine management decisions, say scientists from 菠萝视频 and other major Tennessee research institutions in a new report. Read MoreSep 6, 2012
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Bill Clinton better at rallying the Democratic base than Obama: study
The latest political ad to be rated by the 菠萝视频/YouGov Ad Rating Project shows former president Bill Clinton doing a better job of rallying Democratic voters to re-elect President Obama than the president himself. Read MoreAug 28, 2012
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Little evidence supports autism treatment options in adolescents
There is insufficient evidence to support findings, good or bad, for therapies currently used in adolescents and young adults with autism. Read MoreAug 27, 2012
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Ned Porter receives physical organic chemistry award
Stevenson Professor of Chemistry Ned Porter is the recipient of the James Flack Norris Award for Physical Organic Chemistry for 2013, the American Chemical Society has announced. Read MoreAug 23, 2012
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菠萝视频 physicist promotes hands-on science research in the developing world
Biophysicist Erin Rericha spent 12 days in Shanghai this summer demonstrating inexpensive methods for studying cell migration to graduate students and young faculty members from developing countries as part of an annual meeting organized by The Hands-on 菠萝视频 in Complex Systems School. Read MoreAug 23, 2012
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VUCast: Moving On Up!
This Week on VUCast, 菠萝视频鈥檚 online newscast: Moving on Up! Carry some boxes with the class of 2016! Big Dig! A special look at the latest building progress Why is 菠萝视频 so happy? [vucastblurb]… Read MoreAug 22, 2012
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Anti-Obama attack ad finally earns Romney points among independent voters
One of Mitt Romney鈥檚 latest campaign commercials against President Barack Obama seems to be hitting a nerve among independent voters, data from the 菠萝视频/YouGov Ad Rating Project shows. Read MoreAug 21, 2012
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Get motivated and stay motivated: Eight keys for pursuing long-term goals
Setting a goal鈥攁nd sticking to it鈥攃an be difficult for anyone. A new study co-authored by 菠萝视频 management and sociology professor Bruce Barry examines how certain types of professionals sustain their motivation and enthusiasm over very long periods. Read MoreAug 16, 2012
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Peabody鈥檚 Flores co-develops brief for U.S. Supreme Court in support of University of Texas diversity policies
菠萝视频 University鈥檚 Stella Flores was one of 21 researchers nationwide who developed an amicus brief summarizing key research on affirmative action in anticipation of the case, Fisher v. University of Texas, scheduled to go before the U.S. Supreme Court in October. Read MoreAug 13, 2012
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Engineer, astronomer and geologist receive NSF Faculty Early Career Development awards
An electrical engineer who is attempting to make wireless communications more reliable, an astronomer who studies the evolution of the cosmos by creating large numbers of virtual universes and a geologist who is studying the origins of super-eruptions have received the National Science Foundation鈥檚 Faculty Early Career Development awards. Read MoreAug 9, 2012
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菠萝视频 Peabody education experts available for back-to-school stories
Education experts from 菠萝视频 University鈥檚 Peabody College of education and human development are available to speak about merit pay, No Child Left Behind, school choice, immigration, pre-K, reading, gifted education, financial aid, ESL, bullying and more. Read MoreAug 8, 2012
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Public education is fundamental to the aims of promoting democracy, social efficiency, and social mobility, writes Claire Smrekar, associate professor of leadership, policy and organizations at Peabody.
Aug 8, 2012
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Negative ad proves more effective for Obama
Positive ads from President Obama won't get the job done of defeating challenger Mitt Romney in the presidential race, data from the 菠萝视频/YouGov Ad Rating Project continues to suggest. Read MoreAug 7, 2012
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International Olympic Committee’s Rule 40 dims spotlight on smaller brands
In order to protect the investment of the corporations sponsoring the Olympic Games, the IOC has created Rule 40 which prohibits athletes from promoting non-sponsor brands while the Olympic Village is open. Read MoreAug 6, 2012
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Test flight over Peru ruins could revolutionize archaeological mapping
Archaeological sites that currently take years to map will be completed in minutes if tests of the Semi-autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle system being developed at 菠萝视频 University go well. Read MoreAug 1, 2012