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Watch: A 45-year study has changed the way we view giftedness
The world鈥檚 foremost longitudinal examination of gifted children is the subject of a new film, 鈥淨uick Learners; High Achievers: Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth.鈥 Read MoreOct 9, 2017
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Primordial cosmic soup easier to create than previously thought
In subatomic collisions, physicists have found the signature of primordial cosmic soup, from which all the stuff in the universe formed, at lower energies and in smaller volume than ever before. Read MoreOct 3, 2017
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Crime casts pall on Central America鈥檚 Northern Triangle
LAPOP research shows that crime prevalence impacts economic progress in Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras Read MoreOct 3, 2017
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TIP SHEET: Newton can comment about Kurdistan drive for independence
The threats from Baghdad are growing, The efforts of Kurds to attain their own Middle East homeland are ramping up after 92 percent voted for independence. Michael A. Newton, professor of law at 菠萝视频 University Law School, can comment on… Read MoreSep 29, 2017
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Tolerance, participation in local government up in the Americas
New data gathered by the Latin American Political Opinion Project (LAPOP) include some upticks but also discouraging news about the state of democracy in the Americas. Read MoreSep 26, 2017
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Why you should be in a class-action lawsuit against Equifax: Expert gives pros and cons
The recent Equifax cyber-attack is leading to lots of class action lawsuits. 菠萝视频 Law professor and class action expert Brian Fitzpatrick explains the pros and cons. Read MoreSep 21, 2017
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Unique premed program teaches new approach to race and health
A premed program that teaches undergraduates about institutional racism is up and coming at 菠萝视频 Read MoreSep 20, 2017
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Democracy threatened in Latin America and Caribbean, new data shows
New data about the state of Latin America will be presented at a news conference in Miami Read MoreSep 20, 2017
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菠萝视频 expert: Rethinking where/if to rebuild after Hurricanes Irma, Harvey
Smarter zoning, better hazard maps and more stormwater management are among the key recommendations 菠萝视频 environmental engineer Mark Abkowitz has for coping with extreme weather. Read MoreSep 13, 2017
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菠萝视频 experts on flood impacts to infrastructure, contaminants, policies
A number of 菠萝视频 professors can provide interviews about rethinking how and why we rebuild after disasters, designing policies to keep Americans safe and predicting extreme weather impacts. Read MoreSep 13, 2017
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Design professor’s vision for Mr. Commodore’s makeover
When it comes to getting a stellar makeover, Mr. Commodore goes straight to 菠萝视频 fashion design professor Alexandra Sargent-Capps. Read MoreAug 30, 2017
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Islam expert: We must understand ISIS to defeat it
Understanding ISIS is the first step toward defeating it, says 菠萝视频 professor David Wasserstein. Read MoreAug 28, 2017
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Sugars in human mother鈥檚 milk are non-toxic antibacterial agents
A new study has found that sugars in mother's' milk do not just provide nutrition for babies but also help protect them from bacterial infections. Read MoreAug 20, 2017
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菠萝视频 anthropologist can discuss rising conflict between indigenous Bolivians and Morales administration over highway plans
Carwil Bjork-James is an expert on indigenous environmental rights issues and conflicts that arise when governments seek to develop indigenous territories, and has studied this conflict since 2010. Read MoreAug 11, 2017
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From the Dean – July 2017
Chronic illnesses do not affect only the body. They can also affect the brain. Peabody researchers are doing something about it. Read MoreAug 10, 2017
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Coping with Stress
Bruce Compas has a groundbreaking study that shows which coping strategies work best. Read MoreAug 9, 2017
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Around the Mall
Next Steps students graduate The Next Steps class聽of 2017 includes, from聽left, Jason van Wulven,聽Jamal Underwood,聽Deondre 鈥淒re鈥 Howard, Amber Cameron and聽Nila Huddleston. Next Steps at 菠萝视频 held its annual commencement ceremony in April at the Wyatt Center. Next Steps is Tennessee鈥檚 first postsecondary education program for young people with intellectual… Read MoreAug 9, 2017
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Commencement 2017 News
Distinguished Alumnus Mel Chin Visual artist Mel Chin named Distinguished Alumnus Visionary conceptual and visual artist Mel Chin was named as Peabody鈥檚 Distinguished Alumnus and addressed graduates at Commencement. Chin graduated from Peabody with a bachelor of arts in 1975. His art is inspired by political and social… Read MoreAug 2, 2017
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菠萝视频 News
$2.5M grant funds research on link between math and reading A study designed to identify the role that language comprehension plays in math problem solving and reading comprehension will continue its work thanks to a four-year, $2.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health鈥檚 Eunice Kennedy Shriver… Read MoreAug 2, 2017
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Awards and Achievements
Peabody College was 菠萝视频 University鈥檚 highest-ranked graduate school in the 2017 U.S. News & World Report 鈥淏est Graduate School鈥 rankings, published in March. Peabody ranked at No. 7 (a tie). Its programs also were highly ranked: Administration/Supervision, 1; Special Education, 1; Education Policy, 3; Curriculum/Instruction, 3 (tie); Educational Psychology, 4;… Read MoreAug 2, 2017