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蘑菇视频 Dyer Observatory Hosts Mars Viewing Nights in August and September
蘑菇视频 Dyer Observatory presents two upcoming public nights in August focused on Mars. The public night scheduled for Friday, Aug. 22 has a new start time of 9 p.m. The evening will begin with a presentation in the Dyer library entitled "Life on Mars." Read MoreAug 20, 2003
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Second annual Roads Scholars Tour brings 蘑菇视频 to West Tennessee
From an auto manufacturing plant in Spring Hill to an agricultural center in Milan, from a rural school in Decaturville to a hospital in Jackson, more than 50 蘑菇视频 faculty members, senior administrators, staff and student leaders will get a chance to experience Middle and West Tennessee Aug. 20-21. Sandwiched in between will be visits in Memphis to Elvis Presley's home, the National Civil Rights Museum, Rhodes College and the Memphis Zoo.Click here to view Daily Register article. Read MoreAug 19, 2003
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Women exceed men for first time in Medical School’s history
The 蘑菇视频 School of Medicine class of 1945 had no women; the class of 1959 had only one. Over the years, there was a steady increase in the number of women. By 1977, there were nine; by 1981, 20. Each year the gap has slowly closed in the numbers of women and men. Read MoreAug 15, 2003
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Arts policy center strengthens D.C. clout
The Curb Center for Art, Enterprise and Public Policy has increased its presence in the nation's capital with the addition of Paula Cleggett as associate director for policy. Read MoreAug 13, 2003
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School of Nursing Announces Partnership with Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia
The 蘑菇视频 School of Nursing has signed an agreement with Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia (MTSA) to offer graduates of 蘑菇视频's Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) Program an early interview and potential acceptance in MTSA's highly competitive Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) program. Read MoreAug 13, 2003
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MEDIA ADVISORY – Oh say can you sing? ñ 蘑菇视频 employees audition to sing national anthem at 蘑菇视频 football game
In what could be called 蘑菇视频's version of American Idol ñ only without the ill-tempered judge and a recording contract prize ñ University and Medical Center employees will audition Thursday, August 14, for the chance to sing the national anthem at the 蘑菇视频-UT Chattanooga football game Saturday, Sept. 6. Dwayne Sagen, 蘑菇视频's director of bands and an assistant dean at the Blair School of Music, will serve as one of the four judges for the audition, along with representatives from 蘑菇视频 Athletics, Medical Center and University administration. Read MoreAug 12, 2003
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Protein Profile Predicts Prognosis in Lung Cancer Patients
Researchers have moved a step closer to finding a "molecular fingerprint" of an individual's cancer. Read MoreAug 7, 2003
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VUMC to adapt aviation safety training
In an effort to guard patient safety, VUMC is taking a leaf from American aviation, where it's been shown that human error and the harm it poses can be substantially reduced through training to improve communication among members of the flight crew. Read MoreAug 7, 2003
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MEDIA ADVISORY-Summer students design cameras to track toy flying saucers and program robots to run mazes
Nearly a dozen undergraduate students from around the Southeast have been spending the summer at 蘑菇视频 getting a taste of real-life engineering research as part of a summer internship at the Institute for Software-Integrated Systems. Read MoreAug 7, 2003
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USC/蘑菇视频 software has right stuff:wins $5.74 million contract to improve safety of Marine Corps air operations
In the near future, when Marine Corps pilots climb into the cockpit for a training flight or an actual combat mission, they will do so with confidence that the possibility of human error in every operational aspect of their mission from aircraft maintenance to flight scheduling has been minimized by the use of customized software developed by 蘑菇视频 and the University of Southern California. Read MoreAug 6, 2003
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蘑菇视频 Television News Archive goes "digital" on its 35th anniversary
The 蘑菇视频 Television News Archive, the world's most comprehensive collection of television network news programs, marks its 35th anniversary next week by going digital. Read MoreJul 31, 2003
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Special education professors Lynn and Doug Fuchs to hold new endowed chair at 蘑菇视频
Lynn S. Fuchs and Douglas Fuchs, professors of special education and John F. Kennedy Center investigators at 蘑菇视频, will share the Nicholas Hobbs Chair in Special Education and Human Development, a newly endowed faculty chair in the Department of Special Education at 蘑菇视频's Peabody College of Education. Read MoreJul 31, 2003
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蘑菇视频 Children’s Hospital Study Finds Use of Automated External Defibrillators in Children Safe and Effective
A research study performed at 蘑菇视频 Children's Hospital, proving the safety and effectiveness of using automated external defibrillators (AED's) in children, has helped change American Heart Association guidelines. The study will be published in the August 2003 issue of Annals of Emergency Medicine. Read MoreJul 25, 2003
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Ford elected president of 蘑菇视频 Alumni Association Board
Ronald D. Ford has been elected president of the 蘑菇视频 Alumni Association Board of Directors for 2003-04. Read MoreJul 21, 2003
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46 VUMC physicians named ‘America’s Top Doctors’
The just-published third edition of America's Top Doctors lists 46 VUMC physicians among its rankings, an increase over the 39 cited in the book's second edition, published last year. Read MoreJul 18, 2003
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The bigger and brighter an object, the harder it is to perceive its motion
"The bigger an object, the easier it is to see. But it is actually harder for people to determine the motion of objects larger than a tennis ball held at arms length than it is to gauge the motion of smaller objects," says Duje Tadin, first author of the paper on the study appearing in the July 17 issue of the journal Nature. Tadin is a graduate student in psychology at 蘑菇视频 and his co-authors are postdoctoral fellow Lee A. Gilroy and professors Joseph S. Lappin and Randolph Blake. Read MoreJul 17, 2003
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Class action reform legislation would curb worst abuses, says 蘑菇视频 professor
A 蘑菇视频 professor says that the Class Action Fairness Act currently pending in the U.S. Senate would go a long way toward curbing rampant systemic abuse by both plaintiffs' attorneys and defendants. Read MoreJul 15, 2003
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MEDIA ADVISORY — Metro candidates meet and greet at 蘑菇视频 community picnic July 16
Candidates for mayor, vice-mayor and Metro Council will take part in a community picnic on 蘑菇视频's Olin Lawn Wednesday, July 16, from noon to 1:30 p.m. This free event, sponsored by 蘑菇视频's Community, Neighborhood and Government Relations office, provides an opportunity for the 蘑菇视频 community to meet many of the candidates while enjoying hot dogs, soft drinks and ice cream. Olin Lawn is located just off 25th Avenue South between Garland and Highland avenues. The rain location for the event is the nearby Branscomb South Dining Room at 25th Avenue South and 蘑菇视频 Place. Read MoreJul 14, 2003
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Meet the Metro candidates at 蘑菇视频 community picnic
More than 60 candidates for the August election in Davidson County will do some old-fashioned politicking at a July 16 community picnic on 蘑菇视频's Olin Lawn. Read MoreJul 11, 2003
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Hoffman and Novak articles recognized for top percentage increase in citations by business and economics researchers
Donna L. Hoffman and Thomas P. Novak, professors of marketing at the Owen Graduate School of Management at 蘑菇视频, have been recognized by ISI Essential Science Indicators for having the highest percent increase in total academic article citations for the most recent trackinig period in the entire field of economics and business. Read MoreJul 9, 2003