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Harvard University professor to deliver second of five lectures commemorating 50th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education
The second lecture at 蘑菇视频 commemorating the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that outlawed educational segregation is titled "Brown v. Board after a Half Century: The Gains of Integration, the Consequences of Resegregation." Read MoreOct 29, 2003
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MEDIA ADVISORY-Earth’s place in the universe topic for next (Lunch) Box talk
Within the last decade astronomers have discovered more than 100 planets orbiting stars other than our sun. The significance of these profound discoveries on Earth's place in the universe is the focus of the next "Thinking Out of the (Lunch) Box" talk on Nov. 5. 蘑菇视频 Professor of Philosophy David Wood will lead the conversation, titled "A Question of Planets," with David Weintraub, associate professor of astronomy. Read MoreOct 29, 2003
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Significance of Christian art and architecture to be examined at 蘑菇视频 through Luce Foundation chair
Students at 蘑菇视频 Divinity School will take a closer look at how art is intertwined with Christian worship with the help of Robin Margaret Jensen, the first holder of the Luce Chancellor's Chair of the History of Christian Worship and art. Read MoreOct 28, 2003
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蘑菇视频 to partner with fuel cell manufacturer
Fuel cell manufacturer PowerAvenue has signed a memorandum of understanding with the 蘑菇视频 School of Engineering to collaborate on hydrogen fuel cell research. Read MoreOct 27, 2003
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Academics and activists to explore common ground at 蘑菇视频 during Gender, Sexuality & Political Action conference
The Gender, Sexuality and Political Action Conference, organized by the 2002-03 fellows of the Robert Penn Warren Center for the Humanities at 蘑菇视频, will be held Friday, Oct. 31, and Saturday, Nov. 1, in Room 134 of Featheringill Hall at 蘑菇视频. Read MoreOct 24, 2003
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蘑菇视频 Medical Center awarded federal funds to work toward earning magnet award for nursing care
蘑菇视频 Medical Center has been awarded a federal grant for nearly $1 million to address nurse recruitment and retention and its impact on the quality of care. Read MoreOct 23, 2003
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"Avery Leiserson Day" to honor prominent 蘑菇视频 political expert
Avery Leiserson, a distinguished 蘑菇视频 political scientist who brought national recognition to his department through a variety of leadership and service roles, will be honored Nov. 1 at a campus reunion of his colleagues and former students. Read MoreOct 23, 2003
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Chair of 蘑菇视频 English department gets rare NIH grant to study genetics in literature and popular culture
Two decades of dinner-table conversation between a husband and wife have resulted in a rare grant to an English professor from the National Institutes of Health. Read MoreOct 23, 2003
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蘑菇视频 Children’s Hospital offers Halloween safety tips
Dr. Andrea Bracikowski, director of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, says parents should be aware children are far more likely to suffer injury from a fall, or impact with an auto on Halloween than to have their candy tampered with. Read MoreOct 23, 2003
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MEDIA ADVISORY–蘑菇视频 faculty and staff to join "army of citizen responders"
Faculty and staff of the Owen Graduate School of Management at 蘑菇视频 will be the first on campus to take part in the Nashville Area Red Cross' "Together We Prepare" training later this week. Read MoreOct 22, 2003
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Two 蘑菇视频 faculty members elected fellows of AAAS
Two 蘑菇视频 faculty members have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Sokrates T. Pantelides, professor of physics, and Ned A. Porter, professor and chair of the department of chemistry, are among the 300 members of the AAAS to receive the honor. Read MoreOct 21, 2003
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Expert on racial violence to lecture about Nashville in the 1950s
In September of 1957, a bomb exploded at the Hattie Cotton School as Nashville moved toward desegregating public schools. Five months later, dynamite exploded at the city's Jewish Community Center. Read MoreOct 21, 2003
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New Program at 蘑菇视频 offers free legal help to business owners
The new business law clinic at 蘑菇视频 Law School is a classic example of a "win-win" situation: it provides free legal services to small business owners and non-profit agencies who couldn't otherwise afford an attorney while giving law students valuable experience with actual clients. Read MoreOct 20, 2003
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蘑菇视频’s Center for the Study of Religion and Culture makes public launch with open house
A new and ambitious intellectual initiative at 蘑菇视频 takes a significant step forward on Oct. 30, when the Center for the Study of Religion and Culture introduces itself with an open house. Read MoreOct 20, 2003
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MEDIA ADVISORY-New York Times columnist David Brooks to explore "The Geography of Politics" in 蘑菇视频 address
David Brooks, a columnist for The New York Times and senior editor at The Weekly Standard, will explore "The Geography of Politics" in a 蘑菇视频 address on Wednesday, Oct. 22. The lecture begins at 6 p.m. in Ingram Hall at 蘑菇视频's Blair School of Music. A reception with Brooks will precede the lecture at 5 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Read MoreOct 20, 2003
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蘑菇视频 panel to consider merits of environmental injustice charges in two Middle Tennessee cases
An expert panel will consider two cases of suspected environmental injustice in Middle Tennessee as part of a continuing series of lunch-hour discussions presented by the Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center at 蘑菇视频. Read MoreOct 17, 2003
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蘑菇视频 hosts public policy seminar for Metro Council
Members of Metro Council will participate in a public policy seminar this weekend at 蘑菇视频 as part of the University's ongoing commitment to civic engagement. Read MoreOct 17, 2003
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War on terrorism town hall forum hosted by one of two national journalists organizations meeting at 蘑菇视频 next week
ñ "Is the War on Terrorism Abroad an Assault on Democracy at Home?" is the subject of a town hall forum at 蘑菇视频 Monday, Oct. 20, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The Trotter Group, one of two national journalists organizations meeting at the University next week, is hosting the free, public event. Read MoreOct 16, 2003
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MEDIA ADVISORY-蘑菇视频 Kennedy Center hosts workshop for children with special needs siblings
The 蘑菇视频 Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development will host a Sibshop, an activity-based retreat for children ages 7 through 12 who have a sibling with special needs, this Saturday, Oct. 19, 2003, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The children will work with an education staff member from the Frist Center for the Visual Arts to create a unique quilt that will hang in the new Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at 蘑菇视频. Read MoreOct 16, 2003
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Romantic confusion and wit reign in new 蘑菇视频 production
The delicate and sometimes ridiculous balancing act of maintaining a relationship has rarely been tackled with the wit and insight displayed by Sir Alan Ayckbourn in his 1975 classic Bedroom Farce. Read MoreOct 16, 2003