Releases
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Elliott honored with Senior Scientist Award from Division 16 of the APA
²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University Peabody College's Stephen N. Elliott will receive the Senior Scientist Award from Division 16 of the American Psychological Association at the organization's convention Aug. 6-9 in Toronto. Read MoreApr 29, 2009
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²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ engineers play key role in new DOE energy frontier research center
A team of ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ engineers will play a key role in a new federal effort to significantly improve our understanding of how gases and liquids interact with solid surfaces – basic studies that have potential applications ranging from better batteries to more efficient methods for converting solar and electrical energy into fuel, improved fuel cells and enhancing the corrosion resistance of materials. Read MoreApr 29, 2009
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Winners of new Peabody education research award named
Peabody College doctoral students Paul Morphy and Peter Beddow were named the first winners of the Bonsal Education ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Entrepreneurship Award (BEREA) April 22. Read MoreApr 29, 2009
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²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University student named to USA Today’s 20th annual All-USA College Academic Team
²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University senior Michael Poku has been named to the honorable mention team in USA Today's 20th annual All-USA College Academic Team competition. Read MoreApr 29, 2009
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Risko elected vice president of the International Reading Association; will be president in 2011
Victoria Risko, professor of education at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University's Peabody College, was recently elected vice president of the International Reading Association. She will serve as vice president 2009-2010, president elect 2010-2011 and president 2011-2012. Read MoreApr 29, 2009
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²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University completes first greenhouse gas inventory, adopts commitment statement
An Environmental Commitment Statement has been adopted by ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ, and the university has completed its first greenhouse gas inventory. Read MoreApr 27, 2009
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New Peabody institute to conduct first-ever assessment of Tennessee’s pre-k program
²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University's new Peabody ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Institute and the Tennessee Department of Education today announced a partnership to conduct the first statewide evaluation of the effectiveness of Tennessee's Voluntary Pre-K Program. Read MoreApr 27, 2009
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²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Peabody College ranked No. 1 in nation
²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Peabody College of education and human development is the best graduate school of its kind in the nation, according to rankings released by U.S. News & World Report. Read MoreApr 23, 2009
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²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ survey: Half of high school teachers unprepared to teach writing
A new national survey of high school writing instruction finds it lacking, with 50 percent of teachers reporting they are not prepared to teach students how to write well and rarely assign complex writing tasks. Read MoreApr 22, 2009
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²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University seniors to travel world after graduation exploring musical identity, ways to alleviate poverty
²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University seniors Kathryn Moreadith and Rob Whiting will spend a year traveling the world after graduation this May as the recipients of the university's Michael B. Keegan Traveling Fellowship. Read MoreApr 22, 2009
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HIV/AIDS epidemic focus of conference in Edgehill community
Current issues surrounding the national HIV/AIDS epidemic and its impact on the Nashville community will be explored at an April 25 conference at the Edgehill United Methodist Church. Read MoreApr 21, 2009
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MEDIA ADVISORY: ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University to create mountain of trash on Earth Day April 22
The ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University SustainVU office, in conjunction with Plant Operations and Housekeeping staff, will construct a one-day exhibit – Mt. Trashmore – for Earth Day Wednesday, April 22, on Alumni Lawn near the flagpole. Read MoreApr 20, 2009
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Schools slipping back to segregation, new book finds
Urban school districts across the country have shifted back to managing segregated schools following the recent lifting of court-ordered desegregation plans, a new book finds. Read MoreApr 17, 2009
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Traffic in ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ area to be modified on April 25
Traffic patterns in and around ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University will be modified on April 25 because of several events taking place, including the Country Music Marathon, a concert by the Dave Matthews Band, a tennis tournament and a baseball game. Read MoreApr 17, 2009
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²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ’s Tichi gets lifetime achievement award
Cecelia Tichi, William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of English, is this year's Hubbell Medal winner, given by the American Literature Section. Read MoreApr 16, 2009
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Chemists synthesize herbal alkaloid
A team of synthetic chemists at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University report in the March 18 issue of the Journal of the American Chemical Society that they have created an efficient way to make a naturally occurring alkaloid that could have anti-cancer properties and may combat memory loss from scratch. Read MoreApr 15, 2009
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Turning science fiction into legal reality: The impact of behavioral genetics and neuroscience on the law
A time could soon come when genetic tests and neurological brain scans are introduced as evidence in criminal trials as readily as DNA evidence is today. Read MoreApr 15, 2009
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Courses on religion, cryptography, and philosophy and literature offered this summer at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ
Three courses will be offered this summer by the Master of Liberal Arts and Science program at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University. The program offers working adults the chance to earn a graduate degree on a convenient one-evening-per-week class schedule. Read MoreApr 14, 2009
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Early assessment of NYC’s School-Wide Performance Bonus Program released
Early data from a project evaluating the first-year impact of New York City's performance pay program, the School-Wide Performance Bonus Program (SPBP), finds no discernable impact on student achievement thus far. However, the report's authors caution that it is too soon to draw any overall conclusions about the program's impact. Read MoreApr 14, 2009
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MEDIA ADVISORY: ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University’s NROTC to conduct military parade April 16
The ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps will host a Spring Pass in Review and Awards Ceremony on Thursday, April 16, on the Commons Center Lawn at 3 p.m. Pass in Review is a formal military ceremony that honors the students' hard work and dedication. Read MoreApr 14, 2009