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Tony Kushner, a playwright who won the Pulitzer Prize and two Tony Awards for his two-part stage work "Angels in America" and critical acclaim for his prescient "Homebody/Kabul," which explores geopolitics in Afghanistan, will appear at Vanderbilt University for an upcoming address. Read More

Tony Kushner, a playwright who won the Pulitzer Prize and two Tony Awards for his two-part stage work "Angels in America" and critical acclaim for his prescient "Homebody/Kabul," which explores geopolitics in Afghanistan, will appear at Vanderbilt University for an upcoming address. Read More

Poverty, drug addiction and prostitution in poor neighborhoods are the source of humor in Ghettopoly, a board game to be examined during a lunchtime forum at Vanderbilt University. Read More

Police officer John Pawelski will share the best practices of his organization, Latino Connection, in addressing the needs of the growing Latino population in Dayton, Ohio, Friday, Nov. 7, at 2 p.m. at Vanderbilt University. His talk, "Latino Connection: Read More

Police officer John Pawelski will share the best practices of his organization, Latino Connection, in addressing the needs of the growing Latino population in Dayton, Ohio, on Friday, Nov. 7, at 2 p.m. at Vanderbilt University. Read More

Every semester I receive calls from parents of children with blindness or low vision wondering if it's true that their school systems cannot find qualified teachers. Families often relocate to try to ensure that their children receive needed services. Our own Department of Special Educationóranked first in the nationóhas more traineeships for preparing teachers of blind and low vision students than we have students. Read More

A film examining the spread of AIDS around the world will be screened at Vanderbilt University on Thursday, Nov. 20, followed by a panel discussion and reception. Read More

Brian research received significant new support today through the creation of the E. Bronson Ingram Chair of Neuroscience at Vanderbilt University. Vanderbilt psychology professor Jeffrey D. Schall has been named as the holder of the new endowed chair, which was established with the goal of improving the lives of children through brain research. Read More

Buchanan and Schulz will debate the United States' changing political landscape in the wake of 9/11 and the impact of the U.S. Patriot Act, a bill passed by Congress that gives law enforcement far-reaching power in the fight against terrorism. Read More

A Vanderbilt LifeFlight nurse has been named National Medical Crew Member of the Year by the Association of Air Medical Services, one of the most prestigious awards to be given in the aeromedical field. Read More

When we experience an illusion, we usually have the impression we have been fooled, or that our minds are playing tricks on us. New research published in the Oct. 31 issue of the journal Science indicates our perceptions of these illusions are no hoax, but the result of how the brain is organized to process the information it receives from our senses. Read More

Al Franken, a political satirist and author of the best-selling book Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right, will speak at Vanderbilt University on Monday, Nov. 17, as part of Vanderbilt's ongoing Project Dialogue series. Read More

Companies that form political connections with government officials to obtain perks or preferential treatment are characteristic not only of countries traditionally labeled as corrupt, but are commonly found in countries known for their transparent systems, according to a new study by the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University. It is the first study to closely examine the legal connections to politicians and the various restrictions placed on their behavior. Read More

The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development is hosting a photo exhibit and forum to raise awareness of the education needs of those with vision impairments. The exhibit, "Focusing on the Future of Students with Vision Impairments: Teachers in Action," showcases photos taken by the Brentwood Camera Club of teachers and students with vision impairments interacting in different learning situations. Read More

Vanderbilt University and National Geographic Society today announced recovery of a 600-pound elaborately carved Maya altar, replete with images and writing that offer new information on the shrouded history of the Maya civilization. The altar was recovered through an unusual collaboration among Guatemalan undercover agents, local Maya villagers and American archaeologists that included a six-month pursuit of the relic and the arrest of a ring of antiquities looters. Read More

A historical chronicle of the journey of the 600-pound Mayan altar, detailing events such as its commission in 796 A.D., its theft by gangs in 2001 and its recovery this fall. Read More

Archaeologist Arthur Demarest first learned of the ancient altar's existence from Maya village elders near his project site in Guatemala. Their information, given at personal risk, also led to the altar's recovery and the arrest of the looters who had it. The villagers' concern for the looted altar and their fragile heritage had come about in part as a result of a sustainable tourism and indigenous development project that is directed by Vanderbilt University, National Geographic and Counterpart International, with funding from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and many other organizations. Read More

Top executives of MCI and America West Airlines will discuss how to lead a company through the most trying times and how to weather corporate challenges-from falling stock prices to economic pressures to bankruptcy-at the one-day "Managing in Turbulent Times" conference at the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University on Nov. 14. Read More

The second lecture at Vanderbilt University commemorating the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that outlawed educational segregation is titled "Brown v. Board after a Half Century: The Gains of Integration, the Consequences of Resegregation." Read More

Within the last decade astronomers have discovered more than 100 planets orbiting stars other than our sun. The significance of these profound discoveries on Earth's place in the universe is the focus of the next "Thinking Out of the (Lunch) Box" talk on Nov. 5. Vanderbilt Professor of Philosophy David Wood will lead the conversation, titled "A Question of Planets," with David Weintraub, associate professor of astronomy. Read More