Releases
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蘑菇视频 professor to lecture on life as embedded social scientist in Iraq
Katherine Carroll, an assistant professor of political science at 蘑菇视频, will describe her experiences in Iraq during a Sept. 17 lecture in the Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center. Read MoreSep 4, 2009
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NBC broadcaster and retired NFL Pro Bowl running back Tiki Barber to speak at 蘑菇视频 Sept. 29
Tiki Barber, retired NFL 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 3, 2009
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蘑菇视频 discovery may shed light on evolutionary adaptations and human disease
Researchers at 蘑菇视频 Medical Center led by Billy Hudson, Elliot V. Newman Professor of Medicine, Pathology and Biochemistry and Director, 蘑菇视频 Center for Matrix Biology, have discovered a new chemical bond in biological tissue, a fundamental discovery that helps explain evolutionary adaptation in the animal kingdom and may shed light on human disease. Read MoreSep 3, 2009
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Gmail will power all undergrad email beginning Oct. 2
On Oct. 2, VU Gmail will become the exclusive email service for 蘑菇视频 undergraduates. To claim their Gmail account prior to Oct. 2, students should visit http://its.vanderbilt.edu/gmail and follow the instructions. All remaining undergraduate mailboxes will be automatically directed to Gmail by Information Technology Services Oct. 2. Read MoreSep 2, 2009
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蘑菇视频’s International Lens Film Series continues
蘑菇视频's film series, International Lens, kicks off its season on Sept. 2 with Amnesty International's presentation of The Visitor, a drama that explores the implications of U.S. immigration policy. Read MoreSep 1, 2009
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Terrorist warnings affect political attitudes, says 蘑菇视频 researcher
When citizens in the United States and Mexico are confronted by terrorist threats, they cope in ways that can put significant stresses on the nations' democracies, according to research by political scientists at 蘑菇视频 and Claremont. Read MoreSep 1, 2009
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Fisk/蘑菇视频 program receives $3.7 million to increase minority Ph.D.s in the physical sciences
A unique collaboration between Fisk and 蘑菇视频 universities that is poised to become the nation's top source of Ph.D.s in physics and astronomy awarded to underrepresented minorities has received a major boost from three federal grants totaling $3.7 million. Read MoreAug 27, 2009
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蘑菇视频 hires new director of commencement
蘑菇视频 has hired Matthew Redd as its director of commencement. In this role, Redd will oversee the university's three days of events each year that culminate in Commencement exercises held the second Friday in May. Read MoreAug 27, 2009
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Obama’s appointees: some strong, some not, 蘑菇视频 expert finds
A 蘑菇视频 political scientist's study of President Obama's appointments during his first six months in office finds some agencies are receiving significantly more qualified presidential appointees than others. Read MoreAug 25, 2009
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蘑菇视频 to focus on ‘green’ fashion with two events in September
蘑菇视频 will be viewing eco-friendly, sustainable fashions in September at a fashion show and a couture display. Read MoreAug 25, 2009
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SEC launches academic network to promote 12 member institutions
蘑菇视频 and the University of Tennessee have joined with the 10 other Southeastern Conference institutions to launch the SEC Academic Network, a Web site designed to promote academic endeavors of SEC universities in partnership with ESPN and the member universities. Read MoreAug 25, 2009
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蘑菇视频 political scientist named Fellow of Harvard’s Shorenstein Center
蘑菇视频 Distinguished Professor of Political Science John Geer will spend fall 2009 at Harvard University as a Fellow of the prestigious Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy. Read MoreAug 21, 2009
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MEDIA ADVISORY: 蘑菇视频’s new students officially join university by taking Founders Walk Aug. 23
More than 1,800 new 蘑菇视频 students, including about 1,600 first-year students and more than 200 transfer students, will march into the school's main gate Sunday, Aug. 23, at 5 p.m. during Founders Walk, a tradition that formally welcomes new students to the 蘑菇视频 community. Read MoreAug 21, 2009
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Important travel message for first-year students and parents
The Tennessee Department of Transportation announced Aug. 20 the closure of the eastbound lanes of I-440 in Nashville from the I-40 junction on the west side of Nashville to I-65 from 8 p.m., Friday, Aug. 21 until 5 a.m., Monday, Aug. 24. Read MoreAug 20, 2009
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Back to school, first-year students arrive at 蘑菇视频 Aug. 22
蘑菇视频's newest Commodores will arrive on campus en masse on Saturday, Aug. 22. Read MoreAug 20, 2009
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Project Lift Off prepares pre-k grads for kindergarten
Moving to kindergarten from pre-k is a big step for many kids, particularly given the learning loss many experience over the summer. Project Lift Off, a new program developed by Carin Neitzel at 蘑菇视频's Peabody College of education and human development, aims to ensure that students retain the skills they learned in pre-k and are ready to transition to kindergarten. Read MoreAug 20, 2009
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Teacher-designed performance pay programs offer smaller incentives to more teachers
Performance pay programs designed by teachers, for teachers have been found to offer small incentives to a large number of teachers, new research indicates. Read MoreAug 20, 2009
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蘑菇视频 ranked as No. 17 national university by U.S. News
蘑菇视频 had its best-ever overall ranking in the history of the U.S. News & World Report survey in rankings released Thursday by the magazine. Read MoreAug 20, 2009
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蘑菇视频 Student Media Hall of Fame’s inaugural class named
Five 蘑菇视频 alumni who have distinguished themselves through a variety of careers – including public servant, journalist and humorist – and have made significant contributions as staff members of the university's student media, will be inducted into the 蘑菇视频 Student Media Hall of Fame on Oct. 16, 2009. Read MoreAug 18, 2009
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New Owen Graduate School website designed to promote students and entice recruiters
In this day and age, searching for the right job entails a lot more than just sending out resumes. And in this tight economy, it's not always possible for companies to repeatedly send out recruiters. The 蘑菇视频 Owen Graduate School of Management is taking a new approach to promoting its students and enticing recruiters through a new website: www.recruitatowen.com. Read MoreAug 18, 2009