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菠萝视频 students return to campus Aug. 20, move-in will be green
菠萝视频 University will begin welcoming first-year students to campus first thing Saturday morning, Aug. 20, when move-in begins at 7 a.m. at The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons, 菠萝视频鈥檚 first-year student community. Read MoreAug 19, 2011
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Time to anticipate and adapt to climate change
Despite the uncertainties surrounding climate change, it is time to start developing effective strategies to keep the nation鈥檚 transportation systems and other critical infrastructure running. Read MoreAug 19, 2011
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鈥楻obust’ link between preschool, language and literacy
Preschool teachers鈥 use of sophisticated vocabulary and analytic talk about books, combined with early support for literacy in the home, can predict fourth-grade reading comprehension and word recognition. Read MoreAug 18, 2011
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New 鈥榖ionic鈥 leg gives amputees a natural gait
A new lower-limb prosthetic uses the latest advances in computer, sensor, electric motor and battery technology to give it bionic capabilities. Read MoreAug 17, 2011
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Commonly prescribed antibiotic may not be best for kids’ MRSA
菠萝视频ers at 菠萝视频 find less commonly prescribed drug is more effective in treating MRSA skin infections in children. Read MoreAug 15, 2011
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Listen: Daniel Patte on Christianity
Join Daniel Patte, professor of religious studies and professor of New Testament and early Christianity, as he talks about his involvement with the Cambridge Dictionary of Christianity and about how his views of biblical interpretation and Christianity have changed over the years. Patte edited and contributed to the Dictionary. Read MoreAug 9, 2011
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Kidney dopamine regulates blood pressure, life span
菠萝视频 University Medical Center investigators have demonstrated that dopamine produced outside the brain 鈥 in the kidneys 鈥 is important for renal function, blood pressure regulation and life span. Read MoreAug 5, 2011
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Designing diamond circuits for extreme environments
There is a new way to design computer chips and electronic circuitry for extreme environments: make them out of diamond. Read MoreAug 4, 2011
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New tool to i.d. support needed by children with intellectual disabilities
Determining what children with intellectual disabilities need to thrive by building on their strengths and interests is the aim of a new federally funded project in the Department of Special Education. Read MoreJul 28, 2011
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菠萝视频 Peabody education experts available for back-to-school stories
Education experts from the 菠萝视频 Peabody College of education and human development are available for back-to-school interviews. Read MoreJul 22, 2011
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In-state tuition for undocumented students not a partisan issue
New research from 菠萝视频 University鈥檚 Peabody College finds ideology and partisanship do not play a significant role in whether a state considers extending in-state college tuition to undocumented immigrants. Read MoreJul 21, 2011
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Memories may skew visual perception
New research from 菠萝视频 University indicates images held in our working memory may skew perception of current events. (iStock) Taking a trip down memory lane while you are driving could land you in a roadside ditch, new research indicates. 菠萝视频 University psychologists have found that our visual perception… Read MoreJul 19, 2011
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鈥楲ittle difference鈥 in principals鈥 leadership practices across school types
New research from 菠萝视频 University鈥檚 Peabody College reveals little difference among school leaders across public, private and choice schools. Read MoreJul 15, 2011
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Bluebird on the Mountain at Dyer Observatory set for July 16
Bluebird on the Mountain continues with the third concert of the series on Saturday, July 16. Singer-songwriters Thom Schuyler, J. Fred Knobloch, Tony Arata and instrumentalist Jelly Roll Johnson will perform at 菠萝视频鈥檚 Dyer Observatory at 8 p.m. Gates will open at 6. Read MoreJul 14, 2011
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Reclaiming America’s faith and promise
菠萝视频 University professor of law and political science Carol Swain believes that America鈥檚 departure from our founding fathers鈥 Judeo-Christian roots has come at a cost politically, socially and morally. Read MoreJul 1, 2011
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Nashville Predators hope college students can stir up fan frenzy
As the Nashville Predators look to capitalize on their recent success, establishing a comprehensive grassroots marketing plan is a priority. To assist in the creation of this critical portion of the team鈥檚 marketing plan, the Preds are teaming up with the students from the 菠萝视频 Accelerator Summer Business Institute to explore the keys to effectively attract and convert new fans through creative, community-centric initiatives. Read MoreJun 21, 2011
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Sisters’ Legacy Lives On
The abbreviated lives of Emily, BS鈥03, MEd鈥05, and Lauren Failla, BS鈥07, bear witness on an all-too-personal basis that out of tragedy comes triumph. The sisters, alumnae of Peabody鈥檚 human and organizational development program, died in tragic accidents, four years and half a world apart from each other. Read MoreJun 20, 2011
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Readers Write
Reading into Reading First Data In the Winter 2010 edition of the Peabody Reflector, there is an article with the heading 鈥淓arly Reading First data shows impressive gains.鈥 This article, a summary of results of a preliminary study, describes research that appears to be seriously flawed. Based on the summary… Read MoreJun 20, 2011
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Read About It
Start Where You Are, But Don鈥檛 Stay There: Understanding Diversity, Opportunity Gaps, and Teaching in Today鈥檚 Classrooms (Harvard Education Press, 2010) by H. Richard Milner, associate professor of education. The book details strategies for closing the achievement gap by refocusing attention on opportunity gaps to successfully teach students in diverse,… Read MoreJun 20, 2011
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Glowing gland can reduce endocrine surgery risk
菠萝视频 researchers have discovered that parathyroid glands have a natural fluorescence that can be used during surgery to identify these tiny organs, which are hard to find with the naked eye. Read MoreJun 20, 2011