Research
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Vanderbilt plays key role in $20 million federal grant designed to strengthen Tennessee’s R&D infrastructure
Five years from now, high school and college students throughout Tennessee should have more and better opportunities to learn about and pursue careers in alternative energy science and technology. Read MoreSep 9, 2010
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Vanderbilt Center for Latin American Studies receives $2 million federal grant
Vanderbilt University’s Center for Latin American Studies will expand its collaborations in Tennessee and beyond through world-class research, teaching and community service – thanks to a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Read MoreSep 2, 2010
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How controlling your ‘inner elephant’ will make you a stellar executive
Dick Daft, author of The Executive and The Elephant Vanderbilt management professor gives practical steps to fix leadership flaws Whether you’re the CEO of a fortune 500 company or just trying to successfully manage yourself, Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management professor Richard Daft says… Read MoreAug 26, 2010
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Vanderbilt study looks at government shakeup in Honduras
Based on surveys in Honduras, the combination of low levels of education for the masses and high levels of wealth among the elite is a good recipe for undermining democracy. The Latin American Public Opinion Project, a consortium of universities and research institutes based at Vanderbilt University which tracks… Read MoreAug 4, 2010
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New graphics processor cluster gives Vanderbilt supercomputer a major boost
What do an astrophysicist studying how black holes merge, a chemist predicting the biological characteristics of novel proteins, a psychologist investigating decision-making and a mechanical engineer studying how nanotubes transport heat have in common? They all need tremendous amounts of computer power to conduct their research and they… Read MoreJul 29, 2010
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Landmark national project on law and neuroscience to be based at Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt University professor Owen Jones, who is one of the nation’s few professors of both law and biology, has been named director of the national Law and Neuroscience Project, which will now be headquartered at Vanderbilt. Read MoreJul 20, 2010
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Peabody and Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools launch new master’s degree program
The new Master’s in Teaching and Learning in Urban Schools program, a partnership between Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College of education and human development and Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools, launches Monday, July 26. Read MoreJul 19, 2010
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Vanderbilt political experts: Tennessee governor’s race remains fluid
Vanderbilt political science professors John Geer and Bruce Oppenheimer are available to speak about the Tennessee gubernatorial race. Read MoreJul 9, 2010
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Vanderbilt University study to be most comprehensive look at link between stress and health disparities
Researchers at Vanderbilt will begin a landmark study to examine how social stress contributes to disparities in health among minority populations. Vanderbilt University is launching a landmark study in Nashville to look at the role stress plays in the health disparities observed across socioeconomic status and race. The study will… Read MoreJul 6, 2010
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Implicit bias against Latinos affects all immigrants, Vanderbilt research shows
Efren Perez Most Americans, despite their best intentions, harbor a negative bias against Latino immigrants, which deeply colors their outlook on policy proposals for immigration reform, according to research findings by Vanderbilt University political scientist Efren Perez. “I found that when the issue of immigration is broached,… Read MoreJul 1, 2010
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Wartime memories of Vanderbilt community preserved through oral history project
David James, Class of '48, School of Medicine Class of '51 Website offers audio interviews and transcripts World War II memories that include historic battles, hide-outs from the Nazis and campus war relief projects have been preserved through the Vandy Goes to War oral history project,… Read MoreJun 22, 2010
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Vanderbilt mass tort expert can explain legal issues tied to BP oil spill and BP’s multi-million dollar ‘compensation fund’
In reaction to a request from the Obama administration, BP has set aside $20 billion in an independently run escrow account to be paid out to people and businesses harmed by the oil disaster on the Gulf Coast. Read MoreJun 18, 2010
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BP disaster predictable, says Vanderbilt civil and environmental engineer
The worst environmental disaster to hit the U.S. occurred in part because of BP’s institutional arrogance, pushing a technology beyond its limits, and basic communication failures, according to Vanderbilt University Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Mark Abkowitz, an emergency preparedness and response expert. Read MoreJun 11, 2010
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Creating lifetime connections through tourism
The thing that makes Israeli officials nervous about the program to keep their country connected with young American Jews may be the reason it’s working so well. Read MoreJun 1, 2010
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Vanderbilt medical researchers, engineers play major role in new national center established to secure the privacy of electronic health information
Slowly but steadily the U.S. health care community is moving into the digital age: shifting their medical records from paper to electronic information systems. This movement raises serious concerns about security and privacy of patients’ medical information. Read MoreMay 28, 2010
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VU undergrads present research on presidential appointments
Two Vanderbilt undergraduates had the rare opportunity to present their research findings on the influence of patronage on presidential appointments and government performance at the 2010 Midwest Political Science Association Conference. Read MoreMay 18, 2010
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Vanderbilt undergraduates present research at national political science meeting
Two Vanderbilt University undergraduates had the rare opportunity to present their research findings on the influence of patronage on presidential appointments and government performance at the 2010 Midwest Political Science Association Conference. Read MoreMay 12, 2010
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How cancer cells lose their (circadian) rhythm
Immortality and uncontrolled cell division are the fundamental differences between cancer cells and normal cells. Read MoreMay 10, 2010
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Latest research on key education policies to be presented April 30-May 4
The latest research on the nation’s key K-12 and higher education issues, from No Child Left Behind to charter schools to higher education funding, will be presented by Vanderbilt University Peabody College researchers April 30-May 4 at the American Educational Research Foundation annual conference in Denver, Colo. Read MoreApr 29, 2010
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Scientific team receives award for networking toolkit
Vanderbilt Professor of Physics Paul Sheldon heads a multi-institutional team that has received an Internet2 award for a networking system that they have developed to make it easier to move and store mountains of digital data. Read MoreApr 29, 2010