Releases
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NIH-funded Vanderbilt research seeks ways to avoid information overload in health care choices among seniors
People faced with too many choices when making complex decisions not only have difficulty discerning the right choice, they often make poor choices, contrary to classic economic theory, according to research by Vanderbilt economist Mike Shor. Read MoreMar 4, 2008
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Oak Ridge laboratory director to discuss coming scientific challenges in energy production
Energy, environment, economy and security: never before has society been so acutely aware of the links between these issues. On April 10, Michelle V. Buchanan, associate laboratory director for physical sciences at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, will address these links in a lecture titled "Grand Scientific Challenges in Energy." Read MoreMar 4, 2008
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Vanderbilt physicist plays key role in making top physics journals available to minority colleges and universities
Vanderbilt physicist David Ernst played a key role in a new agreement designed to encourage minority students to pursue science careers by giving them easier access to top physics journals. Read MoreMar 4, 2008
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Working class women writers to gather for Vanderbilt symposium; Beyond Our Beginnings events run March 25-27
Women writers from lower and working class backgrounds will gather for the 2008 Vanderbilt Visiting Writers Series Spring Symposium to share their experiences and work with readers and each other. Read MoreMar 4, 2008
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Vanderbilt University rolling out new emergency notification system
Vanderbilt University is rolling out a new and more robust emergency notification system beginning March 3 called AlertVU. It will replace the current emergency notification system MobileVU. Read MoreMar 4, 2008
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Vanderbilt class explores genetic link to voters’ behavior
A quirky new Vanderbilt University course blends politics and biological science to explore the effect of genetic make-up on political choices. Distinguished Professor of Political Science John Geer and David Bader, a professor of medicine and cell and developmental biology, are co-teaching "Genetics and Politics" this spring. Read MoreMar 3, 2008
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Zeppos named eighth chancellor of Vanderbilt University
Nicholas S. Zeppos, a distinguished legal scholar, teacher and administrator who has been a vital presence on the Vanderbilt University campus for two decades, was chosen March 1 as the university\'s eighth chancellor, effective immediately. Read MoreMar 1, 2008
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MEDIA AVAILABILTY: NEW CHANCELLOR OF VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
The eighth chancellor of Vanderbilt University will be available to speak with media at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 1, in the second floor lobby of Kirkland Hall. Read MoreMar 1, 2008
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Documentary on child abuse and justice in Catholic church to be shown at Vanderbilt University; Director Jason Berry to speak at March 12 screening
A documentary about the justice system of the Vatican in a case of child abuse will be screened at Vanderbilt University, followed by a discussion with the director. Read MoreFeb 29, 2008
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Buddhist scholar to lecture on consumerism and ecology at Vanderbilt; David Loy speaks on March 18
Buddhist scholar David Loy will discuss how that religious tradition offers a fresh spiritual perspective on consumerism and ecology during a lecture at Vanderbilt University. Read MoreFeb 28, 2008
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VCH Study Finds Parents in Denial About Their Children’s Weight Problems
Parents and children in one of the highest-risk groups for health problems related to obesity often fail to recognize the severity of their own weight problems. Read MoreFeb 28, 2008
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Author, law professor and alumna Elyn Saks to speak at Vanderbilt; Her book The Center Cannot Hold: My Journey Through Madness was one of Time magazine’s ‘Top 10 Nonfiction Books of 2007’
Elyn Saks returns to her alma mater, Vanderbilt University, on Thursday, March 20, at Ingram Hall at the Blair School of Music. Read MoreFeb 27, 2008
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Vanderbilt engineers part of $2.8 million grant to link war fighters to global information grid
A computer freeze-up in the office is a hassle. In a fighter jet peppered with enemy fire, it\'s a crisis. Getting the increasingly large and complex systems people have come to rely on to interface and interact without shutting down has been the focus of engineering professor Doug Schmidt\'s career. Read MoreFeb 27, 2008
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Vanderbilt’s Berry Lecture to focus on science, philosophy and the environment; Two speakers set for March 24
Two speakers will lead a discussion on science, philosophy and the environment at this year\'s Berry Lecture at Vanderbilt University. Read MoreFeb 27, 2008
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Retail investors losing big bucks by failing to exercise call options, Vanderbilt research shows
Hundreds of millions of retail investor dollars are being left "on the table" because of carelessness or misunderstanding about the mechanics of call options, according to new research from the Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management. Read MoreFeb 26, 2008
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Video: “The Role of Blacks in the Media: Yesterday and Today”
Representation, reportage and reality: this panel discussion by prominent members of the Nashville media addresses the historical and contemporary challenges faced by black journalists. Read MoreFeb 25, 2008
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Video: "The Role of Blacks in the Media: Yesterday and Today"
Representation, reportage and reality: this panel discussion by prominent members of the Nashville media addresses the historical and contemporary challenges faced by black journalists. Read MoreFeb 25, 2008
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Fourteen students chosen as newest class of Ingram Scholars
Fourteen incoming freshmen have been chosen as the newest members of the Ingram Scholarship program. The 14 are among more than 700 high school seniors who applied, the largest number of applicants in the scholarship program\'s 14-year history. Read MoreFeb 22, 2008
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Vanderbilt community breakfast topic is The Bible and Immigration; Alice Hunt to speak on morning of March 13
A Vanderbilt Divinity School professor will discuss what the Hebrew Bible has to say about immigration issues at a community breakfast on Thursday, March 13. Read MoreFeb 21, 2008
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Performance pay for teachers topic of national conference at Vanderbilt University Feb. 28-29
Paying teachers based on their performance in the classroom is a trend gaining momentum across the United States. But does it work? The complex issues surrounding that question will be the topic of a national conference, "Performance Incentives: Their Growing Impact on American K-12 Education," hosted by the National Center on Performance Incentives at Vanderbilt University Feb. 28-29. Read MoreFeb 21, 2008