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Vanderbilt IRB enters final phase of transition as university prepares for full oversight in 2026
Vanderbilt’s Human Research Protection Program will launch the third and final phase of its institutional review board transition on Jan. 1, 2026, inviting eligible studies to move from Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s IRB to Vanderbilt’s new social, behavioral and educational research IRB. Read MoreDec 3, 2025
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Schmidt nominated to be Director of Operational Test and Evaluation for the Department of Defense
President Joe Biden’s nomination of Douglas Schmidt, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Computer Science, to become Director of Operational Test and Evaluation for the Department of Defense was formally submitted to the Senate on Dec. 4, 2023. Read MoreDec 14, 2023
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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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Dwindling undecided voters have lost much of their power
There now is only a small and ever dwindling chance that the remaining undecided voters might influence the outcome of the presidential election, said a Vanderbilt University political scientist. Read MoreSep 26, 2012
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Romney not hurt much in aftermath of ’47 percent’ clip: Vanderbilt survey
The video of Mitt Romney dismissing 47 percent of Americans as unreachable by Republicans had little effect on swing voters who will probably decide the Nov. 4 election. Read MoreSep 20, 2012
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New Obama attack ad fails to make impact
A new attack ad that chides Mitt Romney for refusing to release more of his tax return information is failing to spark much of a reaction. Read MoreSep 18, 2012