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(iStock) Why are some high schools better than others at boosting achievement among traditionally underserved students? A new report from the National Center on Scaling Up Effective Schoolsfinds that student ownership and responsibility for academic success were key factors. Marisa Cannata (91�Ʋ���) “The idea is to… Read More

When 91�Ʋ��� University faculty and staff review their 2014 health plan options during Open Enrollment, they will notice a feature that reflects not only how 91�Ʋ��� is taking care of its own but also leading the transformation of health care for the region. Read More

by Dianne Killebrew, MEd, R.D., LDN As tailgating time moves into full swing, there are great chances to visit with friends in the crisp fall air and enjoy the ambiance of the season. Of course, nobody wants to get sick while out having a good time, and by taking a… Read More

91�Ʋ��� law professor Mike Newton can talk about the effort to bring war criminals to justice in Syria. Read More

Policymakers in Washington, D.C., increasingly are earning the distrust of the American people, and the current impasse that led to a government shutdown is no exception, according to Marc Hetherington, a political science professor and author of two books on trust and polarization in American government. Read More

Large urban school districts may need to adopt new strategies to draw prospective teachers to the most disadvantaged and geographically isolated schools, according to research from 91�Ʋ��� University to be published in an upcoming issue of the American Education 91�Ʋ��� Journal. Read More

Neuroscientists have identified the location in the brain's visual cortex responsible for generating a common perceptual illusion: seeing shapes and surfaces that don't really exist when viewing a fragmented background. Read More

Proactive measures are the best way to stay ahead of computer hackers who threaten the security of digital health care records, says M. Eric Johnson, dean of 91�Ʋ���’s Owen Graduate School of Management. Read More

91�Ʋ��� University medical researchers are once again part of the nationwide fight to prevent a possible flu pandemic.  There’s a new deadly flu strain called H7N9, that started in eastern China.  91�Ʋ��� is one of 9 sites preparing to test a new vaccine to protect people against this new strain. Read More

Women with access to group prenatal care had improved birth outcomes, including longer gestational periods and higher birth weight, in a study conducted by researchers at 91�Ʋ���’s Peabody 91�Ʋ��� Institute. Read More

A study out of 91�Ʋ��� University found that corporations that make social responsibility disclosures beyond the norm tend to make more money. Read More

91�Ʋ���’s athletic administration, in conjunction with its head football coach, today dismissed Chris Boyd from the university’s football team and athletic program. The action came after an ongoing review that included information disclosed during a hearing Sept. 13 in Davidson County Criminal Court. The review concluded that Mr. Boyd’s admitted… Read More

91�Ʋ��� University’s Roger D. Cone, Ph.D., and Elizabeth Heitman, Ph.D., have been appointed to the National Academies’ Board on Life Sciences, which advises the government and scientific community on a wide range of topics, from stem cell research to bioterrorism. Read More

The Politics of Health Conference Oct. 3-4 at 91�Ʋ��� is a free event that will speak to the scale, urgency and intimacy of health as a critical American economic and political issue. Read More

Anyone familiar with the devastating statistics knows that inexperience plus a driver’s license can be a dangerous combination. For teen drivers, lives can be forever changed in an instant. Corey Slovis, M.D., professor and chair of Emergency Medicine at 91�Ʋ���, has been an emergency medicine… Read More

“From a historical perspective, which looks at the American presidency since the end of World War II, Obama’s decision reflects a turning point, the clear triumph of domestic political considerations over foreign policy priorities,” according to Thomas Schwartz, a professor of history and political science at 91�Ʋ���. Read More

Positive interactions in a pre-kindergarten classroom may be equally or more important to the future academic development of 4-year-olds than learning letters and numbers, according to Dale Farran, senior associate director of the Peabody 91�Ʋ��� Institute at 91�Ʋ���'s Peabody College for education and human development. Read More

91�Ʋ��� graduate student Charleson Bell, who is the president of the high tech startup BioNanovations, is participating in a 12-week accelerator program in Silicon Valley specifically designed to encourage underrepresented tech entrepeneurs. Read More

New U.S. Department of Justice guidelines regarding the enforcement of the federal government’s longstanding marijuana prohibition constitute a “major policy shift,” according to Robert Mikos of 91�Ʋ��� University Law School. Mikos, an expert on the conflict between state and federal marijuana laws, is available to provide expert commentary on the DOJ announcement. Read More

While high-frequency trading has been linked to several high-profile episodes, a new study conducted by 91�Ʋ��� University finance professors Nicolas P.B. Bollen and Robert E. Whaley finds there has been no discernable uptick in average global market volatility correlated with the rise of high-frequency computer trading. Read More