Releases
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Iraqi judge talks about establishing rule of law in Iraq
Judge Zuhair Al-Maliki, an Iraqi jurist who served as a judge with the Iraqi Criminal Court, will speak at noon Friday, Dec. 7, at Vanderbilt University. Read MoreDec 6, 2007
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Professor from Vanderbilt’s Blair School of Music nominated for Grammy
A professor from Vanderbilt‘s Blair School of Music was nominated for a Grammy on Thursday. Greg Barz, associate professor of ethnomusicology at Blair, is nominated in the Best Traditional World Music Album category for his album Singing for Life: Songs of Hope, Healing, and HIV/AIDS in Uganda. Read MoreDec 6, 2007
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Ultrafast optical shutter is switched entirely by laser light
It‘s a rare case of all light and no heat: A new study reports that a laser can be used to switch a film of vanadium dioxide back and forth between reflective and transparent states without heating or cooling it. Read MoreDec 6, 2007
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Op-ed: Why black America should move beyond hanging nooses
An op-ed by Carol Swain, professor of law and political science, on the implications of the recent spate of noose hangings around the country and the factors that reinforce white prejudice and discrimination against blacks. Read MoreDec 6, 2007
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Respect for private property strongly tied to civil liberty; Vanderbilt professor explains new federal developments impacting property rights
Property rights play a pivotal role in fashioning American constitutional order. New research by renowned legal historian and Vanderbilt professor of law and history James W. Ely Jr. traces the historical relationship between private property ownership and political liberty. Read MoreDec 4, 2007
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New Vanderbilt scientific poll reveals intense bias against Mormons; Romney must demystify his religion to gain support
Bias against Mormons is significantly more intense among the public than bias against either African Americans or women, according to a new scientific poll by three professors from Vanderbilt and Claremont Graduate universities. Read MoreDec 4, 2007
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DENSO gift powers new biodiesel testing facility
The Vanderbilt School of Engineering will soon have a new state-of-the-art biodiesel testing facility, thanks to a $100,000 gift from the DENSO North America Foundation. Read MoreDec 3, 2007
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Engineering professor creates animated science education program
An animated computer program created by a Vanderbilt University professor of computer science and computer engineering is being used in Nashville public school classrooms to teach science to middle school students. But the teachable agent called Betty‘s Brain does much more; it also teaches students how to learn. Read MoreDec 3, 2007
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Op-Ed: What we expect of our students: Why we must expect more
An op-ed by James Guthrie, professor of public policy and education, on public expectation of student performance and the harm done when this expectation is too low, as Guthrie argues it currently is in Tennessee. Read MoreDec 3, 2007
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New smartpen and paper to help teach blind college students
Subjects like physics, calculus and biology are challenging for most students, but imagine tackling these topics without being able to see the graphs and figures used to teach them. A new smartpen and paper technology that works with touch and records classroom audio aims to bring these subjects to life for blind students. Read MoreDec 3, 2007
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VU Center for the Americas hosts Conexion Americas’ Celebration of Achievements; Program highlights accomplishments of local Hispanic community
Programs promoting home ownership, business development and bilingual skills within the Middle Tennessee Hispanic community will be recognized Dec. 10 during Conexion Americas‘ "Celebration of Achievements" at Vanderbilt University. Read MoreNov 30, 2007
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Tennessee Poison Control Center offers holiday safety advice; Keep a watchful eye for unsafe toys and potentially dangerous poisonous plants
Poisonous plants, holiday decorations and unsafe toys are just a few of the potential hazards children face during the holidays. Read MoreNov 30, 2007
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Vanderbilt studio arts students to show off work on Dec. 7; Open House at E. Bronson Ingram Studio Arts Center
A film retrospective and open house will highlight end of the semester activities for the studio arts department at Vanderbilt University. All activities are free and the public is invited. Read MoreNov 28, 2007
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CNN/YouTube debate more like a talent show, says VU debate expert
While the Republican CNN/YouTube debate is likely to generate increased excitement among younger voters, there are deeply troubling aspects of this new genre, according to a Vanderbilt communication studies professor. Read MoreNov 27, 2007
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Vanderbilt doctors warn against “Merry Christmas Coronary”
Some studies indicate that death rates from heart attacks and stroke as well as non-heart-related causes spike during the holiday season. Researchers have coined this phenomenon "Merry Christmas Coronary and Happy New Year Heart Attack." Read MoreNov 27, 2007
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TIPSHEET: ‘Tis the (holiday retail) season! Vanderbilt marketing experts available
With the holiday shopping season here, marketing experts from the Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management are available to discuss a range of retail business and consumer issues. Read MoreNov 26, 2007
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Join 200 children and their families to celebrate Holidays Around the World
The public is invited to join over 200 children and their families at the Susan Gray School‘s annual Holidays Around the World celebration Dec. 1. Read MoreNov 26, 2007
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The real cost of cigarettes to smokers: $222 a pack; Vanderbilt professors estimate the economic effect smoking has on smokers
How much does a pack of cigarettes really cost a smoker? While past studies have focused on the cost of cigarette smoking to society, a new report by two Vanderbilt University professors looks at the cost of smoking per pack in terms of the value of the risks to the smoker‘s life. Read MoreNov 26, 2007
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Future of American culture discussed in new book; Ivey and Tepper of Vanderbilt’s Curb Center edit Engaging Art: The Next Great Transformation of America’s Cultural Life
Two classes of Americans are developing based on their access to and expertise with technology, according to a new book edited by Bill Ivey and Steven Tepper at Vanderbilt University‘s Curb Center for Art, Enterprise and Public Policy. Read MoreNov 26, 2007
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Bioclocks work by controlling chromosome coiling
There is a new twist on the question of how biological clocks work. In recent years, scientists have discovered that biological clocks help organize a dizzying array of biochemical processes in the body. Despite a number of hypotheses, exactly how the microscopic pacemakers in every cell in the body exert such a widespread influence has remained a mystery. Read MoreNov 21, 2007