Releases
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Vanderbilt Study Shows Childhood Immunization with Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine Cuts Pneumonia Hospital Admissions in the US
Routine infant immunization with pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) has caused a 39 percent fall in all-cause pneumonia hospital admission rates for American children under 2, according to an article published in this week's edition of The Lancet. Read MoreApr 6, 2007
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Seligson: Rise of the left and populist leaders could pose threat to democracy in Latin America; April 10 symposium examines results of AmericasBarometer 2006
The results of the latest and most comprehensive study of public opinion in the Americas concludes that Latin America is drifting toward the political left and experiencing a rise in populism. Read MoreApr 5, 2007
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Finding God in dirty diapers; Vanderbilt professor writes about child care and spirituality
Some search for God in the contemplative routine of a monastery. Bonnie Miller-McLemore found the divine in piles of laundry needing folding, the sounds of her sons carousing in a playground and "the stench of a dirty diaper, wiping the bottom of a child." Read MoreApr 4, 2007
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Pulitzer prize-winning Civil War historian to speak at Vanderbilt
James McPherson, a noted American Civil War historian who won the Pulitzer Prize for Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era, will deliver a public lecture at Vanderbilt University on May 2. Read MoreApr 4, 2007
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Vanderbilt to host panel April 10 on “HIV/AIDS Ministry and the Black Church”
Vanderbilt University will host a panel discussion, "Keeping Our Promise: HIV/AIDS Ministry and the Black Church" on April 10, from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. in room G-23 at the Divinity School. Read MoreApr 4, 2007
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First openly gay Episcopal bishop to speak at Vanderbilt; The Rt. Rev. Gene Robinson to appear on April 13
The first openly gay bishop in the Episcopal Church will speak at Vanderbilt University this month. Read MoreApr 3, 2007
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The Rev. James Lawson to speak on religion and culture
Civil rights leader and non-violent activist the Rev. James Lawson will speak at Vanderbilt University this month as part of the University Seminar in Religion and Culture. Read MoreApr 2, 2007
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New funding to extend outreach for Retirement Learning at Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt University's lifelong learning opportunities for older adults will expand and flourish thanks to a $100,000 grant from The Bernard Osher Foundation. Read MoreApr 2, 2007
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Vanderbilt Summer Academy recruiting gifted youth for unique summer school
School in the summer might not sound good to most kids, but what if that school is one of the nation's top universities, the classes explorations of cutting-edge science, art, law, music and more, and the students some of the brightest around? Summer school suddenly sounds a lot better. Read MoreApr 2, 2007
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Vanderbilt responds to PBS NOW program
On Feb. 28, 2007, Vanderbilt University and Laborers International Union of North America, Local 386, which represents approximately 600 employees in the custodial, grounds, food service and skilled crafts categories, reached an agreement on a new three-year contract. The contract was ratified by the union membership March 2, 2007. Read MoreMar 31, 2007
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Fund-raising tally important indicator in presidential race: VU campaign expert
Raising hefty sums of cash early in the 2008 presidential campaign puts candidates in the driver's seat for competing successfully in the primaries, according to Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science John Geer. Read MoreMar 30, 2007
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Three Vanderbilt students win Goldwater Scholarships; Program encourages careers in math, science and engineering
Three Vanderbilt University students have been awarded 2007 Goldwater Scholarships, earning up to $7,500 a year to pursue the study of mathematics, the natural sciences or engineering. Read MoreMar 30, 2007
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Peabody College moves up to No. 3 in U.S. News & World Report rankings; Schools of business, law and engineering all move up
Vanderbilt University's Peabody College of education and human development rose to No. 3 in U.S. News & World Report rankings of graduate and professional schools released on Friday. Vanderbilt's schools of business, law and engineering all improved their positions. Read MoreMar 30, 2007
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Odysseus premiers at Vanderbilt April 6; Conquered Trojan women deal with their newly shattered lives
The Trojan War, sparked by the abduction of the beautiful Helen of Troy, is over. The Greeks, led by Odysseus, are victorious. Odysseus has not yet spent his 10 years traveling the world in the tales made famous in Homer's Odyssey. Read MoreMar 28, 2007
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CEO leads Accelerator program at Owen Graduate School of Management; Michael Burcham brings innovative new projects to “business boot camp”
Adjunct professor of health care innovation and entrepreneurship Michael Burcham is using his expertise as a teacher and a current CEO to lead a team of fellow professors, students and volunteers for this year's Accelerator-Vanderbilt Summer Business Institute. Read MoreMar 28, 2007
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Study uncovers a chemical signal crucial to heart formation
A new Vanderbilt University study has identified a chemical signal that plays a critical role in forming the heart, which could lead to new strategies to combat congenital heart defects. Read MoreMar 27, 2007
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Chief of Canada’s Supreme Court speaks at Vanderbilt; Beverley McLachlin talks about intolerance
Will people learn to be more tolerant in the 21st century than we are now? That's the question the current chief justice of Canada's Supreme Court, Beverley McLachlin, will discuss when she speaks at Vanderbilt Law School April 5 at 3:30 p.m. in Flynn Auditorium. The lecture is free and open to the public. Read MoreMar 27, 2007
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Learn how one Ray Charles record changed the world, Peter Guralnick to deliver lunchtime lecture on ‘I Got a Woman’
"I Got a Woman" was a No. 1 R&B hit for Ray Charles in 1955, but the scope of both the song's origins and influence are still largely unappreciated. Read MoreMar 27, 2007
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Organizational behavior expert to work with Vanderbilt provost’s office
Vanderbilt University has named Clinical Professor of Management David Owens to assistant to the provost for strategic process innovation. Read MoreMar 27, 2007
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TIPSHEET: Conflict over Alberto Gonzales not likely to reach courts: Vanderbilt Expert
If Alberto Gonzales survives a growing loss of support on Capitol Hill, the standoff between the executive branch and Congress over whether to require sworn testimony from Bush aides is not likely to reach the courts, according to Vanderbilt University judicial expert Stefanie Lindquist. Read MoreMar 26, 2007