Liz Entman
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Demolition of power plant smokestack to begin soon
The demolition work will take place between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. and is expected to last five to seven weeks, concluding in early June. Read MoreApr 6, 2015
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Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Theory of Relativity at Dyer April 8
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the theory’s publication, Dyer Observatory will host a talk by "What is Relativity?" author Jeffrey Bennett on April 8. Read MoreApr 1, 2015
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Nashville Scene “People” Issue 2015: The Professor
Associate professor of philosophy Lisa Guenther isn't afraid to think hard about the dark side: She studies issues related to mass incarceration, police violence and the death penalty, and facilitates a philosophy workshop with prisoners on death row. Read MoreMar 20, 2015
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Nashville Scene “People” Issue 2015: The Punk-Rock Neuroscientist
Fifth-year neuroscience Ph.D. student Kale Edmiston is the assistant director of Vanderbilt's Program for LGBTI Health, studies the relationship between stress and autism in teenagers, and is attempting to teach himself Mandarin in preparation for postdoctoral studies in China...and he helms the queer punk record label Nervous Nelly with his partner, Shannon. Read MoreMar 20, 2015
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DigitalVU this month: Using Chrome for Web Development
Join developer Bo Link for a discussion about Chrome developer tools and other useful extensions for Chrome. Read MoreMar 4, 2015
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Elite college athletes should be paid: Economists
The NCAA recently voted to allow schools to begin compensating its student-athletes for their entire cost of attendance, but economists from Vanderbilt University and the University of Chicago say it’s not nearly enough. Read MoreFeb 5, 2015
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Stay on top of the latest Vanderbilt research
Subscribe to Research News @ Vanderbilt to receive a weekly roundup of Vanderbilt's research news every Friday. Read MoreJan 26, 2015
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New clues to the lives of Grassmere slaves
A new study reveals details about the slaves who lived and died at Grassmere Plantation—now home to the Nashville Zoo. Read MoreJan 22, 2015
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Vanderbilt research will help shape the future of American manufacturing
A cutting-edge Vanderbilt lab that studies how materials, structures and machines operate under real-world conditions will play a key part in the new multistate, $259 million Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) to be announced today by President Obama. Read MoreJan 9, 2015
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What is the good life?
Looking at similarities between different cultures can tell us a lot about what "the good life" means for everyone, says anthropologist Ted Fischer. Read MoreDec 29, 2014
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The most popular research news stories of 2014
Electricity, learning, marijuana, outer space and planet Earth were the hot topics of 2014. Read MoreDec 26, 2014
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Vanderbilt power plant is now coal-free
Vanderbilt's power plant now runs exclusively on natural gas. Read MoreDec 18, 2014
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Sustainability experts: A dozen ways to go green for the holidays
Vanderbilt’s Sustainability and Environment Management Office offers 12 steps that everyone can take to make the season a little greener. Read MoreDec 9, 2014
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VU paleontologist appears on Nat Geo Wild’s ‘Future Cat’ Nov. 30
Larisa DeSantis, assistant professor of Earth and environmental sciences, is a featured expert on Nat Geo Wild’s Future Cat, part of the network’s Big Cat week. Read MoreNov 28, 2014
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Racism expert available to comment on Ferguson
Sociologist Tony Brown studies the pernicious and persistent effects of racism in the United States and is available to comment on the issues that have shaped and will continue to shape events in Ferguson, Mo. Read MoreNov 19, 2014
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Vanderbilt experts can provide insights into Nashville’s growth
Vanderbilt experts from a variety of fields are available to help explain issues surrounding Nashville's transformation into the latest “it” city. Read MoreNov 12, 2014
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Weintraub to speak on aliens and world religion at Dyer Observatory Nov. 6
The possibility of extraterrestrial life and its impact on religion will be addressed in a free, upcoming talk at Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory. Read MoreOct 31, 2014
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Vanderbilt greenhouse gas emissions down 27 percent per person
Greenhouse gas emissions have been reduced by more than 27 percent per person on campus and by 35 percent per research dollar since 2005. Read MoreOct 22, 2014
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‘Lost in the Ivy’ documents the African American experience at Vanderbilt
A quest to learn about Vanderbilt’s first African American Board of Trust member has led sociologist Rosevelt Noble on a much greater mission to document as much of the African American experience at the university as he can. Read MoreOct 9, 2014
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The new ‘double disadvantage’
In the United States, your nationality has some effect on your likelihood to be employed--but being married matters more. For women, it matters a lot more. Read MoreOct 9, 2014