Releases
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Vanderbilt University launches YouTube channel; Featured videos include an insider’s guide to admissions, lectures and concerts
Vanderbilt University today announced the launch of its new channel on the wildy popular video-sharing site, YouTube. Read MoreNov 6, 2007
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Vanderbilt study links melatonin excretion with sleep levels in children with autism; Children with deeper levels of sleep have higher levels of melatonin
Vanderbilt sleep researchers are reporting a relationship between good sleep and how much melatonin the body produces ñ the first in a series of research studies intended to help children with autism spectrum disorders sleep through the night. Read MoreNov 6, 2007
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The lawyer’s role in the multi-billion dollar world of mass tort lawsuits; Vanderbilt professor offers a creative solution to managehigh-stakes claims
Vioxx, Fen-Phen, Agent Orange, silicone breast implants, asbestos. This is just a short list of the major personal-injury lawsuits that have dominated the multi-billion dollar world of mass tort litigation. Read MoreNov 6, 2007
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Noted science writer will discuss reporting on nuclear power, defense technology, physics, geology
Vanderbilt‘s Writing Studio will host a public lecture by Sally Adee, a science writer who lives in Baltimore, Md., and specializes in reporting on geology, solid-state physics, nuclear energy and defense technology. Read MoreNov 2, 2007
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Op-ed: Sanctions against Iran won’t make much of a difference
Is the Bush administration‘s recent announcement of tough sanctions against Iran‘s Quds Force and Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps as supporters of terrorism and proliferators of weapons of mass destruction an effort to avoid military action or a step toward it? Read MoreNov 2, 2007
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Author tells gentrification story with a twist Nov. 5 at Vanderbilt University; Black on the Block explores role of black gentry in transforming poorer black neighborhoods
In gentrifying neighborhoods there are typically clashes between racial and ethnic groups, the "haves" and "have-nots," homeowners and apartment dwellers and newcomers and longtime residents. However, a new book by Northwestern University professor Mary Pattillo explores the story with a twist. Read MoreNov 1, 2007
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Study finds schools don’t target nearly proficient students in response to No Child Left Behind
Contrary to popular belief, schools are not devoting more time and resources to students that fall just below federal standards in response to No Child Left Behind, a new study from Vanderbilt University has found. Read MoreOct 31, 2007
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Clay, Johnson, and Thackston receive Vanderbilt School of Engineering Distinguished Alumnus Awards
W. Robert Clay, John W. Johnson and Edward Thackston recently received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Vanderbilt University School of Engineering. Read MoreOct 31, 2007
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Leading proponent of religious environmentalism to speak at Vanderbilt; Roger Gottlieb to appear on Nov. 15
Roger Gottlieb, a leading proponent of religious environmentalism, will speak on the subject at Vanderbilt University Nov. 15. Read MoreOct 31, 2007
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Chinese principals, educational leaders at Vanderbilt for two-week exchange
Twenty-five Chinese principals and educational administrators are in Nashville Oct. 30 - Nov. 9 as part of an ongoing exchange between Vanderbilt University‘s Peabody College, Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools and South China Normal University. Read MoreOct 31, 2007
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Two Vanderbilt faculty members are elected AAAS fellows
Two Vanderbilt faculty members ñ Peter T. Cummings and Ellen H. Fanning ñ have been elected as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), an honor bestowed upon them by their peers. Read MoreOct 31, 2007
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Op-ed: Is my green showing?
In this day and age, being successful in business and being "green" can often go hand-in-hand. Young business professionals continue to set an example in breadth of understanding and zeal in addressing the world environmental and social entrepreneurship and justice issues. Read MoreOct 31, 2007
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New scholarship program to boost research in testing, student assessment
A new endowed scholarship program at Vanderbilt University‘s Peabody College aims to produce the next generation of leaders in the closely watched field of educational testing and student assessment. Read MoreOct 30, 2007
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National experts on gifted children to offer advice for parents and teachers
The unique challenges and opportunities parents and teachers of gifted children face is the focus of a new lecture series sponsored by the Vanderbilt Programs for Talented Youth. Read MoreOct 30, 2007
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Children’s Hospital experts urge parents to keep children safe from preventable injuries this Halloween
Now that Halloween night is upon us, experts at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children‘s Hospital at Vanderbilt say it‘s time for one last safety review. Trick-or-treating is a fun family event and accidents are rare, but they do still happen. Accidents are more common in children who are just old enough to ask for less parental supervision. Read MoreOct 30, 2007
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Cindy Funk moves from “acting director” to director of Vanderbilt University Career Center
Cindy Funk has been named director of the Vanderbilt University Career Center (VUCC). Funk was hired as associate director in July 2006 and became the acting director a year later. Read MoreOct 29, 2007
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The Tempest premiers at Vanderbilt Nov. 8; Witness the magic on an island in Shakespeare’s imagination
Seeking retribution for being overthrown and exiled to a magical island with his daughter Miranda, Prospero magically causes a storm ñ a tempest ñ to wreck the ship of those responsible for his situation and bring them to the island for vengeance. The Tempest premieres at Neely Auditorium at Vanderbilt on Nov. 8. Read MoreOct 29, 2007
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Film at Vanderbilt tells little-known story of first public high school integrated in the South in Clinton, Tenn.
Two film screenings at Vanderbilt University will revisit school desegregation‘s history Monday, Nov. 5, and Monday,Nov. 12. √± including the little-known story of 12 students who integrated Clinton (Tenn.) High School, the first public high school to be integrated in the South. Read MoreOct 26, 2007
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New insights into how lasers cut flesh
Lasers are at the cutting edge of surgery. From cosmetic to brain surgery, intense beams of coherent light are gradually replacing the steel scalpel for many procedures. Read MoreOct 25, 2007
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‘Innervisions’ photography exhibit at Vanderbilt University depicts everyday lives of ordinary and well-known African Americans
Gil Bailey, a commercial photographer for more than 30 years, has captured thousands of people through his lens. His photos depicting inner-city life √± the lives of ordinary and well-known African Americans √± will be on display Monday, Oct. 29, through Friday, Nov. 30, at Vanderbilt University‘s Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center. Read MoreOct 25, 2007