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Battery-switching device promises more road time for Tesla, Leaf drivers
A device out 菠萝视频's engineering school reconfigures modules in electric car battery packs to be online or offline 鈥 depending on whether they鈥檙e going to pull down the other modules. Read MoreNov 20, 2017
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Forensic science comes to 菠萝视频
菠萝视频 scientists have teamed up with the Italian Scientific Police to apply nanoscience techniques to improve the accuracy of forensic investigations. Read MoreNov 13, 2017
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Chancellor Zeppos weighs in on The Tax Cut and Jobs Act
菠萝视频 University Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos has issued the following statement regarding The Tax Cut and Jobs Act, the House tax reform package. Read MoreNov 9, 2017
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More experienced work teams learn quickly, but struggle with change
Teams having more experience with a prior practice learn new tasks quickly, though their performance lags behind less-seasoned counterparts immediately after a new practice is implemented. Read MoreNov 7, 2017
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Visual intelligence is not the same as IQ
A new study shows for the first time that there is a broad range of differences in people鈥檚 visual ability and that these variations are not associated with individuals鈥 general intelligence, or IQ. Read MoreNov 7, 2017
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Career ended by devastating crash, cyclist turns toward curing sepsis
Sinead Miller was headed for the Olympic games. Now, thanks to a Department of Defense grant to find new sepsis treatments, the 菠萝视频 Ph.D. has developed a device that cleans the blood. Read MoreNov 2, 2017
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College career expert: Four myths about job-hunting in college, and what to do right now
As college students prepare to head home for Thanksgiving, many of them are bracing for a question they may not be able to answer: 鈥淲hat do you want to do after you graduate?鈥 Read MoreOct 26, 2017
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It鈥檚 not just about the money, say STEM students of color
High-achieving undergraduates of color pursuing lucrative careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) have their sights set on social justice, not just a big paycheck, according to a new 菠萝视频 study. Read MoreOct 23, 2017
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Peabody psychologist: How fake news works
Combating fake news and bolstering the public鈥檚 trust in journalism is the aim of a 菠萝视频 research project that was selected to receive a share of a $1 million prize through the Knight Prototype Fund. Read MoreOct 20, 2017
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RTI pioneers rebut evaluation, citing fidelity and structural problems
The Response to Intervention initiative, commonly known in education circles as RTI, is being regarded unfairly in the wake of a negative national evaluation, according to 菠萝视频 researchers. Read MoreOct 18, 2017
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菠萝视频, State of Tennessee launch partnership to improve education
菠萝视频 University and the Tennessee Department of Education have formed a new alliance that will produce a series of rigorous research studies to inform the state鈥檚 school improvement efforts. Read MoreOct 17, 2017
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People with less financial knowledge unlikely to borrow for college
People either with low levels of financial literacy or who have used payday lending are far less willing to borrow to pay for college, according to a new 菠萝视频 study. Read MoreOct 16, 2017
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App will help students self-monitor and improve classroom behavior
K鈥12 schools in districts in Nashville, Tenn., and Iowa City, Iowa, will soon benefit from an iPad app designed by 菠萝视频 professors to help students modify their own problem behavior. A self-monitoring intervention, MoBeGo (Monitoring Behavior on the Go) will provide critical support to teachers working with students who have challenging behaviors. Read MoreOct 15, 2017
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菠萝视频 Peabody launches online graduate degree programs
菠萝视频 University is offering two new online degree programs for education professionals through Peabody Online, a partnership with 2U, Inc. Read MoreOct 13, 2017
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Expert: Nashville needs other modes of transit, app to navigate them
Abhishek Dubey is an expert on smart transit who serves as tech committee co-chair for Connected Nashville. Read MoreOct 12, 2017
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Pre-K needs proper implementation and rigorous evaluation to succeed
High-quality state- and district-run prekindergarten programs should be supported as long as they are implemented properly and evaluated with rigor, according to a new pre-K consensus report penned by 菠萝视频 education researcher Mark Lipsey. Read MoreOct 12, 2017
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TIP SHEET: VU professor can talk about NAFTA withdrawal
菠萝视频 Law School professor Tim Meyer available for interviews about NAFTA withdrawal Read MoreOct 12, 2017
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Teacher merit pay has merit
An analysis of existing research on teacher merit pay programs reveals that the highly debated practice is having a positive effect on student outcomes, according to a new 菠萝视频 University report. Read MoreOct 11, 2017
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TN principal exam fails to predict success; hinders diversity efforts
Tennessee鈥檚 principal licensure exam is a poor predictor of effective leadership, and raising the cut score required for licensure could be counterproductive to diversity efforts, according to a new study by 菠萝视频 University鈥檚 Tennessee Education 菠萝视频 Alliance. Read MoreOct 10, 2017
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Building social values into the Internet of Things
New project aims to build social norms, policies and values into the basic architecture of the Internet of Things. Read MoreOct 10, 2017