Year: 2006

Marlon C. Lynch has been named Vanderbilt University‘s chief of police effective Jan. 1. Read More

Apocalypto continues tradition of inaccurately disparaging native cultures. The rich culture and complex intellectual achievements of Maya culture are ignored in Mel Gibson‘s new film Apocalypto in favor of stereotypical portrayals of Native Americans as "noble savages" or "evil Indians," says Annabeth Headrick, a Vanderbilt University professor and expert on the Maya. Read More

Vanderbilt University alumnus Marc Weill, whose early interest in geology was sidetracked by a career in high finance, is sharing his love of what he calls "nature‘s art" by lending his alma mater part of his extensive collection of gem-quality minerals. Read More

George J. Graham, a noted political theorist who was passionate about teaching and cared deeply for his students, died on Nov. 30 after a battle with lung cancer. Read More

Explore the universe this year with your school-age child or grandchild with a Dyer Observatory "Star Catchers" program, a perfect holiday gift. This unique program packages a quality telescope with a hands-on learning session and other benefits. Read More

Children giggle and recite poetry. There‘s the sound of something burning from which a melody arises like smoke from ashes. A lonely voice recounts a failed attempt to visit a relative‘s gravesite. Sudden jolts of sounds of undetermined origin startle. These are some of the ingredients of In Amber Shadows: Electro-Acoustic Music, released by Albany Records. The album by Vanderbilt University‘s Stan Link is an hour-long meditation on time and mortality. Read More

Francis Craig had a bit of a disreputable air in his days on the Vanderbilt campus in the early 1920s, according to music historian Martin Hawkins. Read More

Watch video of best-selling author John M. Barry speaking Nov. 30, 2006, at Ingram Hall as part of the Chancellor's Lecture Series. Read More

Watch video of best-selling author John M. Barry speaking Nov. 30, 2006, at Ingram Hall as part of the Chancellor‘s Lecture Series. Read More

Programs promoting home ownership and bilingual skills within the Middle Tennessee Hispanic community will be recognized Dec. 4 during Conexi√õn Am√àricas‘ "Celebration of Achievements" at Vanderbilt University. The event, which is sponsored by Vanderbilt‘s Center for the Americas, will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the university‘s Alumni Hall. Read More

The good news for NFL players who sustain an injury to their anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is that they‘ll likely play again in the NFL. The bad news is, they‘ll return with diminished performance on the field, concludes a study in the December issue of The American Journal of Sports Medicine. Read More

Vanderbilt Peabody College faculty are poised to influence what could be the most significant school integration Supreme Court cases since Brown v. Board of Education. Read More

Jeffrey Benedict, a senior majoring in modern European studies with a minor in musicology at Vanderbilt University, is among the 12 recipients nationwide for the coveted 2007-2008 George J. Mitchell Scholarship. He is the first Vanderbilt student to receive this award. Read More

Middle Tennessee‘s 20 colleges and universities make up one of the region‘s most important economic sectors, enrolling nearly 100,000 students, employing 75,000 people and generating a $5.5 billion economic impact, according to a new report released today. Read More

The Tennessee Economic Council on Women has given Patricia Pierce the 2006 Economic Excellence and Equity, or "E," Award. The "E" awards recognize individuals from across Tennessee who have distinguished themselves in a specific field or life commitment that has contributed to improving the lives of girls and women. Read More

With reports that the International Criminal Court prosecutor‘s investigation is nearing an end in the Darfur war crimes case, Mike Newton, Vanderbilt University‘s international criminal law expert, can discuss the legal issues surrounding crimes against humanity. Read More

For a little more than a year, members of the U.S. military serving in Iraq and Afghanistan and their families wrote about their wartime experiences and now these uncensored writings will be shared Wednesday, Nov. 29, at 4:10 p.m. in Room 103 of Vanderbilt University‘s Wilson Hall. Read More

The Meharry/Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Partnership has been awarded $14 million by the National Cancer Institute for research that seeks to reduce cancer mortality among African Americans and other minorities. Read More

The Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center and AstraZeneca have developed a master scientific agreement to streamline and integrate collaborations in basic, translational and clinical cancer research, officials with the company and cancer center announced today. Read More

All it took to rip the roof off Aloha Airlines Flight 243 in 1988 was the gradual corrosion around rivet holes that had, over time, created tiny cracks in the Boeing 737‘s fuselage that suddenly combined with fatal results. Read More