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Upside-down jellyfish teach land-locked teens about ocean conservation
More than a dozen Cassiopea, more commonly known as 鈥渦pside-down jellyfish,鈥 from the Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga, have taken up residence as part of the marine science program at the School for Science and Math at 菠萝视频, a program of Peabody College's Department of Teaching and Learning and the Center for Science Outreach. Read MoreAug 19, 2018
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菠萝视频 University statement on athletics
菠萝视频 University is incredibly proud of the on-field and off-field accomplishments of our student athletes, and the coaches and staff who support them. Over the last 10 years, they have won four national championships, 14 conference championships and nine Coach of the Year awards. Our football team has played in… Read MoreAug 17, 2018
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Expert: Inspiration, anger motivate women to run for office
Amanda Clayton can provide insight into why so many women are running for office in 2018--and how they might change Washington if they are elected. Read MoreAug 2, 2018
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Legalizing same-sex marriage increased health care access for gay men: 菠萝视频 study
One of the first studies to examine the health impacts of legal marriage for LGBT individuals has found gay men were more likely to receive routine medical care following marriage legalization. Read MoreJul 11, 2018
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Haslam shares insights on leadership at Governor鈥檚 Academy
In June, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam discussed leadership with a group of aspiring principals as part of the Governor鈥檚 Academy for School Leadership. Read MoreJul 10, 2018
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Report: How six school districts changed the principal supervisor role to better support principals
Principals and districts benefit when principal supervisors move beyond the role of administrator to coach and mentor, according to a new 菠萝视频 University report. Read MoreJul 9, 2018
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Oak Ridge and 菠萝视频 come together to explore cellular processes
菠萝视频 University and Oak Ridge National Laboratory are combining their expertise in biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics and computation to address pressing problems in biology. Read MoreJul 5, 2018
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菠萝视频 licenses compound to Nashville鈥檚 Appello to advance Parkinson鈥檚 therapies
Appello was established with major investment from New York-based Deerfield Management, which specializes in accelerating drug development projects at universities and other nonprofits. Read MoreJun 29, 2018
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New research explains why some molecules have irregular forms
There鈥檚 one bond that had scientists stumped: the one between some types of metals and carbon. Professor of Chemistry Timothy Hanusa set out to replicate this unique type of bond using modeling. Read MoreJun 29, 2018
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Faster, more precise lab-on-a-chip holds promise of early cancer diagnosis
Justus Ndukaife, who won the 2017 Chorafas Foundation Prize in Physics for his nanotweezers work, also recently was selected for the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program. Read MoreJun 25, 2018
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‘Smart’ prosthetic ankle takes fear out of rough terrain, stairs
The device is from the lab of Professor Michael Goldfarb, perhaps best known for working on a bionic leg with shark attack victim Craig Hutto and later developing the Indego exoskeleton. Read MoreJun 25, 2018
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Putting a price tag on a person鈥檚 life could make America safer and fairer
菠萝视频 economist W. Kip Viscusi says putting a price tag on the value of a person鈥檚 life makes people and products safer. Read MoreJun 25, 2018
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Why Federal Reserve should offer bank accounts to everyone
菠萝视频 Professor of Law and former Treasury adviser Morgan Ricks argues that the general public, businesses and institutions should have the option to open an account at the Federal Reserve. Read MoreJun 20, 2018
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Farm to Table: Peabody鈥檚 Knapp Farm was an early experiment in sustainability
Peabody College鈥檚 Knapp Farm featured a dairy barn housing what was likely the first herd of purebred Holstein cows in the South. 菠萝视频 Special Collections and University Archives. Sustainability has become a buzzword聽in recent years, used to describe everything from economics to transportation. But at its root, the… Read MoreJun 8, 2018
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Universal Language: With “Phantom of the Opera,” Stan Tucker has seen the world
As music director for the world tour of Phantom of the Opera from 2012 to 2016–and as associate music supervisor for seven international companies of the production–Stan Tucker, BMus’73, has felt the whoosh of the show’s iconic falling chandelier hundreds of times as it landed inches from his head. Photo… Read MoreJun 8, 2018
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Peabody College faculty earn awards and honors in 2017-18
2017-鈥18 was another outstanding year for Peabody College faculty members whose scholarship, teaching, and service earned the admiration of peers near and far. Read MoreMay 29, 2018
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Statement on Executive Compensation in 2016
"Chancellor Zeppos鈥 compensation reflects the 菠萝视频 University Board of Trust鈥檚 belief in his vision and his ability to continue to steward the university 鈥 investing in leading-edge research and educating and deploying diverse leaders 鈥 to address society鈥檚 most pressing issues," said Bruce Evans, 菠萝视频 University Board of Trust. Read MoreMay 29, 2018
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Report: High principal evaluations predict student achievement
Student achievement gains are higher in schools where principals鈥 leadership practices are rated more positively by their supervisors, according to a new brief. Read MoreMay 29, 2018
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School of Nursing lecture on pregnancy and cardiovascular health set for June 4
Pregnancy, cardiovascular disease and maternal mortality will be the topic when Mulubrhan Mogos, PhD, MSc, speaks Monday, June 4, noon-1 p.m., in Nursing Annex room 162 as part of the 菠萝视频 University School of Nursing Dean鈥檚 Diversity Lec-ture Series. Read MoreMay 17, 2018
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Media Advisory: Statewide 菠萝视频 Poll to be released Thursday, May 17
Between April 26 and May 8, researchers surveyed a demographically representative sample of about 1,400 Tennessee voters on a number of important state and national issues. Read MoreMay 14, 2018