Month: July 2016
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New NIH-funded center to study inefficiencies in clinical trials
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Duke Clinical Research Institute have received a major federal grant to study how multisite clinical trials of new drugs and therapies in children and adults can be conducted more rapidly and efficiently. Read MoreJul 5, 2016
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Teachers vital to pre-K success
Researchers have found that quality early-grade teachers are key to maintaining pre-K gains. Read MoreJul 4, 2016
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Inside Out
Having grown up in a bilingual family, new professor Jeannette Mancilla-Martinez brings unique insight to teaching English language learners. Read MoreJul 4, 2016
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Swimmers beware: fecal contamination a concern in hot weather
iStock Recreational water illness is the overall term for sickness caused by bacteria or viruses in pools, lakes, rivers and other places people like to swim or play in hot weather. And the way these illnesses are often spread comes down to fecal contamination in the water. Even… Read MoreJul 1, 2016