Month: March 2011
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Elephants can transmit TB to humans
Elephants can transmit TB to humans, researchers at the CDC, Tennessee Department of Health and Vanderbilt University have reported. Read MoreMar 11, 2011
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Worm grunting on NPR
Gary Revell shows some of the worms he has collected using worm grunting (Ken Catania) “What is worm grunting?” That is one of the questions that moderator Richard Sher asked panelists last weekend in a rerun of a pre-recorded edition of “Says You!” – the popular… Read MoreMar 11, 2011
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VUCast: Black and gold… black and gold…
A Vandy freshman creates a hip hop tribute to campus life. Watch this, plus more stories, in this week’s VUCast. [vucastblurb]… Read MoreMar 11, 2011
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Going underground in search of new drugs
Every few months, chemist Brian Bachmann sheds his white lab coat, collects his flashlight, helmet, surgical gloves and knotted rope, puts on old clothes and hiking boots and heads to a nearby cave. Bachmann, an assistant professor of chemistry at Vanderbilt, has combined his industrial experience in natural… Read MoreMar 10, 2011
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Osher spring term has invigorating curriculum for older learners
The spring term 2011 of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Vanderbilt offers a diverse offering of non-credit classes for older adults with shared interests. Read MoreMar 10, 2011
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Pain from the Past: A conversation with a psychiatrist and a scientist about post traumatic stress disorder
Watch video of Dr. Paul W. Ragan, associate professor of psychiatry, and Carrie Jones, assistant professor of pharmacology, speaking March 3. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, is a severe anxiety disorder that occurs in people who have experienced physical or psychological trauma. Triggering events can include experiences like military combat, car accidents,… Read MoreMar 9, 2011
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Vanderbilt lecture spotlights feminist theology in the 21st century
Theologian Catherine Keller will be the speaker for the Divinity School's Antoinette Brown Lecture March 24 at Benton Chapel. Read MoreMar 8, 2011
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How to Listen to Classical Music: Bang That Drum
Watch video of the March 3 presentation, “Bang That Drum.” Mitchell Korn presents the oldest and most enduring of all instruments – the drum – and its percussion sisters and brothers are investigated through group performance, exploration and play. Everything from small bells to snare drums, and to large marimbas and… Read MoreMar 7, 2011
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“Did you smoke?”
“Did you smoke?” It’s the first question lung cancer patients are asked. Is this smoking stigma choking progress in lung cancer?… Read MoreMar 7, 2011
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Enzyme protects against inflamed colon
Increasing an enzyme required for a type of colon tissue may help dampen inflammation, a known risk factor for colon cancer. Read MoreMar 7, 2011
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New drug discovery center focuses on brain disorders
Vanderbilt University Medical Center has established a new Center for Neuroscience Drug Discovery to accelerate research that may lead to new treatments for Parkinson’s disease, schizophrenia and other disorders of the brain. Read MoreMar 6, 2011
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Student profile: Rachel Hart
Why did you first become involved with VUcept? I became involved with VUcept because I believe in its mission. Being a first-year presents many challenges, and for me, my biggest challenge was losing my grandfather to leukemia only two months after coming to Vanderbilt. Read MoreMar 6, 2011
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Chasing Foxd3’s role in stem cells
Researchers use genetic manipulations in mice and single-cell analyses to help explain stem cell regulation. Read MoreMar 4, 2011
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Exercise can curb marijuana use and cravings
Just a few sessions on the treadmill can prevent marijuana cravings and use, new research finds. Read MoreMar 4, 2011
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Vanderbilt Steel Drum Band’s performance
Watch the Dec. 7, 2010, Vanderbilt Steel Drum Band’s performance at Ingram Hall. Mat Britain, director. Read MoreMar 4, 2011
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What our medical past can tell us about our genomic future
Watch video from the March 2 Thinking Out of the Lunchbox event. Holly Tucker, associate professor, Center for Medicine, Health & Society and associate professor, French & Italian, spoke on “What Our Medical Past Can Tell Us About Our Genomic Future.” Every era, particularly one deep in “Scientific Revolution” as we now… Read MoreMar 4, 2011
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High school students partner with Vanderbilt University to promote energy conservation
Catherine Caffey and Emily Alsentzer (Photo courtesy School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt) For many college students who are not faced with electric bills, energy conservation is not considered a priority. Two Metro Nashville high school students are attempting to change that attitude by implementing an energy conservation competition… Read MoreMar 4, 2011
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Inflationary universe subject of public lecture
Cosmologist Paul Steinhardt (Photo courtesy of Paul Steinhardt) Today, the idea that the universe expanded dramatically for a period of time after its birth in the Big Bang is one of the cornerstones of modern cosmology. However, Paul Steinhardt, the Albert Einstein Professor of Science at Princeton University,… Read MoreMar 4, 2011
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Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center launches online genetic research tool
A new online tool enables cancer patients and researchers to track the latest developments in personalized cancer medicine and connect with clinical research trials. Read MoreMar 3, 2011
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Vanderbilt students’ winning essays and video chronicle MLK Day experiences
Student Kirsten Ayers was one of four students to win the MLK Reflections essay and video contest. Vanderbilt University has recognized four students –Kirsten Ayers, Chelsea Goodly, Marwah Shahid and Ravi Singh – with a monetary award for excellence in capturing the spirit of the life and legacy… Read MoreMar 3, 2011