Featured Research
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Vanderbilt Magazine: How to study a skeleton
Tiffiny Tung, associate professor of anthropology, is on familiar terms with the dead. She may not know their names, but she can tell you a surprising amount of information about how they lived—and even, on occasion, how they died. Read MoreSep 11, 2013
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Two Vanderbilt professors part of PBS series ‘Brains on Trial’ Sept. 11 and 18
Research conducted at Vanderbilt is featured in "Brains on Trial with Alan Alda," a two-part televised series airing Sept. 11 and Sept. 18 on PBS that explores how the growing ability to separate truth from lies may radically affect the way criminal trials are conducted in the future. Read MoreSep 5, 2013
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Vanderbilt researchers take part in NSF cybersecurity grant
M. Eric Johnson, Dean of Vanderbilt's Owen Graduate School of Management, has been named as a principal co-investigator on a new $10-million, five-year grant from the Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace program of the National Science Foundation (NSF). Read MoreSep 4, 2013
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$10M grant establishes center to boost outcomes for children with learning disabilities
A team of Vanderbilt professors will develop new math and reading strategies aimed at improving student success with the support of a new $10 million federal grant. Read MoreAug 27, 2013
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LAPOP: Jamaicans feeling more secure as relations with police improve
Vanderbilt researchers are finding that Jamaicans are feeling more confidence in their local police as they report decreasing incidences of bribe solicitation. Read MoreAug 22, 2013
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A brighter method for measuring the surface gravity of distant stars
Astronomers have found a clever new way to slice and dice the flickering light from a distant star in a way that reveals the strength of gravity on its surface. Read MoreAug 21, 2013
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Tennessean op-ed: Solar energy is still in shadows
More can be done with sun-powered electricity source, writes Dennis Hall, vice provost for research, dean of the Graduate School, professor of physics and professor of electrical engineering. Read MoreAug 20, 2013
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Vanderbilt’s Center for Medicine, Health and Society expands
With close to 400 undergraduate majors, a new master’s program, a major health conference this fall and a series of new faculty hires, Medicine, Health and Society marks a second consecutive year of expansion. Read MoreAug 20, 2013
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Argonne National Laboratory: Dissolving brittle stars hint at implications of ocean acidification
Scientists at Vanderbilt University and the New York Health Department say colonies of Antarctic brittle stars may be especially vulnerable to the effects of ocean acidification. Read MoreAug 20, 2013
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Op-ed: Prekindergarten research can help chart best way to help impoverished kids
Research can help policymakers and educators make the best decisions on how to assist low-income children exceed in school from an early age. Read MoreAug 9, 2013
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‘Yo-yo dieting’ inflames fat tissue
Gaining and losing weight during “yo-yo dieting” may contribute to an exaggerated immune response in fat tissue that increases metabolic dysfunction more than steady weight gain alone. Read MoreAug 9, 2013
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Chancellor Zeppos joins other university leaders in calling for federal recommitment to academic research
A letter to President Obama and Congress co-signed by Chancellor Zeppos and his fellow university leaders outlines the ripple effects of reduced federal research funding and calls attention to the nation's burgeoning "innovation deficit." Read MoreAug 6, 2013
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Size matters in nanocrystals’ ability to release gases
More efficient catalytic converters on autos, improved batteries and more sensitive gas sensors are some of the potential benefits of a new system that can directly measure the manner in which nanocrystals adsorb and release hydrogen and other gases. Read MoreAug 6, 2013
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Are protests in Brazil just the beginning?
Protests may spread from Brazil to other Latin American nations with similar conditions, says a report from Vanderbilt University’s Latin American Public Opinion Project (LAPOP). Read MoreAug 5, 2013
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Vanderbilt scientists discover potential new way to treat anxiety
Chemically modified inhibitors of the COX-2 enzyme relieve anxiety behaviors in mice by activating natural “endocannabinoids” without gastrointestinal side effects, Vanderbilt University scientists will report next week. Read MoreAug 5, 2013
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Peabody education experts available for back-to-school stories
As schools nationwide prepare for the new academic year, education experts from Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College of education and human development are available for back-to-school interviews on a variety of topics. Read MoreAug 1, 2013
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Cognitive complaints, Alzheimer’s risk studied
A study of cognitive complaints in older adults showed that memory concerns from both the patient and an informant was most predictive of converting to Alzheimer’s disease or dementia within three years. Read MoreAug 1, 2013
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Microbes can influence evolution of their hosts
A new study provides the first direct evidence that microbes can contribute to the origin of new species by reducing the viability of hybrids produced between males and females of different species. Read MoreJul 18, 2013
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Wall Street Journal: Who gets more mosquito bites?
It is peak mosquito season, and while some lucky outdoor venturers seem unperturbed by the tiny insects, others appear to be relentlessly assaulted. Laurence Zwiebel, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Biological Sciences, explains the most common culprits. Read MoreJul 17, 2013
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LAPOP: Politically tolerant people use social media
A study by Vanderbilt University's Latin American Public Opinion Project shows that the use of social media for political purposes in the Americas can be an effective complement to conventional forms of political engagement. Read MoreJul 15, 2013