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Holocaust Lecture Series: Isaac Nehama
Watch video of Isaac Nehama speaking at the 2011 Holocaust Lecture Series. Isaac Nehama, a Holocaust survivor from Greece, recounts his experiences as a traditional Sephardic Jew. When German troops began to occupy the area in 1943, Nehma fled to Thessaly. Most of his other family members went into hiding. Read MoreNov 14, 2011
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VUCast: Vanderbilt Bookstore grand opening
This Week on VUCast, Vanderbilt’s weekly newscast highlighting research, experts, students, sports and everything Vanderbilt: experience the grand opening of the new Vanderbilt Bookstore the dangers and solutions for handling old medicine and Peabody through the centuries [vucastblurb]… Read MoreNov 14, 2011
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My Health Chat: Innovation in Heart Care and Genomic Medicine
Have you ever wanted to ask the world’s leading physicians and medical researchers about their work and how it affects you? My Health Chat is your chance. Join Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Dr. Jim Jirjis, as he discusses the latest advancements in genomic medicine and heart care innovations with Dr. Read MoreNov 14, 2011
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Norman T. Gottwald: “The Bible as Nurturer of Passive and Active Worldviews”
Watch video of the Harrod Lecture with Norman T. Gottwald. Norman T. Gottwald, a pioneer in the social critical study of the Hebrew Bible, delivered the Harrod Lecture Nov. 10. His groundbreaking book “The Tribes of Yahweh: A Sociology of the Religion of Liberated Israel, 1250-1050 BEC” argues for the… Read MoreNov 11, 2011
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Alondra Nelson: The Black Panther Party and health care equality
Watch video of Alondra Nelson, associate professor of sociology at Columbia University, speaking Nov. 8. Typically associated with the revolutionary rhetoric and militant action of the Black Power movement of the 1960s and 1970s, the Black Panther Party did significant and lesser-known work pursuing equality in the… Read MoreNov 11, 2011
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Arun Majumdar: “ARPA-E: Catalyzing Energy Breakthroughs for a Secure American Future”
Watch video of Arun Majumdar, director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E), delivering a lecture titled “ARPA-E: Catalyzing Energy Breakthroughs for a Secure American Future” Nov. 9 in Featheringill Hall. Majumdar became the first director of ARPA-E, the country’s only agency devoted to transformational energy research and development,… Read MoreNov 11, 2011
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VUCast Newscast: Vanderbilt on “Grey’s Anatomy”
This Week on VUCast, Vanderbilt’s weekly newscast highlighting research, experts, students, sports and everything Vanderbilt: A Vanderbilt doctor’s amazing surgery lands on “Grey’s Anatomy” Scientists create a breakthrough bug repellant A Vandy minister’s actions honored by the White House [vucastblurb] … Read MoreNov 4, 2011
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Kara Cooney: “Egyptian Burial Practices”
Watch video of Dr. Kara Cooney speaking Nov. 3 on “Egyptian Burial Practices.” The host of the Discovery Channel series “Out of Egypt” and an assistant professor of Egyptian art and architecture at the University of California-Los Angeles examines the mummy as evidence of adaptations made in reaction to the… Read MoreNov 4, 2011
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Vicki Greene: “Newton’s Unfinished Business”
Watch video from the November 2 Thinking Out of the Lunchbox event. Vicki Greene, professor of Physics and Astronomy, spoke on “Newton’s Unfinished Business.” What is the universe really made of? From Newton onward, the concept of mass, or inertia, has been central to our understanding of the nature of… Read MoreNov 3, 2011
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VUCast Newscast: Occupy Wall Street
This Week on VUCast, Vanderbilt’s weekly newscast highlighting research, experts, students, sports and everything Vanderbilt: Occupy Wall Street: A historical look at the new protest movement A cool way to learn how your brain really works with “Brain Matters” See the best of Memorial Madness! [vucastblurb]… Read MoreNov 2, 2011
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DigitalVU: Web usability design
Watch video of Carlos Hooper from VUMC Strategic Marketing speaking Oct. 31 at a DigitalVU month event. Hooper, who holds an MFA in interactive design and teaches at the Art Institute, discusses best practices of UI design. The event was part of DigitalVU month at Vanderbilt, co-coordinated by Medical Center Web and Creative… Read MoreNov 1, 2011
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Lecture and performance by the Rev. Yvonne Gilmore-Essig
Watch video of a lecture and performance by the Rev. Yvonne Gilmore-Essig. The Rev. Gilmore-Essig, who is a member of the D.C.-based Hip Hop group “Cornel West Theory,” spoke and performed Oct. 25 at Vanderbilt’s Divinity School. Her voice and thought are featured on the group’s recent release “The Shape… Read MoreOct 27, 2011
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Federal Forum: Impact of Deficit Reduction on Higher Education
Watch video of the Oct. 25 Federal forum on the impact of deficit reduction on higher education. The forum focuses on the congressional Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, programs of interest that may be at risk for budget cuts, and potential outcomes of these negotiations. The panelists also discuss advocacy strategies… Read MoreOct 26, 2011
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DigitalVU: Blogging best practices
Watch video of popular blogger and social media expert Jessica Turner sharing some of the industry’s best blogging practices to create a space that is read, utilized and shared on a regular basis. Turner has much experience working with individuals and companies to create blogs that reflect their personalities, achieve their goals and… Read MoreOct 26, 2011
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John Seigenthaler: “Wikipedia, WikiLeaks and Wiccans: Historical Accuracy Online”
Watch video of John Seigenthaler, a nationally recognized advocate for the First Amendment also known for his criticism of Internet vandals who post false information on user-created sites like Wikipedia, speaking Oct. 21 at Vanderbilt’s Central Library. Seigenthaler is the founder of the First Amendment Center, former president of the… Read MoreOct 25, 2011
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Gen. Richard Myers: “Past, present and future U.S. policy in the Middle East”
Watch video of former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Richard Myers giving the keynote address for Vanderbilt University’s 2011 National Security Symposium. Vanderbilt’s Naval ROTC welcomed Gen. Myers Oct. 21. This year’s symposium focused on past, present and future U.S. policy in the Middle East with an eye… Read MoreOct 25, 2011
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R. Scott Appleby: 2011 Cole Lectures
Watch video of R. Scott Appleby, a historian who studies modern religions and their capacity for both violence and peace building, delivering the 2011 Cole Lectures. Appleby, a professor of history and the John M. Regan Jr. Director of the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University… Read MoreOct 24, 2011
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VUCast: Shark Attack to Bionic Breakthrough
This Week on VUCast: A shark attack victim inspires a bionic breakthrough; why political prices are going up; and making a cappella cool. [vucastblurb] … Read MoreOct 21, 2011
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“From Training to Profession: Acting for the Theater”
Watch video of the Oct. 20 InsideOut of the Lunch Box event, “From Training to Profession: Acting for the Theatre.” Ever wondered what happens during an audition? How does one train for life in the theater? Does it prepare them for the realities of the profession? Get an inside look at… Read MoreOct 21, 2011
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Van Jones: “Rebuild the American Dream: Green Jobs and Beyond”
Watch video of Van Jones, a pioneering leader in the clean-energy movement and author of The Green Collar Economy: How One Solution Can Fix Our Two Biggest Problems, speaking at Vanderbilt University Oct. 19. Jones’ talk, “Rebuild the American Dream: Green Jobs and Beyond,” is the 2011 Harry C. Howard… Read MoreOct 20, 2011