Arts And Science
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Thickness of grey matter predicts ability to recognize faces and objects
The thickness of the cortex in a region of the brain that specializes in facial recognition can predict an individual's ability to recognize faces and other objects. Read MoreNov 9, 2015
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Wcislo receives 2015 Chancellor’s Cup
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos presented the 2015 Chancellor’s Cup to Associate Professor of History Frank Wcislo during a surprise ceremony Nov. 6 in Kirkland Hall, with many of Wcislo’s friends and colleagues from across the university in attendance. Read MoreNov 6, 2015
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Emeritus English professor Leonard Nathanson has died
Leonard Nathanson, an emeritus Vanderbilt English professor noted for his expertise on British poet John Milton, died Oct. 27. Read MoreNov 6, 2015
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Vanderbilt chemist part of major microbiome research initiative
Vanderbilt chemist helps craft call for major new research initiative to increase our understanding of the invisible world of microbes that surround us. Read MoreNov 4, 2015
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Rick Chappell honored for science communications contributions
This December Rick Chappell, research professor of physics and past director of the Office of Science and Research Communications at Vanderbilt, will receive two awards from the American Geophysical Union recognizing his achievements in communicating science to the public and teaching and mentoring students toward careers in geophysics and space physics. Read MoreNov 4, 2015
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Journalist and author Sam Quinones visits Nashville Nov. 5-7 to discuss the U.S.-Mexico drug trade
In a series of talks at the Frist, Vanderbilt and Parnassus Books, Quinones will discuss the heroin trade and the effects of drug-related violence. Read MoreNov 4, 2015
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Contemporary Nashville the setting for Vanderbilt Theatre production
Vanderbilt University Theatre will perform "City of Songs" Nov. 6-8 and 12-14. The original play, written by Brian Granger and the play's cast members, explores what it's like to live and work in Nashville during its current status as an "it" city. Read MoreNov 3, 2015
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Vanderbilt archaeology students unearth university’s earliest history
A project excavating early servants’ quarters is capturing clues about Vanderbilt lives that would otherwise be forgotten. Read MoreNov 2, 2015
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New class of DNA repair enzyme discovered
A new class of DNA repair enzyme has been discovered which demonstrates that a much broader range of damage can be removed from the double helix in ways that biologists did not think were possible. Read MoreOct 29, 2015
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Fighting partisanship with philosophy
When it comes to politics, keeping the lines of reasoned argument open is more important than reaching agreements, says Vanderbilt philosopher Robert B. Talisse. Read MoreOct 28, 2015
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Electric eel: most remarkable predator in animal kingdom
Recent research by Vanderbilt University biologist Ken Catania of the electric eel has revealed that it is not primitive creature that it has been portrayed as. Instead, it has a sophisticated control of the electrical fields it generates that makes it one of the most remarkable predators in the animal kingdom. Read MoreOct 28, 2015
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Students from Vanderbilt, Canada participating in academic exchange
A Vanderbilt University junior and a third-year university student from Canada are participating in academic exchange programs as part of the Killam Fellowship Program. Read MoreOct 27, 2015
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Nov. 2 symposium marks first steps in developing campus land use plan
From exploring city planning in the ancient Mediterranean world to understanding how theater can play a role in classroom design, Vanderbilt will host a symposium on Nov. 2 bringing in experts from across campus as the university begins to develop a comprehensive land use plan. The symposium is open to all members of the Vanderbilt community. Read MoreOct 26, 2015
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Artist Michelangelo to be focus of Art History’s Goldberg Lecture
The artist known to the world simply as Michelangelo is the focus of a Goldberg Lecture in Art History by William Wallace, a distinguished professor and author, Nov. 5 at Cohen Memorial Hall. Read MoreOct 26, 2015
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Global efforts against human trafficking topic of Vanderbilt Divinity breakfast
Historian Paul Lim will speak at the Oct. 30 Divinity School community breakfast about his current research on the role of evangelical nonprofit organizations in Nashville and around the world to combat human trafficking. Read MoreOct 23, 2015
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Free public lecture on the physics behind CSI
The director of forensic investigations for the Italian State Police is giving a free public lecture titled "A physicist at the crime scene" on the Vanderbilt campus on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 29. Read MoreOct 23, 2015
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NEH chair to deliver Warren Center’s Howard Lecture
NEH Chair William Adams, who was a strong supporter of higher education projects relating to the humanities while serving as president of Colby College, will deliver the Harry C. Howard Lecture at Vanderbilt University Oct. 27. Read MoreOct 23, 2015
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Education at Vanderbilt Continues after Graduation
Alumni flock to Alumni Association chapter-sponsored Commodore Classrooms events to learn about the connection of the blues to the Carolinas or how robotics are giving mobility to the physically disabled. Read MoreOct 23, 2015
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10 Questions with Professor Jungmoo Woo
Unbeknownst to many, Professor Jungmoo Woo, a political science professor, served as an intelligence officer in the South Korean Air Force from 2005-2008. He immigrated to the United States to pursue his Ph.D. at the University of Kentucky, and joins Vanderbilt faculty after teaching for four years at Western Kentucky… Read MoreOct 22, 2015
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Gays face continued discrimination in Jamaica: LAPOP
Jamaicans overwhelmingly disapprove of gay citizens running for political office, even more than they disapprove of regime critics doing so. Read MoreOct 21, 2015