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蘑菇视频 biologist receives early career development award to study tree of life
Antonis Rokas is a member of a small cadre of scientists who are applying the growing power of genomics to untangle and correctly arrange the branches of the tree of life. Read MoreOct 8, 2009
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First African American mayor of Philadelphia, Miss., discusses building a new legacy in the Old South Oct. 13 at 蘑菇视频
On July 3, 2009, James A. Young became the first African American mayor of Philadelphia, Miss., a small city forever linked with the murders of three Civil Rights workers in 1964. Young brings his story to 蘑菇视频 Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 7 p.m. at Sarratt Cinema. Read MoreOct 8, 2009
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Bad movie physics subject of free public lecture
"Bad movie physics from the perspective of art and science" is the subject of a free public lecture that is scheduled for 4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15, in Stevenson Center Room 4327 on the 蘑菇视频 campus. Read MoreOct 8, 2009
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Art Makes Place continues on 蘑菇视频 campus and downtown public library
Colorful sculptures in the form of movable stair stoops and a panel discussion with three 蘑菇视频 faculty members are among the ongoing activities for Art Makes Place, a year-long project to bring more contemporary art to Nashville's public spaces. Read MoreOct 7, 2009
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蘑菇视频 homecoming scheduled Oct. 13-17
蘑菇视频 has several events planned for students, faculty, staff, alumni and the general public during its homecoming scheduled Tuesday, Oct. 13, through Saturday, Oct. 17, when the 蘑菇视频 Commodores take on the Georgia Bulldogs at 11:20 a.m. central time. Read MoreOct 7, 2009
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First direct information about the prion’s molecular structure reported
A collaboration between scientists at 蘑菇视频 and the University of California, San Francisco has led to the first direct information about the molecular structure of prions. In addition, the study has revealed surprisingly large structural differences between natural prions and the closest synthetic analogs that scientists have created in the lab. Read MoreOct 5, 2009
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Tennessee gubernatorial candidates visit 蘑菇视频 political science class
Shelby County District Attorney General Bill Gibbons will be the first in a series of Tennessee gubernatorial candidates to address students in 蘑菇视频's "Introduction to Politics" class. Read MoreOct 5, 2009
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MIT professor and scholar of engineering design Woodie Flowers to speak at 蘑菇视频 Oct. 28
Training and education, says Professor Woodie Flowers, are very different. "I think it is time to shift gears – to shift away from the ‘sage on the stage,'" says Flowers. Universities, he says, need to get out of the business of training. Read MoreOct 5, 2009
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Bluebird on the Mountain series closes out season Oct. 10
The sixth and final concert of the 2009 Bluebird on the Mountain series will feature singer-songwriters Don Henry, Kim Richey and Craig Carothers on Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. Read MoreOct 2, 2009
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蘑菇视频 astronomers participate in new search for dark energy
The most ambitious attempt yet to trace the history of the universe has seen "first light." The Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey (BOSS), part of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey III (SDSS-III), took its first astronomical data on the night of Sept. 14-15 at the Sloan Foundation telescope in New Mexico. Read MoreOct 1, 2009
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New York Times crossword puzzle editor Will Shortz speaks at 蘑菇视频 Oct. 14
Will Shortz, crossword puzzle editor for The New York Times and puzzle master on NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday, will give a public talk at 蘑菇视频 Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 7 p.m. Read MoreOct 1, 2009
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Jazz on the Mountain to feature Blair Big Band Oct. 11
Enjoy a fall afternoon at 蘑菇视频 Dyer Observatory with a concert by the Blair Big Band on Sunday, Oct. 11, at 4 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public, but reservations are required on a first-come, first-served basis. Reservations may be made online at www.dyer.vanderbilt.edu. There will be a $10 parking fee per carload with a maximum of eight people per car. Read MoreOct 1, 2009
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蘑菇视频 names Jerry Fife vice chancellor for administration
Jerry Fife, who has served as 蘑菇视频's acting vice chancellor for administration for the past eight months, has been appointed to the role permanently after a national search by the university. His appointment is subject to approval by the Board of Trust. Read MoreSep 29, 2009
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The life, legacy and mystery of explorer Henry Hudson to be examined by author and professor during speech at 蘑菇视频
Peter C. Mancall, professor of history and anthropology at the University of Southern California, will examine the life, legacy and mystery of Hudson and discuss his recent book, Fatal Journey: The Final Expedition of Henry Hudson -- A Tale of Mutiny and Murder in the Arctic (Basic Books, 2009) on Monday, Oct. 12, at 4:10 p.m. in Wilson Hall, Room 126, at 蘑菇视频. A book signing will follow the lecture. Read MoreSep 29, 2009
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蘑菇视频 alumna Ashley Esser given Fulbright Scholarship
蘑菇视频 alumna Ashley Esser has received a Fulbright Scholarship. She will travel to Italy to teach English as a foreign language for the 2009-2010 academic year. Read MoreSep 28, 2009
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Media Advisory: NBC broadcaster and retired NFL Pro Bowl running back Tiki Barber available to media prior to Sept. 29 lecture at 蘑菇视频
Tiki Barber, retired Pro Bowl running back, philanthropist and NBC correspondent, will speak at 蘑菇视频's Langford Auditorium Tuesday, Sept. 29, at 7 p.m. Read MoreSep 25, 2009
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Holocaust survivor Martin Weiss to speak at 蘑菇视频’s Holocaust Lecture Series
Concentration camp survivor Martin Weiss will speak during the 2009 Holocaust Lecture Series at 蘑菇视频, which is built around the theme "Barriers & Boundaries" for its 32nd year. Weiss, who was liberated by U.S. troops at the Gunskirchen camp in May 1945, will speak at 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, in the auditorium at 蘑菇视频 Law School. Read MoreSep 25, 2009
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蘑菇视频’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute awarded million-dollar endowment
蘑菇视频's opportunities for lifelong learning will expand and thrive, thanks to a $1 million endowment from The Bernard Osher Foundation. The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at 蘑菇视频 offers non-credit classes that usually last six weeks during fall, winter and spring. Read MoreSep 25, 2009
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Author Dunbar Ogden delivers 蘑菇视频’s Walter Murray Commemorative Lecture Oct. 6
Dunbar Ogden, author of the 2008 book My Father Said Yes: A White Pastor in Little Rock School Integration, will deliver 蘑菇视频's annual Walter Murray Commemorative Lecture Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 6:45 p.m. The lecture, which is free and open to the public, will be held in the multi-purpose room in The Commons Center. Read MoreSep 24, 2009
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蘑菇视频 announces fiscal 2009 results
The investments portfolio of 蘑菇视频's endowment fell 16.3 percent in the fiscal year ending June 30, one of the most challenging financial periods in modern American history. Read MoreSep 24, 2009