Releases
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Leadership Pipeline
A new partnership with the Governor's office is seeing its members rise in the ranks. Read MoreJul 29, 2017
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Internship capstone presentations by Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ students
More than a dozen undergraduates will make presentations on their learning and work experiences at the Nashville Zoo, Nashville Wine Auction, Republic Schools and more. Read MoreJul 26, 2017
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Multitasking monolayers
Scientists have discovered a natural process that makes patterned monolayers suitable for creating a wide variety of novel materials with dual optical, magnetic, catalytic or sensing capabilities. Read MoreJul 21, 2017
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Ultrathin device harvests electricity from human motion
A new energy harvesting system developed at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ can generate electrical current from the full range of human motions and is thin enough to embed in clothing. Read MoreJul 21, 2017
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Economist explains impacts of Senate health plan
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ economist Andrew Goodman-Bacon, who studies the long-term effects of public safety net programs like Medicaid, gives his take on the latest Senate health care proposal. Read MoreJul 17, 2017
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New tools help surgeons find liver tumors, not nick blood vessels
The liver is a particularly squishy, slippery organ, prone to shifting both deadly tumors and life-preserving blood vessels by inches between the time they’re discovered on a CT scan and when the patient is lying on an operating room table. Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµâ€™s Michael Miga and his team have published the potential solution. Read MoreJul 17, 2017
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Decoding ants’ coat of many odors
A team of biologists report a major advance in deciphering the molecular genetics underlying the ant's high-definition sense of smell, an ability that underpins their highly complex society. Read MoreJul 10, 2017
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Summer 2017 Staff
The Peabody Reflector is published in January and July by Peabody College in cooperation with Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ News and Communications. Read MoreJul 1, 2017
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ political scientist can discuss popularity of various health care reform proposals among Tennesseans
[vustarinfo] Professor of Political Science John Geer With the release June 22 of the Senate Republicans’ health care bill, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ political scientist John Geer is available to discuss how Tennesseans feel about a variety of health care proposals ranging from a complete repeal of… Read MoreJun 22, 2017
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Claims from hedge funds cause rise in appraisal actions
Hedge fund expert Randall Thomas says appraisal action petitions are on the rise, and he can explain why Read MoreJun 7, 2017
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Brëw-hilde: Blair Alumnae Bring Opera to Nashville Bars
Soprano Kelsey Onwuzuruigbo sings at Nashville’s inaugural Opera on Tap event, held at Harpeth Brewing Co. in September 2016. Photo by Nduka Onwuzuruigbo Nashville is known for its live music scene. Some nights you can drink a beer and enjoy country, blues, bluegrass, opera … no, not opry, opera—complete… Read MoreJun 2, 2017
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Teen pregnancy reduction campaigns in Brazil may be backfiring
Discussing the potential for depression in young pregnant women is not an effective way to curb young women from getting pregnant, according to a new study of Brazilian mothers Read MoreJun 1, 2017
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Media advisory: Latest Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Poll to be released Tuesday, May 30
Topics include health care, immigration, bipartisanship and President Trump. Read MoreMay 22, 2017
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Life in the Precambrian may have been much livelier than previously thought
An interdisciplinary study suggests the strange creatures that lived in the Garden of the Ediacaran more than 540 million years ago may have been much more dynamic than experts have thought. Read MoreMay 18, 2017
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National assessment overstates public access to safe drinking water in Bangladesh
According to the latest national assessment, 85 percent of the people in Bangladesh have access to safe drinking water. However, a new study raises serious questions about the nation's water security. Read MoreMay 12, 2017
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Looking to the 19th century for perspective on race and government
Issues of race and government are explored in law professor Dan Sharfstein's new book, "Thunder in the Mountains." Read MoreMay 8, 2017
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Chancellor, filmmaker Ken Burns to address graduating seniors at Senior Day and Commencement May 11, 12
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos will deliver Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµâ€™s Commencement address May 12, the day after filmmaker Ken Burns accepts a prestigious Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ award and offers his advice. Read MoreMay 8, 2017
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University Courses program wraps up successful first year
Students participating in the first University Courses gave the initiative high marks, noting that the cross-campus curriculum created unique opportunities for students to tackle important subjects. Read MoreMay 1, 2017
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Chemo Ducks program among recipients of $75,000 donation from VU students
A unique Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ class focusing on philanthropy will end the semester with students presenting checks totaling $75,000 to service organizations tomorrow. Read MoreApr 27, 2017
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Pre-K needs proper implementation and rigorous evaluation to succeed
Mark Lipsey presented a pre-K consensus report, a joint effort by several institutions to inform lawmakers and other education thought leaders. Read MoreApr 27, 2017