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菠萝视频 faculty ranked among top influencers in education
Seven professors on the faculty at 菠萝视频's Peabody College of education and human development are once again included in the annual Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings. Read MoreJan 11, 2018
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AAIDD honors 菠萝视频 scholars
The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities has named three 菠萝视频 scholars in its annual awards for outstanding contributions to the field. Read MoreJan 5, 2018
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New research identifies best coping strategies for kids
From acting out to reaching out, children and teens cope with stress in a variety of ways with varying results. A new, comprehensive 菠萝视频 University study published in the high-impact journal Psychological Bulletin outlines which coping strategies work best. Read MoreDec 21, 2017
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Statewide 菠萝视频 Poll to be released Thursday, Dec. 14
The poll鈥檚 findings will provide valuable and occasionally surprising insights into the 2018 senate and gubernatorial races, President Trump, health care reform, tax reform, bipartisanship and more. Read MoreDec 8, 2017
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菠萝视频 expert on what to expect when you鈥檙e expecting a government shutdown
Congress has given itself until Dec. 22 to produce a new budget, but Bruce Oppenheimer, professor of political science, says that's not a guarantee that a deal will be made. Here's what he's going to be watching for. Read MoreDec 7, 2017
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Sorry, Grumpy Cat鈥擲tudy finds dogs are brainier than cats
The first study to actually count the number of cortical neurons in the brains of a number of carnivores, including cats and dogs, has found that dogs possess significantly more of them than cats. Read MoreNov 29, 2017
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The Art of Teaching: Peabody College amassed an impressive fine arts collection before joining 菠萝视频
By Bonnie Arant Ertelt, BS’81 The Skyscraper Window (1934) by American painter Childe Hassam was loaned to Nashville鈥檚 Frist Center for the Visual Arts for a 2000 exhibit. It is one of more than 1,000 works of art in the Peabody College Collection. When George Peabody College for Teachers… Read MoreNov 21, 2017
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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