Releases
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Vanderbilt to host domestic violence seminar Feb. 9
Ministers and others interested in combating domestic violence may attend a seminar on Feb. 9 hosted by Vanderbilt University Divinity School. Read MoreJan 30, 2007
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Civil rights leader to speak at Vanderbilt‘s Benton Chapel
Civil rights pioneer and Vanderbilt Distinguished University Professor James Lawson will give a lecture at Vanderbilt‘s Benton Chapel on Feb. 2 at 1 p.m. Read MoreJan 30, 2007
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Vanderbilt gains ground in national competition for federal research dollars
Vanderbilt University has advanced one place in one of the principal national rankings of the value of federal research grants awarded to faculty members, according to an annual report compiled by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Read MoreJan 29, 2007
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“Road to the White House” bus tour to follow action in historic 2008 presidential election; Vanderbilt visit one of first university stops on tour
With the first votes cast in the next presidential election less than a year away, this month C-SPAN debuts the new Campaign 2008 Bus, dedicated to following the action in one of the most competitive races in history. The 45-foot mobile production studio, a revamped version of the network‘s award-winning School Bus, promotes and enhances C-SPAN‘s extensive political coverage by traveling to major political events in battleground states, touring state capitols, and visiting universities and high schools around the nation while meeting with local political leaders and journalists, candidates and voters on the campaign trail. Read MoreJan 29, 2007
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Vanderbilt Engineering in Science Watch Top Ten
Vanderbilt University School of Engineering is ranked in the top ten universities nationally as measured by the impact that their publications have had on the field. Read MoreJan 29, 2007
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Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center receives $6.5 million grant to study tumor environment
Like a seed needs soil to grow and flourish, a tumor relies on its environment to grow and spread in the body -- something the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center will be exploring more closely with the help of a new $6.5 million grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Read MoreJan 29, 2007
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Pietenpol Named Interim Director of Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Jennifer A. Pietenpol, Ph.D., has been selected to lead the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center as interim director. Read MoreJan 29, 2007
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Vanderbilt research targets chemical and biological weapon detection
Vanderbilt University researchers, in conjunction with colleagues at several other institutions, are working on a project that promises significant improvement in the control of proteins for a number of uses, including the detection of chemical and biological weapons. Read MoreJan 26, 2007
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Skin color and salary; Lighter and taller equals a bigger paycheck for immigrants
A new study by a Vanderbilt University professor of law and economics found legal immigrants in the United States with a lighter skin tone made more money than those with darker skin. Read MoreJan 25, 2007
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Vandy study shows U.N. sanctions against Iraq impacted pediatric leukemia survival rates
A study by Vanderbilt‘s Haydar Frangoul, M.D., associate professor in pediatric hematology, shows an increase in the death rate among Iraqi children who were treated for leukemia in Baghdad while United Nations sanctions were in place. Read MoreJan 24, 2007
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Software innovator Tuinenga joins Vanderbilt Space and Defense Institute
Electronic industry entrepreneur Paul Tuinenga has joined Vanderbilt University as principal staff engineer and program manager for software development for the Institute for Space and Defense Electronics. Read MoreJan 23, 2007
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TIPSHEET: Vanderbilt University political experts available for State of the Union analysis
President Bush will have a difficult time shifting the national conversation away from Iraq, believes presidential historian Thomas Alan Schwartz. Although his State of the Union may contain some interesting proposals on health care, energy and the environment, a conflict as politicized as the Iraq war will still dominate headlines. "Historically, domestic issues tend to pale next to foreign policy when there is a military conflict," Schwartz said. Read MoreJan 22, 2007
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Vanderbilt names four new development officials
Four new development officials have joined the staff of Vanderbilt University‘s Department of Development and Alumni Relations. Read MoreJan 22, 2007
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City‘s role in historic Freedom Rides movement explored at Jan. 26 public event
The public is invited to experience "living history" Friday, Jan. 26, as those involved in the historic 1961 Freedom Rides discuss their experiences and talk about race relations in Nashville during the civil rights movement. Vanderbilt University‘s Office of Active Citizenship and Service and Fisk University have partnered to host the panel discussion scheduled from 7 to 9 p.m. at Fisk Memorial Chapel. The event is free. Read MoreJan 19, 2007
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Raindrop research improves understanding of water erosion
There is a dark side to even the humble raindrop. A single drop is harmless, but when billions of raindrops from a cloudburst fall on bare soil they strike like billions of tiny hammers, dislodging tons of soil per acre which is carried away by surface runoff. Read MoreJan 19, 2007
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Cummings appointed principal scientist of Oak Ridge National Laboratory division
A chemical engineering professor at Vanderbilt University will lead the science programs of an Oak Ridge National Laboratory center that is designing and developing next-generation nanoscale materials. Read MoreJan 19, 2007
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Civil rights activist to speak at Vanderbilt Peabody 2007 MLK Jr. Commemoration; Changing Lives award will be presented to Elaine Brown, Tennessee School for the Blind educator
The Rev. James Lawson, Distinguished University Professor at Vanderbilt and a key leader in the nonviolent resistance efforts of the civil rights movement, will be the featured speaker at the Vanderbilt Peabody College 2007 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration. His lecture, "Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community?" will take place on Thursday, Jan. 25, at 12:30 p.m. in the Wyatt Center Rotunda. This event is free and open to the public. Read MoreJan 18, 2007
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Vanderbilt student team selected as finalist in MTV-U Ecomagination Challenge; Vote online
Leftover vegetable oil from Vanderbilt Dining Services will be turned into biodiesel fuel, if a student team wins a national competition for a $25,000 grant to fund campus-based environmental projects. Read MoreJan 18, 2007
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Sopranos star‘s talk about battle with eating disorder rescheduled for Feb. 15
Actor Jamie-Lynn Sigler, best known for playing Meadow Soprano on HBO‘s Emmy-award winning drama The Sopranos will talk about her battle with anorexia Thursday, Feb. 15, at 7 p.m. at Vanderbilt University‘s Student Life Center. Read MoreJan 17, 2007
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Vanderbilt to host conference on contemporary challenges facing black churches Jan. 31- Feb. 2
Vanderbilt University will host a conference to encourage black church leaders, scholars and divinity students to create a dialogue about contemporary challenges facing the ministry of black churches. The Kelly Miller Smith Institute on Black Church Studies at the Vanderbilt Divinity School will present "Preparing Prophets and Priests for the Black Church Tradition" Jan. 31 to Feb. 2. All sessions are free and open to the public. Read MoreJan 17, 2007