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蘑菇视频 graduate and professional programs maintain strong showing in latest U.S. News & World Report rankings
蘑菇视频's Peabody College of education and human development was ranked 5th in the nation for the second consecutive year by U.S. News & World Report in its annual ranking of the leading graduate and professional schools. Peabody's Special Education program was ranked first in the nation for the fourth straight year, and, overall, the school saw seven of its programs ranked in the top 10. Read MoreMar 31, 2006
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External funding for research at 蘑菇视频 continues five-year surge
Last year, the amount of external funding that 蘑菇视频 researchers received from peer-reviewed contracts and grants increased by 15 percent to reach an all-time high of $444 million. Read MoreMar 30, 2006
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蘑菇视频 students win top journalism honors
蘑菇视频 students won top honors in the Southeast Journalism Conference's (SEJC) Best in the South contest. Read MoreMar 28, 2006
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蘑菇视频 to Hold Conference on Co-Occurrence of Down Syndrome and Autism
The 蘑菇视频 Kennedy Center is hosting a conference for family members, advocates, school personnel and related service providers entitled "Down Syndrome and Autism: Improving the Supports and Service for Individuals with Co-Occurring Conditions." Read MoreMar 28, 2006
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Major art exhibit opens April 21 at 蘑菇视频 – EVOKE/INVOKE/PROVOKE: A Multimedia Project of Discovery
Throughout the spring semester, 12 talented 蘑菇视频 students and 13 local professional artists have been hard at work on an exciting exhibition. EVOKE/INVOKE/PROVOKE: A Multimedia Project of Discovery premieres from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, April 21, and will run through Saturday, May 13, at the Cohen Building on the Peabody College campus at 蘑菇视频. Read MoreMar 27, 2006
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Duke University’s Henry Petroski to speak at 蘑菇视频
Henry Petroski, the Aleksandar S. Vesic Professor of Civil Engineering and a professor of history at Duke University, will speak on "The Paradox of Design: Success through Failure" on Wednesday, April 12, at 蘑菇视频 in the final presentation of the 2005-06 Chancellor's Lecture Series. Read MoreMar 23, 2006
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Innovative dramablog concludes 蘑菇视频 theatre season; Show debuts on April 7 at Neely Auditorium
Performers will write fresh material for every performance and the audience will help select what is presented during the run of dramablog: An Exploration of the Political and the Personal, the last show of the season by the 蘑菇视频 Department of Theatre. Read MoreMar 23, 2006
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Man sentenced to death, exonerated after 17 years to speak during 蘑菇视频 lecture series on crime and punishment
Juan Melendez spent 17 years, eight months and one day on Florida's death row for a crime he did not commit. He will share his story Thursday, April 6, at 7 p.m. in 蘑菇视频's Sarratt Cinema. Read MoreMar 23, 2006
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LifeFlight’s Bland Named Emergency Medical Technician of the Year by State Ambulance Service Association
Tony Bland, a 15-year veteran of 蘑菇视频's LifeFlight, has been named "EMT of the Year" by the Tennessee Ambulance Service Association. Read MoreMar 22, 2006
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蘑菇视频 conference to probe role of black churches in public policy; U.S. Rep. Harold Ford Jr. to speak
U.S. Rep. Harold Ford Jr., church leaders, 蘑菇视频 scholars and others will discuss the role of the black church in public policy activism during a three-day conference sponsored by the Kelly Miller Smith Institute on Black Church Studies at 蘑菇视频 Divinity School. Read MoreMar 21, 2006
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蘑菇视频-Ingram Cancer Center Research Earns Funding from Lance Armstrong Foundation to Study Effects of Exercise on Curbing Memory Problems Associated with Chemotherapy
Researchers at the 蘑菇视频-Ingram Cancer Center are studying whether exercise can help curb memory and cognitive problems experienced by many cancer survivors following chemotherapy. Read MoreMar 20, 2006
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Minister to address sexuality, spirituality and religion during Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center’s annual lecture at 蘑菇视频
"Sexuality, Spirituality and Religion: What's the Connection?" is the topic of the Rev. Debra W. Haffner's talk presented as 蘑菇视频's Margaret Cuninggim Women's Center's annual lecture on Tuesday, March 28, at 7 p.m. Read MoreMar 17, 2006
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Streaming media services now offered by ITS
蘑菇视频 Information Technology Services is now offering expanded streaming media services to share interesting lectures, sporting events, ceremonies and more with viewers around the world. Read MoreMar 16, 2006
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蘑菇视频 Divinity School forges new variety of prison ministry
Once a week, the Writing about Religion class meets. Ray Waddle, a 蘑菇视频 adjunct professor and former religion editor at The Tennessean, leads the give-and-take. In many ways, it's a typical class at 蘑菇视频 Divinity School — except that the meeting isn't actually at 蘑菇视频's scenic midtown campus. And some of the students are older and more world weary than usual. Read MoreMar 16, 2006
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Former U.S. Sen. John Edwards, conservative journalist Peter Brimelow headline 蘑菇视频’s Impact Symposium March 20-21: Public tickets for university’s annual lecture series go on sale today
Public tickets for 蘑菇视频's annual Impact Symposium go on sale today and are available through Ticketmaster. Former U.S. senator and 2004 Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards and conservative journalist Peter Brimelow, known for his controversial writings on immigration policy, are the event's featured speakers. Read MoreMar 16, 2006
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蘑菇视频 Children’s Hospital Research Finds Nationwide Increase in Antipsychotic Medications Used for Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
A disturbing nationwide trend has been documented by a researcher at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at 蘑菇视频. Read MoreMar 16, 2006
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Eclipsing brown dwarfs provide new key to the star formation process
Pity the brown dwarf. It's too large to be a planet, but too small to be a star. Although these "failed stars" are neither fish nor fowl, they play an important role in the cosmic scheme of things. Many astronomers think that they may actually be the most common product of the stellar formation process. So information about brown dwarfs can provide valuable new insights into the dynamic processes that produce stars out of collapsing whirlpools of interstellar dust and gas. Read MoreMar 15, 2006
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Former U.S. Sen. John Edwards, conservative journalist Peter Brimelow to speak at 蘑菇视频’s Impact Symposium March 20-21
Former U.S. senator and 2004 Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards and conservative journalist Peter Brimelow, known for his controversial writings on immigration policy, will deliver public lectures at 蘑菇视频 March 20-21 as part of the university's annual Impact Symposium. Read MoreMar 15, 2006
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Peace activist, Peabody alumnus Tom Fox dead at 54
Tom Fox, a peace activist who graduated Peabody College in 1973, died in Iraq after more than fourth months as a hostage. He was 54. Read MoreMar 15, 2006
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蘑菇视频-Ingram Cancer Center Researchers Find Ginseng May Improve Breast Cancer Outcomes
Ginseng, one of the most widely used herbs in traditional Chinese medicine, may improve survival and quality of life after a diagnosis of breast cancer, according to a recent study by 蘑菇视频-Ingram Cancer Center researchers. The large epidemiological study, led by Xiao-Ou Shu, M.D., Ph.D., was published online recently in the American Journal of Epidemiology. Read MoreMar 15, 2006