Archive
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Educational trajectories of English Language Learners examined
Students who successfully complete English as a Second Language or bilingual language learning programs within three years fare better academically across the board than peers who stay in such programs for a longer time. Read MoreMarch 15, 2012
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Personal and professional benefits of Girl Scouts affirmed
Being a Girl Scout has a long-term positive impact on girls' leadership skills and development, a new Peabody College study finds. Read MoreMarch 14, 2012
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Barrier to faster graphene devices identified and suppressed
Vanderbilt physicists report that they have nailed down the source of the interference inhibiting the rapid flow of electrons through graphene-based devices and found a way to suppress it. Read MoreMarch 13, 2012
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Urine biomarker for colon cancer?
A molecule detectable in urine may be helpful in diagnosing colon cancer. Read MoreMarch 10, 2012
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For music students, preparing for competitions and auditions has to be about more than winning
They say everyone loves a winner, so musicians, like athletes and entrepreneurs, spend an inordinate amount of time preparing to outperform the competition. There’s no scoreboard or balance sheet. Musicians leave their progress lingering in the air to hear every time they perform. “There’s no way of avoiding competition,” says… Read MoreMarch 9, 2012
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Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Science Day 2012
Undergraduate student Sarah Hart presents her research to Aaron Bowman and others at VKC Science Day 2012. (Anne Rayner/Vanderbilt University) Undergraduates, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows on the cusp of research careers in developmental disabilities got a chance to shine Feb. 28 during the annual Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Science Day. Read MoreMarch 9, 2012
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Vanderbilt expanding research enterprise into Williamson County
With the addition of a new 18,000-square-foot laboratory to be located within the Cool Springs Life Sciences Center, Vanderbilt University is expanding its research enterprise into Williamson County. Read MoreMarch 9, 2012
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Combo combats dizziness
Some patients may need a combo of medications to combat a condition that causes dizziness. Read MoreMarch 9, 2012
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Shyness study examines how brain adapts to stimuli
Shyness may be caused by deficits in the brain. Read MoreMarch 9, 2012
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Calling all would-be documentarians
Documentarians Michael Moore and Ken Burns at work Calling all would-be Ken Burns and Michael Moores on campus: The Task Force on American Innovation (TFAI) is challenging students to create three-minute videos that celebrate American innovation. The basic instructions from TFAI are: “The… Read MoreMarch 7, 2012