Peabody Reflector Fall 2019
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Disability is not a dirty word; ‘handi-capable’ should be retired
Disability identity advocates say euphemisms for the word 'disability' diminish and erase disability from the picture. Read MoreApr 23, 2019
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Graduate student condenses energy research to take top prize at Three Minute Thesis competition
For the seventh straight year, Vanderbilt graduate students competed March 29 to summarize years of research and discovery into a clear three-minute presentation as part of the annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. Read MoreApr 5, 2019
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The Rev. Christopher Donald to lead Office of Religious Life
Following a national search, Vanderbilt University has named The Rev. Christopher Donald, an experienced college chaplain, as university chaplain and director of the Office of Religious Life. Read MoreApr 1, 2019
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Melissa S. Gresalfi named dean of The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons
Melissa Gresalfi, an innovator in examining and designing equitable classroom practices in learning environments, has been named the next dean of The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons, effective July 1. Read MoreMar 13, 2019
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Researcher shares largest neuroimaging dataset on math development
Vanderbilt neuroscientist James R. Booth is making available the largest known neuroimaging dataset on math development. His goal is to support the work of other researchers working to understand how arithmetic skills develop in childhood. Read MoreMar 5, 2019
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In Tennessee, principal quality is not distributed equally across schools
A new research brief from the Tennessee Education Research Alliance finds that principal quality varies greatly from school to school in Tennessee and effective principals are not distributed equally in schools across the state. Read MoreJan 31, 2019
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Labels like ‘Asian fail’ and ‘Black genius’ are no joke for STEM students of color: report
Vanderbilt professor Ebony O. McGee studied the collegiate experiences and academic and career decisions of 61 Black, Latinx and Asian advanced undergraduate STEM college students. Read MoreJan 14, 2019
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Special education researchers highlight moderator analysis in ‘Exceptional Children’ special issue
Peabody College's Douglas Fuchs and Lynn Fuchs served as guest editors of the January issue of "Exceptional Children." Read MoreJan 9, 2019