Releases
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Morton-Young receives Distinguished Alumna Award
Tommie Morton-Young, MA鈥55, was named distinguished alumna for 2010 for her contribution as Peabody鈥檚 first African American graduate as well as her scholarly work and activism during a long academic career. Nashville activist, scholar and author Tommie Morton-Young received the Distinguished Alumna Award from Vanderbilt University鈥檚 Peabody College of education… Read MoreJun 30, 2010
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From the Dean
Of students who enter college, the gap in completion rates between minority students and their white peers is about 20 percentage points, with only about 40 percent of minority students graduating within six years. Read MoreJun 30, 2010
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Vanderbilt launches new iPhone app
Vanderbilt University has launched a new free iPhone app to allow current and prospective students, faculty, staff, alumni, parents, sports fans and friends to easily access campus news, events, videos, photos and more from their iPhone. The app is available in the iTunes App Store and can be… Read MoreJun 30, 2010
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Vanderbilt No. 12 on 2010 list of best places for life scientists to work
Ken Catania Vanderbilt University was named one of the best places for life scientists to work in academia by The Scientist magazine. It was the seventh time in the eight years of the survey that Vanderbilt was ranked and a substantial improvement from its 2009 ranking. Vanderbilt was ranked… Read MoreJun 30, 2010
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Colgate U鈥檚 Charles Melichar named Vanderbilt associate vice chancellor
Charles J. Melichar, a senior communications officer at Colgate University, has been selected as associate vice chancellor for communications in the Division of Development and Alumni Relations at Vanderbilt University. Read MoreJun 30, 2010
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National center on scaling up effective schools centered at Vanderbilt
Thomas Smith Identifying and developing a process for transferring key elements that make some high schools in large urban districts more effective at improving outcomes for low-income and minority students, as well as English language learners, is the focus of a new national center at Vanderbilt University鈥檚 Peabody College. Read MoreJun 29, 2010
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Vanderbilt Fine Arts Gallery digitizing collection
The Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery is digitizing its permanent collection to make it permanently accessible to researchers and the general public. Read MoreJun 29, 2010
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Second straight year at No. 1 for Peabody
Vanderbilt鈥檚 Peabody College of education and human development is ranked as the best graduate school of education in the nation by U.S. 狐狸视频 & World Report for the second consecutive year. In rankings published in the May edition of U.S. 狐狸视频 & World Report, Peabody programs in Administration/Supervision and Special… Read MoreJun 29, 2010
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Peabody launches new research office
Peabody College has launched a new central research office to create a more integrated and robust infrastructure for faculty, students and staff involved in research. 鈥淭he Peabody Research Office, or PRO, will serve as the front door for research at Peabody. It was created in response to faculty recommendations,鈥 said… Read MoreJun 29, 2010
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Gifted high school students learn about the power of the extremely small in Vanderbilt summer camp
Eighteen gifted and talented high school students are spending the week on the Vanderbilt campus learning how nanoscience 鈥 the science of the very small 鈥 is impacting everything from the formulation of concrete to drug delivery systems. The nanoscience camp is one of a number of different camps being… Read MoreJun 29, 2010
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Byrd鈥檚 leadership style fit mold, says Vanderbilt professor who studies Congress
The late Sen. Robert Byrd was among a group of highly effective Democratic Senate leaders who shared the trait of representing small-population states, says Vanderbilt political scientist Bruce Oppenheimer, who has researched this phenomenon. 鈥淥thers who come to mind are Mike Mansfield, George Mitchell, and more recently, Tom Daschle and… Read MoreJun 29, 2010
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From Trepidation to Triumph
Substantial investments in Peabody鈥檚 strategic plan, continuing success in the recruitment of nationally prominent faculty who garner ever-increasing external funding, and growing numbers of stellar students have propelled Peabody to the level described in our vision of 10 years ago. Read MoreJun 28, 2010
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No significant difference in math achievement gains between charter schools, traditional public schools
Ellen Goldring New research based on preliminary data in a pilot study has found no significant difference in achievement gains on standardized math tests between students in charter schools and those in traditional public schools. The findings have spurred the collection of additional data for continued analysis. Read MoreJun 24, 2010
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Peabody professor part of $10 million mathematics research center
Improving math instruction for elementary and middle school children experiencing problems with fractions is the focus of a $10 million grant from the Institute of Education Sciences, a research branch of the U.S. Department of Education.聽 Among the collaborators in the new Center on Improving Mathematics Instruction for Students… Read MoreJun 24, 2010
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Peabody educator is 10th most cited in literature of higher education studies
John Braxton, professor of higher education John M. Braxton, professor of education at Vanderbilt University鈥檚 Peabody College for education and human development, is the 10th most cited individual in higher education research, according to a recent study published in Research in Higher Education. Only a small number… Read MoreJun 23, 2010
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Novel method of peptide synthesis promises to lower cost, increase availability of new drugs based on natural compounds
Graduate student Dawn Makley holds a model of a peptide molecule created using a new synthesis method developed in the laboratory of Prof. Jeff Johnston. Photo credit: Steve Green A team of Vanderbilt chemists has developed a novel method for chemically synthesizing peptides that promises to lower… Read MoreJun 23, 2010
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Wartime memories of Vanderbilt community preserved through oral history project
David James, Class of '48, School of Medicine Class of '51 Website offers audio interviews and transcripts World War II memories that include historic battles, hide-outs from the Nazis and campus war relief projects have been preserved through the Vandy Goes to War oral history project,… Read MoreJun 22, 2010
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Vanderbilt mass tort expert can explain legal issues tied to BP oil spill and BP鈥檚 multi-million dollar 鈥榗ompensation fund鈥
In reaction to a request from the Obama administration, BP has set aside $20 billion in an independently run escrow account to be paid out to people and businesses harmed by the oil disaster on the Gulf Coast. Read MoreJun 18, 2010
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Accelerating business success in Music City
Michael Burcham, director of the Accelerator program and president of the Nashville Entrepreneur Center Vanderbilt Accelerator Summer Business Institute teams up with the Nashville Entrepreneur Center to create a business boot camp for music entrepreneurs Much like the independent singer/songwriters who make Nashville the unique music mecca… Read MoreJun 17, 2010
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FTE awards prestigious fellowship to Vanderbilt Divinity student
Second-year Divinity School student Anthony Sandusky Anthony Sandusky, a rising 2nd year Master鈥檚 of Divinity candidate, will receive a $10,000 fellowship to help in developing his gifts for ministry Vanderbilt University Divinity School student Anthony Sandusky will receive a $10,000 stipend, half to be used for educational… Read MoreJun 17, 2010