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February events at Vanderbilt celebrate, explore African American experience
Events in February at Vanderbilt University are taking a look at the central role African Americans played in American history and their experiences today through art, discussion, lectures and portrayals in film. Read MoreFeb 4, 2018
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Tennessee selected for federal disability office’s 2018 Employment First Leadership Program
The federal Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) has selected Tennessee as both a Core and Vision Quest state to receive technical assistance and training under the Employment First State Leadership Mentoring Program (EFSLMP) for FY 2018. The Vanderbilt Kennedy University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities through its leadership of the TennesseeWorks partnership is a part of this program. Read MoreFeb 1, 2018
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Does watching Sesame Street make kids kinder?
A grant of more than $100,000 from Sesame Workshop will support a study by researchers at Vanderbilt’s Peabody College of education and human development measuring the effects of watching Sesame Street on young children’s understanding of kindness and emotions. Read MoreJan 31, 2018
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SSMV student named Tennessee’s only Regeneron Science Talent Search Scholar
Youli Yao, a member of the School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt’s senior class, is the only student from Tennessee named as semifinalist in a premiere precollegiate science competition. Read MoreJan 30, 2018
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Vanderbilt research tops NCTQ 2017 roundup
The National Council on Teacher Quality announced 2017’s most-shared research articles by Teacher Quality Bulletin subscribers, with two Vanderbilt papers making the list. Read MoreJan 29, 2018
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Paralympian, disability rights scholar to speak at South Korean conference
Forber-Pratt is an elite wheelchair racer who earned two bronze medals at the Paralympic Games. Read MoreJan 26, 2018
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Vanderbilt disability rights activist named to ‘Emerging Scholars’ list
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education has selected Vanderbilt professor Anjali Forber-Pratt for its 2018 Emerging Scholars issue. Read MoreJan 25, 2018
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Tennessee Education Research Alliance has a new faculty director
Jason A. Grissom, associate professor of public policy and education, will lead the enterprise. Read MoreJan 17, 2018
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Humphreys receives APS Rising Star award
Kathyrn Humphreys, B.S.’05, has been named an APS Rising Star by the Association for Psychological Science. Now completing postdoctoral studies at Stanford University, Humphreys will join Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College Department of Psychology and Human Development this fall. Read MoreJan 17, 2018
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Study finds children think flexibly about gender identity
Children may think more flexibly about gender identity than previously thought, according to a study by Vanderbilt researchers. Read MoreJan 16, 2018
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Monique Morris to speak at Vanderbilt on criminalization of black girls
Monique W. Morris, an award-winning author and social justice scholar, is the featured speaker for the next installment of the Dean’s Diversity Lecture Series at Vanderbilt's Peabody College. Read MoreJan 15, 2018
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Vanderbilt faculty ranked among top influencers in education
Seven professors on the faculty at Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College of education and human development are once again included in an annual listing of the most influential public scholars in education. Read MoreJan 12, 2018
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Student loan aversion article tops AERA’s most popular articles
Vanderbilt scholars topped the American Educational Research Association’s list of most-read articles in 2017. Read MoreJan 11, 2018
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Vanderbilt faculty ranked among top influencers in education
Seven professors on the faculty at Vanderbilt'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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Student loan aversion article tops AERA’s most popular articles
Vanderbilt scholars topped the American Educational Research Association’s list of most-read articles in 2017. Read MoreJan 10, 2018
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Children and adolescents needed for study on reading and learning
Children and adolescents ages 9-14 are needed for a Vanderbilt University research study to better understand the relationship between reading and learning. Read MoreJan 10, 2018
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AAIDD honors Vanderbilt scholars
The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities has named three Vanderbilt scholars in its annual awards for outstanding contributions to the field. Read MoreJan 5, 2018
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Does watching Sesame Street make kids kinder?
A grant of more than $100,000 from Sesame Workshop will support a new Vanderbilt study on kindness. Read MoreJan 5, 2018
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Adult males 50–65 needed for study on relation between brain chemistry and decision-making
The Affective Neuroscience Lab in the Department of Psychology at Vanderbilt University is currently recruiting healthy male adults, 50–65 years old, for a multiday study that attempts to understand the relation between brain chemistry and decision-making. Read MoreJan 5, 2018
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AAIDD honors Vanderbilt scholars
The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities has selected three Vanderbilt scholars for its annual awards. Read MoreJan 4, 2018