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Class of 2015: Augie Phillips, Ted Moock and Dan McNeill find harmony in the Melodores
It’s safe to say that Dan McNeill, Ted Moock and Augie Phillips always will remember what they were doing on Dec. 17, 2014. That evening they tuned in to NBC to watch the Melodores, a student a cappella group, compete on "The Sing-Off" holiday special. Read MoreApr 29, 2015
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International educators leave Vanderbilt with powerful action plans
Vanderbilt's cohort of Humphrey Fellows are ready to transform education in their home countries. Read MoreApr 28, 2015
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Class of 2015: Junyi Chu brings global perspective to helping children learn
Is there a better way to teach kids math? Senior Junyi Chu, a child development and cognitive studies major, is using her honors thesis to explore that question. Read MoreApr 28, 2015
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Schauble, Lehrer named to National Academy of Education
Vanderbilt's Richard Lehrer and Leona Schauble, frequent research collaborators, analyze the responsiveness of teaching practices to students’ ways of thinking. Read MoreApr 27, 2015
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VU faculty to join SEC colleagues to discuss creativity, innovation, entrepreneurship
Vanderbilt faculty will join colleagues from the other 13 Southeastern Conference universities for a symposium titled “Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Driving a 21st-Century Economy” Sept. 20-22 in Atlanta. Read MoreApr 27, 2015
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Class of 2015: Julian Hinds champions students and civil rights
One of the challenges of doing the work that Julian Hinds is determined to do is that results may not be immediately palpable. Hinds plans to be an attorney who is deeply invested in civil rights issues and helping students gain access to quality education. Read MoreApr 22, 2015
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Tennessee lawmakers to ‘talk teaching’ at Peabody April 30
Sen. Steven Dickerson, Rep. John Ray Clemmons and the Tennessee Department of Education's Paul Fleming will discuss teacher preparation and development. Read MoreApr 22, 2015
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Alumna Mary Beth Ballard shares her story to raise awareness about bladder cancer
Ballard currently is organizing BCAN’s inaugural Walk for Bladder Cancer in Nashville, which will take place May 3 at Sevier Park and will feature several Vanderbilt teams. Read MoreApr 21, 2015
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Researchers lay foundation for improving reading comprehension
Peabody professors contributed to new book that explores the behavioral, neurobiological, and genetic components of reading comprehension. Read MoreApr 17, 2015
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Peabody faculty pioneer Down syndrome speech and learning interventions
Vanderbilt researchers are blazing new trails in language and learning programs designed to ensure children with Down syndrome have the brightest possible futures. Read MoreApr 17, 2015
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Humphrey Fellows talk social justice with Jimmy Carter
Members of Vanderbilt's cohort of Humphrey Fellows attended the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program’s 28th annual meeting at Emory University in Atlanta. Read MoreApr 16, 2015
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Expert panel proposes means of preventing misbehavior in schools
At the Peabody Research Institute’s annual mini-conference, education researchers addressed different aspects of misbehavior in schools. Read MoreApr 15, 2015
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Behavior Analysis Clinic equips new generation of practitioners
Vanderbilt offers interventions for children and families dealing with disabilities and behavior problems. Read MoreApr 15, 2015
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Vanderbilt Peabody researchers featured at AERA April 16-20
Peabody faculty and graduate students will present on the topics of value-added, teacher effectiveness, minorities in STEM, connected learning, disabilities and more. Read MoreApr 8, 2015
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Video: Chris Clark on “How Europe Went to War in 1914. The Origins Debate Revisited“
Chris Clark, Regius Professor of History, Cambridge University, presented the annual Byrn Lecture, “How Europe Went to War in 1914. The Origins Debate Revisited,” on April 8, 2015. Read MoreApr 7, 2015
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Wehby receives 2015 CEC Special Education Research Award
Joseph Wehby has been selected as the recipient of the 2015 Special Education Research Award from the Council for Exceptional Children. Read MoreApr 3, 2015
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World War I historian to deliver Byrn Lecture at Vanderbilt
Christopher Clark, author of "The Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went to War in 1914," will speak April 8. Read MoreApr 2, 2015
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Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Theory of Relativity at Dyer April 8
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the theory’s publication, Dyer Observatory will host a talk by "What is Relativity?" author Jeffrey Bennett on April 8. Read MoreApr 1, 2015
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From Access to Impact: Opportunity Vanderbilt Scholarship Recipients Aim High
A glimpse into the lives of four scholarship recipients shows not only how Opportunity Vanderbilt is empowering individuals, but how they are contributing to Vanderbilt, their communities and the world. Read MoreMar 23, 2015
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Common Core math should include ‘pattern abstraction’
Exposing preschoolers to patterning activities builds the foundation for early math skills. Read MoreMar 18, 2015