Author: Joan Brasher
Vanderbilt researcher shares more than 3,000 brain scans to support the study of reading and language development
Jan. 10, 2020—Vanderbilt neuroscientist James R. Booth is releasing two large scale neuroimaging datasets on reading and language development to support other researchers studying how academic skills develop in childhood.
Vanderbilt researchers featured prominently in 2020 Edu-Scholar rankings
Jan. 8, 2020—Seven professors from Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development are on the 2020 list, as well as one from the College of Arts and Science.
Vanderbilt’s MNPS Youth Safety and Well-being Study releases early findings
Dec. 19, 2019—The goal of the study is to create a multi-year data set that allows teachers, youth workers, researchers and policymakers to promote safety and well-being for Nashville’s young people.
Uptick in charter schools is changing the way teachers find and get jobs
Dec. 17, 2019—Researchers find that social networks play an increasing role in the fragmented teacher labor market.
Vanderbilt to screen silent film ‘The Ten Commandments’ with live organist Jan. 13
Dec. 16, 2019—Vanderbilt Divinity School will host a screening of Cecil B. DeMille’s 1923 silent film "The Ten Commandments" on Jan. 13. The event will take place at Emmanuel Baptist Church, 222 Belle Meade Blvd., at 7:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public.
‘The Future of American Orchestra’ is focus of guest lecture at Vanderbilt Jan. 29
Dec. 13, 2019—Aubrey Bergauer, founding executive director of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music’s Center for Innovative Leadership, will deliver a guest lecture at Vanderbilt on Wednesday, Jan. 29.
Hearsay plays a key role in how children perceive others, new study finds
Dec. 13, 2019—A new Vanderbilt report finds that children are highly influenced by what they overhear adults say about others.
Noguera: Education policymakers are focused on the wrong things
Nov. 22, 2019—Twenty years after “No Child Left Behind,” America is still failing its most vulnerable students, particularly students of color, said acclaimed education scholar, author and activist Pedro Noguera during his invited lecture at Vanderbilt Peabody College on Nov. 20.
Vanderbilt students manage $500K of $12M portfolio in TVA Investment Challenge Program
Nov. 15, 2019—Vanderbilt University students in two business minor elective courses are getting hands-on experience in the investment world thanks to a unique program sponsored by the Tennessee Valley Authority.
‘Spooktacular Story Slam’ offers ghost stories and festive treats Oct. 30
Oct. 28, 2019—All are invited to the Vaughn Home for treats and scary stories, including tales of the building's resident ghosts, on Wednesday, Oct. 30, from 5 to 7 p.m.
$6.4M awarded to Vanderbilt to provide intensive training for special education doctoral students
Oct. 25, 2019—The No. 1 ranked Department of Special Education at Vanderbilt Peabody College has received funding for intensive intervention training for educators who work with children with severe behavioral and learning disabilities.
Vanderbilt earns $19M in federal funding for special education training and research
Oct. 18, 2019—Researchers at Vanderbilt Peabody College received multiple grants from the U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the National Institutes of Health.