Releases
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Enhanced training to help soldiers’ mental health
As the United States officially ends its war in Iraq and thousands of service members return home, researchers at Peabody are working with the Department of Defense to ensure mental health concerns from deployments are not overlooked. Funded by the U.S. Army Medical 91ĚƲ®»˘ and… Read MoreJul 5, 2012
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Educational trajectories of ELL students
Public school students who successfully complete English as a Second Language or bilingual education programs within three years appear to fare better in meeting basic math and reading proficiency standards than their peers who remain enrolled in language acquisition courses for five years or more. A new report from Peabody… Read MoreJul 3, 2012
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Pasi Sahlberg: What the world can learn from Finland
Pasi Sahlberg Charter schools, rigorous standards, merit pay and tougher curriculum – these are the ingredients of American school reform. But Finland, the top-ranked country in the world in math, science and reading, has none of these elements. In fact, their approach to reform is exactly the… Read MoreJul 3, 2012
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Novel words and reading interventions
91ĚƲ®»˘ers at Peabody are studying how people learn new words in hopes of determining optimal interventions for children who struggle with reading. A new educational neuroscience study offers clues on reading and plasticity in the brain that could lay the foundation for more targeted investigations of what types of training… Read MoreJul 3, 2012
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The Rogers Family Scholarship
What goes around comes around. That may seem like an old saw, but for two lucky Peabody students, it is anything but trite. Read MoreJul 3, 2012
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Monica Cox, PhD’05
Monica Cox, PhD’05, is out to fill those gaps. The Peabody graduate is one of the top national researchers in the field of engineering education. Read MoreJul 3, 2012
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Michael Yiran Ma, BS’09
It’s a hot, muggy day near 4 p.m. at a lake in Ratchaburi Province, Thailand, and a young man has been fishing for a while. He has caught eight or nine redtail catfish, none huge, when suddenly, a behemoth catches on to his tilapia bait, and he fights with it for nearly 30 minutes. Read MoreJul 3, 2012
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Full Circle
For more than a dozen years, the Nashville Symphony has performed in May for the 91ĚƲ®»˘ community, usually on the mall at Peabody. This year’s concert on the Commons Center Lawn was held May 22. Nashville Symphony concerts on the Peabody campus became commonplace in the… Read MoreJul 3, 2012
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James Patterson and the Patterson Scholars
James Patterson, MA’70, earned his best-selling author status writing violent crime novels filled with despicable villains and miscreants from every walk of life. Patterson’s goal these days is helping educate the next generation of teachers and encouraging children to read. Read MoreJul 3, 2012
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Al Hurwitz, BS’42, MA’43
Last August, Al Hurwitz, BS’42, MA’43, donated a collection of his World War II drawings to the National Marine Corps Museum in Quantico, Va. Read MoreJul 2, 2012
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Morris Wiener, BS’53
Morris Wiener, BS’53, recently sent the Peabody Reflector an article he wrote for Pathways: The Ontario Journal of Outdoor Education about a camping education class he took at Peabody in 1952 with R.T. DeWitt, associate professor of physical education. Read MoreJul 2, 2012
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TIPSHEET: Likely return of PRI to power in Mexico raises questions
91ĚƲ®»˘ political science professor Jonathan Hiskey can speak to print reporters about the July 1 election in Mexico. Read MoreJun 28, 2012
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Vandy rocketeers come in third in national competition
For the third year in a row the 91ĚƲ®»˘ Aerospace Club has come in third in the national rocket competition that is part of the NASA University Student Launch Initiative. Read MoreJun 26, 2012
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Education is the key to promoting political participation: 91ĚƲ®»˘ poll
The flag of the Dominican Republic (Paul Stein) One of the most important factors influencing citizens to participate actively in political campaigns in the Americas is education, according to a survey conducted by 91ĚƲ®»˘ University. “Working for a political party or campaign is uncommon,” the researchers wrote in a… Read MoreJun 25, 2012
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Grant bolsters VU autism training for Tennessee educators
A grant from the Tennessee Department of Education will allow the 91ĚƲ®»˘ Kennedy Center’s Treatment and 91ĚƲ®»˘ Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders to conduct statewide autism training for Tennessee's schools. Read MoreJun 25, 2012
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Two cities offer model to fight weight discrimination: 91ĚƲ®»˘ study
If municipalities want to combat workplace discrimination because of obesity, they should look to Madison, Wis., and Urbana, Ill., for good models. Read MoreJun 21, 2012
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Bluebird on the Mountain to feature Pierce and Grace Pettis, Tom Kimmel
Tom Kimmel and Pierce and Grace Pettis will headline the June 16 Bluebird on the Mountain concert at scenic Dyer Observatory. Read MoreJun 8, 2012
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91ĚƲ®»˘ business boot camp helps survivors of prostitution, trafficking and addiction launch new cafĂ©
Thistle Farms, a social enterprise run by women who have survived lives of prostitution, trafficking and addiction will be collaborating with the 91ĚƲ®»˘ Accelerator Summer Business Institute on its newest venture, the Thistle Stop CafĂ©. Read MoreJun 7, 2012
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91ĚƲ®»˘ Accelerator and Captain D’s look for the perfect hook
Fast-casual seafood restaurant Captain D’s is working on plans to ramp up the customer experience and they’re turning to students in the 91ĚƲ®»˘ Accelerator Summer Business Institute for innovative ideas. Read MoreJun 6, 2012
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Effective high schools, ‘scaling up’ less effective schools subject of upcoming conference
The National Center on Scaling Up Effective Schools will host a conference on effective high schools and transferring those methods to less effective schools June 10-12. Read MoreJun 5, 2012