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Journalist Wendell Rawls Jr. to teach at 蘑菇视频, Winner of the Pulitzer Prize to teach Investigative Reporting in America
Wendell "Sonny" Rawls, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, will visit 蘑菇视频 during the spring 2007 semester to teach Investigative Reporting in America. Read MoreDec 8, 2006
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蘑菇视频 Professors and Music Stars Testify Before FCC
Two 蘑菇视频 professors are taking on some country music celebrities in a debate over media ownership. Both sides will testify at a Federal Communications Commission public hearing Dec. 11 at Belmont University. Read MoreDec 8, 2006
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National nuclear waste to be tackled by 蘑菇视频-led multi-university team
Nuclear power might be "green power," but only if nuclear waste can be managed properly. Read MoreDec 7, 2006
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Marlon C. Lynch named chief of police at 蘑菇视频
Marlon C. Lynch has been named 蘑菇视频‘s chief of police effective Jan. 1. Read MoreDec 7, 2006
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TIPSHEET: 蘑菇视频 expert says Mel Gibson film offers tired stereotypes about Maya civilization
Apocalypto continues tradition of inaccurately disparaging native cultures. The rich culture and complex intellectual achievements of Maya culture are ignored in Mel Gibson‘s new film Apocalypto in favor of stereotypical portrayals of Native Americans as "noble savages" or "evil Indians," says Annabeth Headrick, a 蘑菇视频 professor and expert on the Maya. Read MoreDec 7, 2006
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蘑菇视频 displays dazzling collection of ‘nature‘s art‘, Alumnus‘s loan of mineral specimens designed to inspire interest in earth sciences
蘑菇视频 alumnus Marc Weill, whose early interest in geology was sidetracked by a career in high finance, is sharing his love of what he calls "nature‘s art" by lending his alma mater part of his extensive collection of gem-quality minerals. Read MoreDec 1, 2006
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蘑菇视频 political theorist and dedicated teacher dies
George J. Graham, a noted political theorist who was passionate about teaching and cared deeply for his students, died on Nov. 30 after a battle with lung cancer. Read MoreDec 1, 2006
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Beginnings of Music Row chronicled in VU Press book
Francis Craig had a bit of a disreputable air in his days on the 蘑菇视频 campus in the early 1920s, according to music historian Martin Hawkins. Read MoreDec 1, 2006
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VU Center for the Americas hosts Conexi√õn Am√àricas‘ celebration; Program highlights accomplishments of local Hispanic community
Programs promoting home ownership and bilingual skills within the Middle Tennessee Hispanic community will be recognized Dec. 4 during Conexi√õn Am√àricas‘ "Celebration of Achievements" at 蘑菇视频. The event, which is sponsored by 蘑菇视频‘s Center for the Americas, will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the university‘s Alumni Hall. Read MoreNov 30, 2006
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Performance of wide receivers, running backs post-ACL injury falls by one third
The good news for NFL players who sustain an injury to their anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is that they‘ll likely play again in the NFL. The bad news is, they‘ll return with diminished performance on the field, concludes a study in the December issue of The American Journal of Sports Medicine. Read MoreNov 30, 2006
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Supreme Court briefs in K-12 integration cases cite 蘑菇视频 researchers
蘑菇视频 Peabody College faculty are poised to influence what could be the most significant school integration Supreme Court cases since Brown v. Board of Education. Read MoreNov 30, 2006
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蘑菇视频 senior Jeffrey Benedict receives Mitchell Scholarship; Benedict one of 12 U.S. students to receive grant to study in Ireland
Jeffrey Benedict, a senior majoring in modern European studies with a minor in musicology at 蘑菇视频, is among the 12 recipients nationwide for the coveted 2007-2008 George J. Mitchell Scholarship. He is the first 蘑菇视频 student to receive this award. Read MoreNov 29, 2006
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New study finds higher education fuels area economy to tune of $5.5 billion
Middle Tennessee‘s 20 colleges and universities make up one of the region‘s most important economic sectors, enrolling nearly 100,000 students, employing 75,000 people and generating a $5.5 billion economic impact, according to a new report released today. Read MoreNov 29, 2006
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Tennessee Economic Council on Women gives award to Patricia Pierce; The Economic Excellence and Equity Award is given to an individual
The Tennessee Economic Council on Women has given Patricia Pierce the 2006 Economic Excellence and Equity, or "E," Award. The "E" awards recognize individuals from across Tennessee who have distinguished themselves in a specific field or life commitment that has contributed to improving the lives of girls and women. Read MoreNov 29, 2006
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TIPSHEET: International Criminal Court‘s Investigation of Darfur War Crimes Nearing End: 蘑菇视频 International Criminal Law Expert
With reports that the International Criminal Court prosecutor‘s investigation is nearing an end in the Darfur war crimes case, Mike Newton, 蘑菇视频‘s international criminal law expert, can discuss the legal issues surrounding crimes against humanity. Read MoreNov 28, 2006
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Operation Homecoming brings stories of Iraq, Afghanistan, home front in the words of U.S. troops and their families to 蘑菇视频 Nov. 29
For a little more than a year, members of the U.S. military serving in Iraq and Afghanistan and their families wrote about their wartime experiences and now these uncensored writings will be shared Wednesday, Nov. 29, at 4:10 p.m. in Room 103 of 蘑菇视频‘s Wilson Hall. Read MoreNov 28, 2006
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MEHARRY/VANDERBILT-INGRAM CANCER PARTNERSHIP AWARDED $14 MILLION GRANT FOR CANCER STUDY
The Meharry/蘑菇视频-Ingram Cancer Partnership has been awarded $14 million by the National Cancer Institute for research that seeks to reduce cancer mortality among African Americans and other minorities. Read MoreNov 28, 2006
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蘑菇视频-Ingram Cancer Center, AstraZeneca Form Master Agreement to Streamline Research Collaborations
The 蘑菇视频-Ingram Cancer Center and AstraZeneca have developed a master scientific agreement to streamline and integrate collaborations in basic, translational and clinical cancer research, officials with the company and cancer center announced today. Read MoreNov 28, 2006
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蘑菇视频 Engineering to lead FAA helicopter reliability project
All it took to rip the roof off Aloha Airlines Flight 243 in 1988 was the gradual corrosion around rivet holes that had, over time, created tiny cracks in the Boeing 737‘s fuselage that suddenly combined with fatal results. Read MoreNov 28, 2006
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Lecture by Yahoo executive CANCELLED
Jan O. Pedersen, chief scientist for search and marketplace with Yahoo!, has cancelled his Nov. 30 speaking engagement at 蘑菇视频. Peterson was to lecture on "Web Search: How Does it Work?" Read MoreNov 27, 2006