Releases
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Klezmer composer and instrumentalist to perform at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Feb. 16
The Andy Statman Trio will give a rare klezmer music performance in Nashville Tuesday, Feb. 16, at 7:30 p.m. The event, which takes place at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Divinity School Reading Room, is free and open to the public. Read MoreFeb 3, 2010
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Writer Peter Guralnick to present Sam Cooke documentary at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ
The author of an acclaimed biography of Sam Cooke will screen his Grammy-winning 2003 documentary about the groundbreaking soul singer, songwriter and entrepreneur as part of Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ‘s International Lens film series. Read MoreFeb 2, 2010
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Study of Midwestern medical center shows low safety reporting by medical residents
According to a just-released, large-sample study, the extent to which medical residents are involved in reporting safety incidents is limited, indicating a need for more institutional focus about how, when, why and where incidents should be reported. Read MoreFeb 2, 2010
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Statement from Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ about Project Dialogue forum on Muslims in the military
A recent forum at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ has generated questions about the university‘s stances on discrimination and free speech. Read MoreFeb 1, 2010
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No ethical breach when companies target and hire competitor‘s employees
It‘s generally accepted among business leaders that "poaching" or hiring a competitor‘s employees violates an unwritten rule of business and may be unethical. A new research paper concludes that as long as their actions are not deceptive or illegal, companies that intentionally identify, contact and offer employment to a rival firm‘s employees are within the bounds of ethical behavior. Read MoreFeb 1, 2010
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Tickets no longer available for Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ event with Gen. David H. Petraeus
Because of demand, tickets are no longer available at Sarratt Box Office for "A Conversation with Gen. David H. Petraeus, Commander, U.S. Central Command" scheduled Monday, March 1, at 5 p.m. at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ. The event will be streamed live at www.vanderbilt.edu/news. Read MoreFeb 1, 2010
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The Seagull premieres Feb. 19 at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ
The Seagull, which debuts Feb. 19 at Neely Auditorium at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ, explores a young artist‘s struggle as he searches for new forms to express truth, a struggle thwarted by fractured domesticity and self-doubt. Read MoreJan 28, 2010
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Government profiling in post 9/11 society topic of panel discussion
The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Black Law Students Association is hosting a panel discussion on "Profiling, Policy and Police Conduct in a Post 9/11 Society" on Wednesday, Jan. 27, at 6 p.m. in Flynn Auditorium. Read MoreJan 26, 2010
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Obama ‘executive pay czar‘ to speak at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Feb. 26
Ken Feinberg, better known as President Obama‘s executive pay czar, will deliver the keynote speech for a daylong executive pay conference Feb. 26 at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Law School. The lecture, scheduled for noon in Flynn Auditorium, is free and open to the public. Read MoreJan 25, 2010
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Documentary about black soldiers to be screened free Jan. 29 at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ
For Love of Liberty: The Story of America‘s Black Patriots will be presented at 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 29, in Sarratt Cinema in the Sarratt Student Center on the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ campus. The screening will precede airing of the film on PBS stations in February. Read MoreJan 22, 2010
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Daughter of Robert F. Kennedy, community activists hold panel discussion at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Jan. 28
Kerry Kennedy, human rights activist, daughter of Robert F. Kennedy and author of Speak Truth to Power will moderate a panel discussion on activism and justice Thursday, Jan. 28, at 7 p.m. at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ. Read MoreJan 21, 2010
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More nasty ads expected outcome of Supreme Court ruling
Count on more political attack ads in 2010 after a Supreme Court ruling lifting the ban on corporation and labor donations, according to Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ political scientist John Geer. Read MoreJan 21, 2010
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War, poverty and recovery in New Orleans all part of Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Divinity programming for spring 2010
War, poverty, multi-faith education and the recovery from Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans will all be addressed this spring through programming at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Divinity School. Read MoreJan 21, 2010
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Gen. David H. Petraeus to speak at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ
Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander of U.S. Central Command, will engage in an open dialogue at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ about his actions as commander of the surge in Iraq and the role of U.S. forces overseas. Read MoreJan 21, 2010
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ psychologist honored by National Academy of Sciences
The National Academy of Sciences has honored Frank Tong, associate professor of psychology at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ, with its 2010 Troland Research Award. Tong is being honored for pioneering the use of neural decoding techniques to explore mechanisms in the human brain mediating perception, attention and object recognition. Read MoreJan 20, 2010
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Relevancy of Fourth Amendment topic of Jan. 22 lecture
Christopher Slobogin, director of Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ‘s criminal justice program, has been appointed the Milton Underwood Chair in Law. His inaugural lecture Jan. 22 explores the question, "Is the Fourth Amendment Irrelevant in a Technological Age?" Read MoreJan 19, 2010
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TIPSHEET: Grading Obama: Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ presidential experts offer analysis
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ experts David Lewis, John Geer and Thomas Schwartz are available to discuss the one-year anniversary of the Obama presidency and his Jan. 27 State of the Union address. Read MoreJan 19, 2010
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Peabody students build bridge between Uganda, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ
Peabody students Alice Bator and Sarah Quirk spent just two months in Uganda during the summer of 2009, but walked away with a lifetime of knowledge in topics ranging from technology, sustainability, diplomacy, community organizing, economic development, women‘s rights and much more. Read MoreJan 19, 2010
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Family intervention may reduce risk for depression in parents and children
Cognitive behavioral intervention for families may help prevent depression in parents with a history of depression and in their 9- to 15-year-old children, new research has found. The study is the first to test this kind of program for families with a depressed parent. Read MoreJan 19, 2010
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Wall Street Journal bureau chief, Pulitzer Prize-winner to deliver Jan. 19 lecture
Pulitzer Prize-winning author and journalist Douglas A. Blackmon will deliver the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Lecture at 3:30 p.m. Jan. 19 in the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Law School‘s Flynn Auditorium. Read MoreJan 18, 2010