Research
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Benefits of apology from Lance Armstrong may outweigh legal implications, expert says
The possible benefits of a confession and apology about doping from Lance Armstrong all depend on how the world-renowned, and disgraced, cyclist uses his words, says Vanderbilt legal scholar and apology expert Erin O'Hara O'Connor. Read MoreJan 16, 2013
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Vanderbilt Poll: Gov. Bill Haslam wildly popular in Tennessee
Republican Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has a robust 68 percent job approval rating in his state, including the approval of 60 percent of Democratic voters, according to the Vanderbilt Poll. Read MoreJan 15, 2013
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AstraZeneca, VU collaborate to develop new treatments for major brain disorders
AstraZeneca and Vanderbilt University have signed a research collaboration agreement to identify candidate drugs aimed at treating psychosis and other neuropsychiatric symptoms associated with major brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease and schizophrenia. Read MoreJan 14, 2013
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Wired: DARPA opens source code for building your own amphibious tank
The DoD’s DARPA group plans to release open-source software that will let anyone design and run virtual tests on their own amphibious vehicle. Darpa’s software — built in part by researchers at Vanderbilt University — is called Meta. Read MoreJan 10, 2013
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Mouse study sheds light on boy-girl differences
There may be a biological basis for separate doll and dump truck aisles in the toy store. Read MoreJan 10, 2013
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Simulated Mars mission reveals body’s sodium rhythms
Clinical pharmacologist Jens Titze, M.D., and colleagues have discovered that – in contrast to the prevailing dogma – human sodium levels fluctuate rhythmically with 7-day and monthly cycles. Read MoreJan 10, 2013
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Vanderbilt education faculty ranked among most influential
Twelve Vanderbilt faculty members were named in the Edu-Scholar Public Presence Rankings, which recognize university-based academics who are contributing substantially to public debates about K-12 and higher education. Read MoreJan 9, 2013
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An angry judge can be a good judge
Judges that are able to tap into and manage their anger may be more effective on the bench, new research finds. Read MoreJan 9, 2013
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Vanderbilt partners with Nightly Business Report to provide research and expertise
Through a new educational enterprise called NBR-U, Vanderbilt, Harvard, Stanford and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania will offer timely research and expert analysis of top business issues. Read MoreJan 8, 2013
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Emilie Townes named dean of Vanderbilt Divinity School
Emilie M. Townes, a distinguished Yale University scholar and administrator whose areas of expertise include Christian ethics and womanist theology, has been named dean of Vanderbilt University Divinity School. Read MoreDec 28, 2012
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Evidence shows starvation did not cause saber-tooth cat extinction
The latest study of the microscopic wear patterns on the teeth of the American lions and saber-toothed cats that roamed North America in the late Pleistocene found that they were living well off the fat of the land in the period just before they went extinct. Read MoreDec 26, 2012
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Preventing hardened heart valves
Blocking a serotonin receptor may provide a novel therapy for heart valve disease. Read MoreDec 26, 2012
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A drug combo for ovarian cancer
Combining another drug with platinum-based chemotherapies may be more effective against ovarian cancer. Read MoreDec 24, 2012
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Low prenatal alcohol’s brain impact
Even relatively low levels of in utero alcohol exposure impact fetal brain development, and the effects last into adulthood, study finds. Read MoreDec 21, 2012
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Director of Metro Nashville Public Schools Jesse Register, Dean Camilla Benbow and H. Rodes Hart
Director of Metro Nashville Public Schools Jesse Register, Dean Camilla Benbow and H. Rodes Hart, emeritus member of the Vanderbilt Board of Trust and longtime university supporter, at the Roundtable Donor Society Dinner on October 11. Read MoreDec 20, 2012
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Cancer markers from archived tissue
Archived tissue samples are yielding new disease biomarkers. Read MoreDec 20, 2012
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Senator Alexander warns of major threats to research universities
Sen. Lamar Alexander (Courtesy of Congress) Imagine a world where American research universities lag behind those in other nations, can no longer be counted upon to make major new scientific discoveries and, as a consequence, money flows to businesses in Bangalore or Beijing that capitalize on their… Read MoreDec 18, 2012
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Year in Review: Vanderbilt’s top stories, images, Tweets and shares of 2012
The top news stories, Tweets, Facebook posts, photos and videos of the year. Read MoreDec 17, 2012
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The Leipzig Connection
In the last five years a grassroots faculty collaboration with the University of Leipzig has flowered, making the historic German university one of Vanderbilt's half dozen strategic international partners. Read MoreDec 14, 2012
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Vanderbilt research contributes to new theory about the birth of wide binary stars
Research by Professor of Physics and Astronomy Keivan Stassun and postdoctoral scholar Saurav Dhital has contributed to a new theory about the formation of wide binary star systems. Stassun explores the research in a “News and Views” column in the current issue of Nature. Read MoreDec 13, 2012