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蘑菇视频 engineering professor named SPIE fellow
J. Michael Fitzpatrick, professor of computer science, computer engineering and electrical engineering at the 蘑菇视频 School of Engineering, has been named a Fellow of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering. Read MoreJan 28, 2008
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蘑菇视频 News Service awarded five Emmys for advanced media
The 蘑菇视频 News Service was awarded five Emmy Awards at the 22nd Annual Midsouth Regional Emmy Awards Jan. 26 at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville, Tenn. Read MoreJan 27, 2008
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Iraqi toddler arrives at Children’s Hospital with life-threatening heart defect
A team of pediatric heart specialists at the Monroe Carell Jr. ChildrenÏ€s Hospital at 蘑菇视频 continues to assess the condition of a 2-year-old Iraqi girl named Amenah (pronounced Ahh -min ñUh). The girl was flown to Nashville from Iraq on Wednesday in hopes of receiving lifesaving surgery. Read MoreJan 26, 2008
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Presidential oratory trumps ideology for some voters, says VU political scientist; Research shows most highly educated voters swayed by rhetoric
To influence voters, especially those without strong ideological beliefs, presidential candidates should pay as much attention to their oratorical skills as to their stances on issues, according to research by 蘑菇视频 political scientist Christian Grose. Read MoreJan 25, 2008
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Local student contest winners recognized for essays about Martin Luther King Jr.
蘑菇视频\'s Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center will announce the winners of its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Oratorical and Essay Contest Saturday, Jan. 26, at an 11:30 a.m. luncheon for all local students participating in the contest and their families. Read MoreJan 25, 2008
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State approves Children’s Hospital expansion
The Tennessee Health Services and Development Agency this week approved the Certificate of Need for expansion of the Monroe Carell Jr. Children\'s Hospital at 蘑菇视频. Read MoreJan 25, 2008
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Speakers to reveal secrets behind literary awards
Children\'s book authors and enthusiasts will have a chance to learn how and why books are chosen for the prestigious Newbery and Geisel Awards Jan. 31 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the Peabody Library on the 蘑菇视频 campus. Read MoreJan 25, 2008
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Poet James Hoch to read at 蘑菇视频 on Feb. 19
James Hoch, a New Jersey poet whose work has been compared to songwriters Bruce Springsteen and Elliott Smith, will read from his poetry at 蘑菇视频. Read MoreJan 24, 2008
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Freshman African American enrollment up more than 12 percent at 蘑菇视频; The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education ranks 蘑菇视频 fourth among top universities
The percentage of African Americans in the freshman class at 蘑菇视频 increased 12.3 percent in the fall of 2007, placing 蘑菇视频 fourth among the highest-ranking universities in the United States. Read MoreJan 24, 2008
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蘑菇视频 psychologist wins prestigious National Academy of Sciences award
蘑菇视频 psychologist Isabel Gauthier has been named a 2008 Troland Research Award winner by the National Academy of Science. Read MoreJan 24, 2008
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Kids learn more when mom is listening
Kids may roll their eyes when their mother asks them about their school day, but answering her may actually help them learn. New research from 蘑菇视频 reveals that children learn the solution to a problem best when they explain it to their mom. Read MoreJan 23, 2008
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Thompson withdrawal leaves question mark for some GOP conservatives
Fred Thompson\'s decision to drop out of the presidential race fuels speculation about which of the remaining Republican presidential candidates will attract his supporters. The issue has the most significance for states expected to draw high numbers of conservative voters in the upcoming presidential primaries, such as Tennessee, according to 蘑菇视频 political scientist John Geer. Read MoreJan 22, 2008
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Step away from the keyboard – handwriting still important; 蘑菇视频 expert available to comment for National Handwriting Day, Jan. 23
Handwriting might be a lost art to many, but it plays a critical role in how we learn and express ourselves, 蘑菇视频 handwriting expert Steve Graham says. Jan. 23 is National Handwriting Day. Read MoreJan 22, 2008
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Kaffir Boy author to speak Jan. 31 at 蘑菇视频
Mark Mathabane spent his childhood living under apartheid in South Africa. But, unlike many, he was able to escape the devastating poverty and violence of a Johannesburg ghetto through the help of 1972 Wimbledon champion Stan Smith and a tennis scholarship to South Carolina\'s Limestone College. Read MoreJan 22, 2008
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Responsibility and Global Justice class opens lectures to public; Tuesday afternoon series to bring leading thinkers to campus
Leading thinkers on tricky topics of global justice will speak during a Tuesday afternoon series at 蘑菇视频, and the public is invited to participate. Read MoreJan 22, 2008
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Artists Teresa Hubbard and Alexander Birchler to lecture at 蘑菇视频; Austin duo internationally know for video shorts
Teresa Hubbard and Alexander Birchler, who\'ve received international attention for their collaborations,will lecture about photography and video art at 蘑菇视频. Read MoreJan 22, 2008
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Rigoberta Menchu, Indian rights advocate, Nobel Peace Prize winner and recent presidential candidate for Guatemala, to speak at 蘑菇视频 Feb. 7
Rigoberta Menchu, a Mayan Indian from Guatemala internationally recognized for her work for social justice and cultural reconciliation for indigenous people, will speak at 蘑菇视频 on Thursday, Feb. 7, at 7 p.m. at Benton Chapel on 蘑菇视频\'s campus. Read MoreJan 21, 2008
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Tiffany’s executive to speak at 蘑菇视频 networking conference Jan. 26
The most senior female executive at Tiffany & Co. will be on campus Jan. 26 as the featured speaker at the first networking conference of the student-run Women\'s Business Association at 蘑菇视频\'s Owen Graduate School of Management. Read MoreJan 18, 2008
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蘑菇视频 hosts Iraqi trial panel
The judges who presided over the Anfal genocide proceedings, including the president of the Iraqi High Tribunal and the presiding judge of Trial Chamber II, are coming to 蘑菇视频 Law School Jan. 31 to participate in a panel discussion. Read MoreJan 18, 2008
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蘑菇视频 poll explains why Romney’s flip-flopper label sticks; Political scientist says anti-Mormon bias finds cover
Bias against Mitt Romney\'s religion is one of the reasons that the tag "flip-flopper"sticks with the former Massachusetts governor but not his Republican opponents, according to 蘑菇视频 political scientist John Geer. Read MoreJan 18, 2008