Releases
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Owen School to offer master‘s degree in finance, Application deadline is March 1
The Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management will expand its degree offerings to include a master‘s degree in finance beginning this fall. Read MoreFeb 3, 2005
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Refurbished black cultural center celebrated by overflow crowd
The Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center at Vanderbilt University will make Vanderbilt "better and bigger in spirit," said Chancellor Gordon Gee, capping an evening of music, art and celebration to mark the center‘s rededication. Read MoreFeb 2, 2005
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Carlos J·uregui of Vanderbilt University wins literary honor
One of Latin America‘s oldest and most prestigious literary awards was won by a professor at Vanderbilt University for his book examining cannibalism as a recurring cultural metaphor. Read MoreFeb 2, 2005
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Marsh-dwelling mole gives new meaning to the term fast food
The star-nosed mole gives a whole new meaning to the term "fast food." A study published this week in the journal Nature reveals that this mysterious mole has moves that can put the best magician to shame: The energetic burrower can detect small prey animals and gulp them down with a speed that is literally too fast for the human eye to follow. Read MoreFeb 2, 2005
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Celebrated physicist Brian Greene explains ‘The Fabric of the Cosmos‘ at Vanderbilt
Smaller than molecules, smaller than atoms, smaller than the sub-atomic particles that make up atoms — is string. Undetectably small, vibrating loops of string, to be exact. It‘s this string — the smallest of all the building blocks — that composes all matter in the universe, according to Brian Greene, a leading physicist and upcoming speaker in the Chancellor‘s Lecture Series at Vanderbilt University. Read MoreFeb 1, 2005
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Sibling gender dynamics expert to speak at Vanderbilt Kennedy Center
How do children‘s relationships with siblings affect their overall social development? Family researcher Susan McHale, professor of human development at Pennsylvania State University, will discuss her research on the impact of sibling relationships on family dynamics at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development Thursday, Feb. 3, at 4 p.m. Read MoreFeb 1, 2005
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Former Negro Leagues baseball player Buck O‘Neil to speak at Vanderbilt, Feb. 7 speaker is featured in Ken Burns documentary on baseball
Baseball pioneer Buck O‘Neil will speak about the legacy of the Negro Leagues during a lecture at Vanderbilt University on Monday, Feb. 7, as part of Vanderbilt‘s commemoration of Black History Month. Read MoreFeb 1, 2005
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Clinic Devoted to Child Obesity Offers New Treatment Options
A pediatrician at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children‘s Hospital at Vanderbilt has opened a clinic to help families tackle the problem of childhood obesity. Greg Plemmons, M.D., assistant professor of Pediatrics, opened the Weight Management Clinic in December 2004 and immediately had eight referrals. Read MoreJan 28, 2005
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Vanderbilt to host town hall meeting on minority issues, Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center sponsors panel on Feb. 3
A panel of Nashville leaders will lead a town hall meeting-style discussion of minority issues on Thursday, Feb. 3, as part of Black History Month events at Vanderbilt University. Read MoreJan 28, 2005
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Program for children in state custody recognized as ‘innovative‘
Tennessee‘s TennCare Centers of Excellence (COE) for Children in State Custody has been recognized by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) as being one of the six most innovative programs in the country. Read MoreJan 27, 2005
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Media fellowship on autism available at Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University encourages active journalists to apply to attend its Council for the Advancement and Support of Education media fellowship, "Autism: Rates, Causes and Treatment," April 10-13, 2005, in Nashville, Tenn. Read MoreJan 26, 2005
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Public forum on tsunamis and other natural disasters offered by Vanderbilt University and Adventure Science Center
The Vanderbilt University Center for Science Outreach and the Adventure Science Center are co-hosting a forum on tsunamis and other natural disasters Tuesday, Feb. 1, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The forum will be held at the Adventure Science Center in Nashville and is free and open to the public. Read MoreJan 26, 2005
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Vanderbilt Kennedy Center receives Memorial Foundation gift
The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development has received a $100,000 grant to expand the Vanderbilt Kennedy Reading Clinic and Behavioral Analysis Clinic to serve more families who might not otherwise be able to afford their state-of-the-art services. Read MoreJan 26, 2005
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Owen School ranked 31st in the world in rankings of business schools by the Financial Times
Vanderbilt‘s Owen Graduate School of Management was ranked the 31st best MBA program in the world and 21st among those in the United States in rankings of business schools by the Financial Times, one of the world‘s leading business publications. Read MoreJan 24, 2005
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Panel to discuss how to keep the Americas secure
In the post-Sept. 11 world, security has become a more imperative and complex issue that spans across national borders. Read MoreJan 20, 2005
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Rogow discusses “First Amendment Life” at Vanderbilt
Bruce Rogow will relate his 40 years‘ experience practicing First Amendment law in the South to the role of the First Amendment in contemporary life during an upcoming Vanderbilt University address. Read MoreJan 19, 2005
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VCH reading project receives $250,000 grant from media outlet
Thanks to a $250,000 grant from WTVF-NewsChannel 5, a reading program based at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children‘s Hospital at Vanderbilt will be able to put more books into the hands of toddlers, infants and preschoolers in Middle Tennessee. Read MoreJan 19, 2005
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Vanderbilt mentoring program helps Nashville high school students prepare for college
Nashville-area high school students interested in attending college are invited to learn more about a free mentoring program Saturday, Jan. 22, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at First Corinthian Church in Nashville. Read MoreJan 19, 2005
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Learn about executive development opportunities at Vanderbilt University; business school information sessions set throughout the spring
Busy executives often put off professional development because schedules are already too tight or they can‘t afford to leave their jobs to go back to school full time. Representatives of Vanderbilt University‘s executive programs office and local alumni will be in Nashville and seven other cities in the region in the next three months to explain how successful business people can grow professionally without disrupting their career paths. Read MoreJan 18, 2005
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Rededication of Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center marks start of Black History Month
The rededication of the renovated home of the Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center at Vanderbilt University will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 1, kicking off a month of activity marking Black History Month. Read MoreJan 18, 2005