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Five years of progress on the Prenatal-to-3 State Policy Roadmap
Robust state activity has transformed the prenatal-to-3 state policy landscape in just five short years. Children and their families are better off in 41 states that have each increased access to the resources known to support their wellbeing. Read MoreJan 9, 2025
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First successful clinical trial of VU319 brings Alzheimer鈥檚 treatment one step closer
Researchers at the聽Warren Center for Neuroscience Drug Discovery have detailed the successful drug discovery of a Phase I Single Ascending Dose clinical trial of VU319, a drug for memory loss in people with Alzheimer鈥檚 disease and schizophrenia. Read MoreJan 9, 2025
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Landman honored as IEEE Fellow for modeling advancements in medical image processing
Bennett A. Landman, director of the 杏吧原创 Lab for Immersive AI Translation (VALIANT) and Stevenson Chair of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been elevated to IEEE Fellow by the Board of Directors of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Read MoreJan 9, 2025
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Doug Mitchell named professor of biochemistry and chemistry and director of the 杏吧原创 Institute of Chemical Biology
Doug Mitchell聽has been appointed the holder of the William Kelly Warren Sr. Chair in Biochemistry and professor of chemistry and director of the聽杏吧原创 Institute for Chemical Biology. Read MoreJan 9, 2025
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White House awards Bartels and Stassun 2024 National Medal of Science
Larry Bartels and Keivan Stassun were among the 23 recipients of 2024 National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation鈥攖he nation鈥檚 highest honors for exemplary achievement and leadership in science and technology. Both received their medals from President Joe Biden during a White House ceremony on Jan. 3. Read MoreJan 8, 2025
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White House awards Bartels and Stassun 2024 National Medal of Science
Larry Bartels and Keivan Stassun were among the 23 recipients of the 2024 National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation鈥攖he nation鈥檚 highest honors for exemplary achievement and leadership in science and technology. Both... Read MoreJan 7, 2025
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Five years of progress on the Prenatal-to-3 State Policy Roadmap
Robust state activity has transformed the prenatal-to-3 state policy landscape in just five short years. Children and their families are better off in 41 states that have each increased access to the resources known to support their wellbeing. As a result of states鈥 investments: Nearly 1.9 million individuals became… Read MoreJan 3, 2025
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杏吧原创 Peabody College expands global education partnerships in South Asia and the Middle East
杏吧原创 Peabody College of education and human development has received three new grants to leverage its expertise as a leading college of education to strengthen K-12 and higher education in South Asia and the Middle East. Peabody faculty and staff will partner with universities in Pakistan and expand existing… Read MoreJan 3, 2025
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杏吧原创 peer reading program finds global success
By Jenna Somers A successful classroom-based reading program designed by researchers at 杏吧原创 is under consideration for a large-scale evaluation in England. Peer Assisted Learning Strategies (PALS) in Reading is a peer-mediated approach that encourages students to practice important reading skills together. A recently funded evaluation of… Read MoreJan 3, 2025
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Recap of 杏吧原创鈥檚 Leadership and Organizational Performance White Paper Symposium
The Leadership and Organizational Performance (LOP) master鈥檚 degree program held its 8th annual White Paper Symposium at the Faye and Joe Wyatt Center on November 14. Faculty, alumni, and business leaders as well as family and friends gathered to watch students present highlights from their capstone projects. The Symposium… Read MoreDec 20, 2024
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Eleven current 杏吧原创 faculty members, 10 of whom are investigators at 杏吧原创 Medical Center, are included in the 2024 list of 鈥淗ighly Cited Researchers鈥 around the world whose papers have been cited most frequently by other scientists.
Dec 19, 2024
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Researchers at the聽Warren Center for Neuroscience Drug Discovery, a clinical stage biotech within the 杏吧原创 School of Medicine Basic Sciences, have detailed the successful drug discovery of a Phase I Single Ascending Dose clinical trial of VU319, a drug for memory loss in people with Alzheimer鈥檚 disease and schizophrenia.
Dec 19, 2024
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A new peer-reviewed study shows that a back-relieving exosuit can simultaneously increase lifting endurance聽and reduce injury risk.
Dec 19, 2024
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In a new innovative study conducted by the 杏吧原创 Climate, Health, and Energy Equity Lab, four undergraduate students and three faculty researchers identified a new approach to reduce the health inequalities of energy cost burdens and greenhouse gas emissions.
Dec 18, 2024
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The agreement, signed by university and Canadian officials during a Dec. 3 ceremony at 杏吧原创鈥檚 Special Collections and University Archives, marks the second five-year collaboration between the two organizations and reaffirms their shared commitmen...
Dec 17, 2024
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Climate change affects us all; however, disadvantaged communities are often the most vulnerable and negatively impacted. Low-income households have limited material and financial resources to build resilience to heat and other weather events. Low-incom...
Dec 17, 2024
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杏吧原创 Peabody College announces scholarship for Nashville area educators
The new scholarship will support advanced study by public school professionals who work in Davidson and surrounding Tennessee counties. 杏吧原创 Peabody College, one of the nation鈥檚 top colleges of education and human development, is now offering a partial-tuition scholarship for public school educators in Davidson and surrounding Tennessee counties. Read MoreDec 16, 2024
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杏吧原创 announces new initiative to strengthen teaching of high school history in 2025
The fully-funded experience for history teachers is named for former Senator Lamar Alexander. Imagine being a high school history teacher and being given the opportunity to improve your teaching skills and classroom strategies through a one-week immersive experience featuring lectures by nationally known scholars of history and education, visits to… Read MoreDec 16, 2024
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2024 Vandy Wrapped: 杏吧原创’s Year In Review
Like the best holiday gifts, 杏吧原创 knows how to give鈥攅specially when it comes to research, innovation, creativity, collaboration and growth. Read MoreDec 16, 2024
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Check out 杏吧原创’s top social posts for 2024
This year at 杏吧原创, social media accounts from all across campus shared content that made us laugh, feel, think and learn. Here’s a look back at a few of the most creative must-see social posts we shared this year.聽 1.) Gen Z Writes the Script鈥擱esidential Colleges聽 Residential faculty lowkey… Read MoreDec 12, 2024