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Nations have attacked, conquered and occupied other nations throughout history. Read More

An economic model is the best way to understand the rise and fall of religions, said sociologist Rodney Stark in the first of four lectures at Vanderbilt University as the first Templeton Research Fellow. Read More

Steven Hager, former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, and Robert Stutman, a 25-year veteran of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will discuss the controversial issues surrounding legalizing marijuana, Monday, Feb. 20, at Vanderbilt University. Read More

The genetics of brain development, and the impact of mutations that can occur during development, will be the topic of a lecture by Christopher Walsh, Bullard Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School, at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development on Thursday, Feb. 16, at 4:10 p.m. His lecture is titled "Human Mental Retardation: Genes that Control the Shape and Size of the Human Brain." Read More

John Ashcroft, whose tenure as U.S. attorney general from 2001 to 2005 included an historic era of safety and security concerns for America following Sept. 11, will speak at Vanderbilt University Monday, Feb. 13, at 8 p.m. in Ingram Hall. Read More

Donna L. Hoffman and Thomas P. Novak, professors of marketing at the Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management, have won the 2005 Sheth Foundation/Journal of Marketing award presented by the American Marketing Association Foundation. Read More

Media coverage about influenza and the importance of flu shots influenced parents to vaccinate their children against the influenza virus, according to a study done by researchers and information officers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Read More

Media coverage about influenza and the importance of flu shots influenced parents to vaccinate their children against the influenza virus, according to a study done by researchers and information officers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Read More

The intent behind the mysterious buzz of activity in the Cohen Building at Vanderbilt University will become clearer on March 2, with a lecture at Sarratt Cinema on the work of Judy Chicago and Donald Woodman. Read More

Vanderbilt University Medical Center recently received national designation as a primary stroke center, only the second such certification awarded in the state. Read More

Nine teachers and 40 5th-11th grade students from the Nashville area will personally assemble their own telescopes to use in their classrooms during a workshop Feb. 13 at Vanderbilt University's Dyer Observatory. Read More

In his State of the Union Address, President Bush called for a sharpening of America's competitiveness and highlighted the need to pick up the pace of innovation in order to thrive on the playing field of global commerce. Read More

John Ashcroft, whose tenure as U.S. attorney general from 2001 to 2005 included an historic era of safety and security concerns for America following Sept. 11, will speak at Vanderbilt University Monday, Feb. 13, at 8 p.m. in Ingram Hall. Read More

Writer and activist Lucy R. Lippard, a celebrated art critic, theorist and author of more than 20 books on contemporary art and cultural criticism, will present "Common Ground: Arts & Communities" on Wednesday, Feb. 22, at Vanderbilt University as part of the Chancellor's Lecture Series. Read More

Hamlet, possibly the most famous play in the English language, will open Feb. 17 at Vanderbilt University. Read More

Vanderbilt University Professor of Law Richard Nagareda says the asbestos reform litigation backed by the president and expected to be debated in the U.S. Senate as early as next week "would mark a huge step forward for litigation reform in this country. Read More

Did you hear that Saddam Hussein took a hundred lawyers hostage and said that if his demands aren't met, he'll start releasing them one by one? Read More

When it comes to education reform, Tennessee needs a booster shot. Somehow, education has fallen from its once prime place on the public policy agenda. We need a mechanism that can overcome our current statewide school policy steady state and stimulate and guide local creativity. Charter schools offer such hope. Read More

Vanderbilt is one of 40 centers nationwide to enroll patients in a study to determine the efficacy and safety of a new pacing device for heart failure patients. This is the first time the device, called the Optimizer III, will be implanted in humans. Read More

While Super Bowl ads often beat the game itself for entertainment value, they wouldn't be effective any other day of the year, says Jennifer Escalas, associate professor at the Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management and an expert on consumer research and advertising. Read More