Peabody College
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Obama names Vanderbilt’s Chris Lemons among extraordinary early-career scientists
President Barack Obama has named Vanderbilt researcher Christopher J. Lemons among the recipients of the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers. It is the highest honor bestowed by the United States government on science and engineering professionals in the early stages of their independent research careers. Read MoreFeb 19, 2016
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School turnaround focus of five-year, $5M study
Evaluating a new initiative to turn around North Carolina’s lowest-performing schools is the focus of a new Vanderbilt University study. Read MoreFeb 17, 2016
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Eos Project funds environmental awareness planning and programming projects on campus
Eos-funded projects include curriculum development, reading series, speakers, seminars and more. Read MoreFeb 12, 2016
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Vanderbilt Theatre engages audience to end Nashville poverty
Vanderbilt Theatre invites the community to explore the impact of poverty and help shape a solution when it performs "How to End Poverty" Feb. 24-28 in Neely Auditorium. Read MoreFeb 5, 2016
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Can pre-K be fixed?
New analysis of Tennessee's state-funded pre-K is prompting reevaluation and change. Read MoreFeb 1, 2016
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A healthy corridor grows in Nashville
Action research by Peabody College students helps Nashville developers and neighborhoods envision a healthier future. Read MoreFeb 1, 2016
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Seeking the human element, Fulbright Scholar Carol Eid finds her niche
When Fulbright Scholar and former computer programmer Carol Eid decided to change her life, she chose Peabody as the best avenue for studying learning design. Read MoreJan 29, 2016
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Global scholars bring a world of fun to Eakin Elementary
Educators from far-flung lands will share their favorite childhood games, sports, stories and songs with Eakin Elementary School students Jan. 26-29. Read MoreJan 26, 2016
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Kudos: Read about faculty and staff awards, appointments and achievements
Read about the latest faculty and staff awards, appointments and achievements. Read MoreJan 26, 2016
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Peabody community welcomes Hill at Wyatt Center reception
The Peabody Office of Professional and Graduate Education held a reception in honor of George C. Hill, vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion, on Jan. 19 in the Wyatt Center Rotunda. Read MoreJan 21, 2016
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Fourteen faculty members selected as 2016 Chancellor Faculty Fellows
Fourteen outstanding faculty members from across the university have been named to the 2016 class of Chancellor Faculty Fellows. The class comprises highly accomplished, recently tenured faculty from the humanities, social sciences, life and physical sciences, and clinical sciences, as well as business, education and engineering. Read MoreJan 21, 2016
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Teacher’s race affects gifted program selections
With equal test scores, black students are about half as likely as their white peers to be assigned to gifted programs in math and reading, according to a new Vanderbilt University study. Read MoreJan 18, 2016
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Transgender scholar C. Riley Snorton to speak on ‘Jorgensen’s Shadows’
Cornell University's Riley Snorton will speak about 1950s transgender sensation Christine Jorgensen at Peabody College's Wyatt Center on Jan. 26. Read MoreJan 11, 2016
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MEDIA TIP SHEET: Experts available on education policy topics
As Tennessee lawmakers begin the 2016 legislative session Jan. 12, Peabody College has a wealth of experts available to speak to the press. Read MoreJan 11, 2016
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Awards and Honors
Lubinski (left) being presented the Mensa Award by Mensa trustee Phyllis Miller. (Vanderbilt) David Lubinski, professor of psychology, was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Mensa Education and Research Foundation in July. The award was presented by Phyllis Miller, a trustee of the Mensa Foundation and… Read MoreJan 6, 2016
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Research News
A new Peabody study shows that interventions for teens with depression are effective and long-lasting. (iStock) Early intervention key to stopping family depression cycle Early intervention may be key to curbing depression in families An estimated 16 percent of people in the U.S. will experience depression at… Read MoreJan 6, 2016
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Peabody education faculty named among top influencers
Nine Vanderbilt faculty members were selected for inclusion in the 2016 Edu-Scholar Public Presence Rankings, released Jan. 6. Eight of the nine Vanderbilt academics have been on the list in previous years. Read MoreJan 6, 2016
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‘Sticky mittens’ offer clues to infant development
Early motor training in infants may result in positive long-term effects in other areas of development. Read MoreJan 6, 2016
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Vanderbilt education faculty named among top influencers
Nine Vanderbilt professors were included in the 2016 Edu-Scholar Public Presence Rankings. Read MoreJan 6, 2016
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‘Sticky mittens’ offer clues to infant development
Early motor training in infants may result in positive long-term effects in other areas of development, according to a collaborative study by researchers at Vanderbilt University, the University of Pittsburgh and Seton Hall University. Read MoreJan 6, 2016