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Richard Nagareda, the David Daniels Allen Professor of Law and director of the Cecil D. Branstetter Litigation and Dispute Resolution Program at Ģ����Ƶ Law School, died at his home on Friday, Oct. 8. He was 47. Memorial arrangements are pending. Read More

Hailed by the Philadelphia Inquirer as “a rare, remarkable talent that brings to mind the great artists of the Harlem Renaissance,” M.K. Asante is the author of three celebrated books and films and will give a free, public talk at Ģ����Ƶ on Wednesday, Oct. 20. He will deliver… Read More

On Saturday, Oct 16, 21st Ave. S. will be closed to both vehicular and pedestrian traffic between Scarritt Place and Edgehill Ave. between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. Emergency vehicles will be exempt from the closure. Ģ����Ƶ will be doing helicopter air lifts of air conditioning equipment for the… Read More

Marshall Chapman The Bluebird on the Mountain concert featuring Marshall Chapman has been rescheduled for Saturday, Oct. 16, at Dyer Observatory. Gates will open at 5:30 p.m. for the 7 p.m. show. Joining Chapman onstage will be Matraca Berg and Will Kimbrough. Tickets sold for the Aug. 21 show,… Read More

Lead author Braden Purcell We know that casting a ballot in the voting booth involves politics, values and personalities. But before you ever push the button for your candidate, your brain has already carried out an election of its own to make that action possible. New research from Ģ����Ƶ… Read More

The Rev. John O’Malley, University Professor at Georgetown University, will speak about Vatican II The Rev. John W. O’Malley speaks Oct. 21-22 The Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, or Vatican II, put the condition and future of the Catholic faith on the table for discussion. Nearly 45 years… Read More

Music and film will play a strong role in the annual Holocaust Lecture Series at Ģ����Ƶ, which this year takes the theme of “Different Speaking, Indifferent Listening.” Read More

Bryan Ringstrand (left) and Piotr Kaszynski [Note: A multimedia version of this story is available on Exploration, Ģ����Ƶ’s online research magazine.] Chemists at Ģ����Ƶ have created a new class of liquid crystals with unique electrical properties that could improve the performance of digital displays used on everything from… Read More

Joshua Clinton Ģ����Ƶ political scientist Joshua D. Clinton has been named an election analyst for NBC News and will assist the network with its coverage of the 2010 midterm elections. The associate professor of political science will use his strong research-based expertise in congressional politics, campaigns, elections, polling… Read More

Brandt Eichman and Emily Rubinson Tucked within its double-helix structure, DNA contains the chemical blueprint that guides all the processes that take place within the cell and are essential for life. Therefore, repairing damage and maintaining the integrity of its DNA is one of the cell’s highest priorities. Researchers… Read More

President Barack Obama’s declining approval ratings increase the challenges of keeping his once-lauded “team of rivals” in place through 2012, according to David E. Lewis, professor of political science at Ģ����Ƶ. Read More

Mayor Karl Dean Editor’s note: The website described in this archived article is no longer live. Updated Aug. 6, 2013 An online directory designed to help connect Nashville immigrants to resources for English instruction and other services has been launched by students at Ģ����Ƶ. The website went online… Read More

James Leach As a part of the 2010 Southern Festival of Books, Humanities Tennessee and the Robert Penn Warren Center for the Humanities at Ģ����Ƶ, with additional support from Ģ����Ƶ’s Cal Turner Program for Moral Leadership in the Professions, will host a series of sessions on Oct. 8 and… Read More

In light of the charges against Bishop Eddie Long, Ģ����Ƶ sociologist Richard Pitt is available for comment to media. Pitt’s research interests include the intersection of sexual identity and religion. He looks specifically at homosexuality and the black church in his papers “Killing the Messenger: Gay Black Men’s Negotiation… Read More

The Ģ����Ƶ Owen Graduate School of Management will host a panel discussion on the causes and consequences of the BP Gulf oil spill Wednesday, Oct. 6, at 1 p.m. in Averbuch Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public. Read More

A group of Peabody College Leadership, Policy and Organizations faculty will travel to Universidade de Sao Paulo in Sao Paulo, Brazil, for an Oct. 4-5 seminar on education policy in Brazil and the United States. The event is the second in a series of collaborations on education research between… Read More

On Sept. 30, students and teachers at Hillsboro High School will have the opportunity to mingle with educational leaders from around the world with a visit from Ģ����Ƶ’s Hubert H. Humphrey Fellows. The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program, part of the Fulbright Exchange Program, brings accomplished mid-career professionals from… Read More

A new report from the National Research Council offers insights into 31 doctoral programs at Ģ����Ƶ, and finds the programs to be competitive with those at other top research institutions in the United States. The report is based on data collected for the 2005-2006 academic year… Read More

Nashville should seek new public/private partnerships that generate additional revenue sources if the city wants to maximize its economic potential as a sports city, according to a report prepared by the Ģ����Ƶ Center for Nashville Studies. Read More

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen premieres at Neely Auditorium at Ģ����Ƶ for a one-week run on Oct. 7. Jane Austen’s beloved novel, adapted by Joseph Hanreddy and J.R. Sullivan, is transformed for the stage in this acclaimed adaptation.  The world of romantic complications takes center stage as the… Read More