Releases
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Immigration debate heats up – ĢƵ experts available
In light of President Obama’s plan to overhaul the immigration enforcement system and the continued debate over comprehensive immigration reform, ĢƵ has an array of experts available who are researching various aspects of the immigration debate. Read MoreNov 13, 2014
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ĢƵ experts can provide insights into Nashville’s growth
ĢƵ experts from a variety of fields are available to help explain issues surrounding Nashville's transformation into the latest “it” city. Read MoreNov 12, 2014
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Honoring our corporate partners who support children’s health
Corporate partners engage the imagination of our strong, caring community in rallying support for Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at ĢƵ. Through campaigns, sponsorships and gifts, corporations like Bank of America, Daily’s and Walmart are investing in the future of children by supporting our mission to provide care, conduct groundbreaking research and educate the next generation of pediatric leaders. Read MoreNov 7, 2014
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ĢƵ experts can speak about Berlin Wall anniversary
Two ĢƵ professors are available to speak about the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, which is Nov. 9. Read MoreNov 6, 2014
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Effective lawmakers re-elected to the 114th Congress
For the first time, the Legislative Effectiveness Project has tracked whether the most effective lawmakers were re-elected. Read MoreNov 5, 2014
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ĢƵ experts can speak about election results
John Geer, Marc Hetherington and Bruce Oppenheimer of ĢƵ are available to comment on the Nov. 4 election. Read MoreNov 5, 2014
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Look what we were able to do together: The Turner Scholars program
More than 40 ĢƵ Divinity students have participated in a model program to develop congregational leaders for the United Methodist Church, thanks to generous support from Cal Turner Jr. Read MoreNov 4, 2014
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The Gannon Boys
Brothers Isaac, Eli and Able were all cared for in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at ĢƵ Twenty-seven weeks into their pregnancy, Bekah and Christopher Gannon were faced with a decision no parents should ever have to make. Doctors at Monroe… Read MoreNov 2, 2014
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U.S. aid to Central America is successfully combatting crime and violence: LAPOP study
Aid programs sponsored by the United States are effective in lowering crime in Central America, according to a ĢƵ study. Read MoreOct 30, 2014
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ĢƵ lands $15M in grants for special education teacher training
ĢƵ has received $15 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Education to support the development of special education programs and a national center. Read MoreOct 30, 2014
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‘White matter’ behaves differently in children with dyslexia
Trans-institutional neuroimaging research at ĢƵ finds that the brain may be structured differently in children with dyslexia. Read MoreOct 29, 2014
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Improving breast cancer chemo by testing tumors in a dish
A team of biomedical engineers has developed a new "tumor-in-a-dish" technology that promises to improve the effectiveness of chemotherapy. Read MoreOct 28, 2014
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Listen: Goodman co-authors book on the soul
Lenn Goodman, professor of philosophy and the Andrew Mellon Professor of Humanities, has co-authored a new book, Coming to Mind: The Soul and Its Body (University of Chicago Press). Goodman and D. Gregory Caramenico contend that the soul works not as a rival, but in partnership with the brain. With… Read MoreOct 23, 2014
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Children’s Hospital ‘growing to new heights’
The Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at ĢƵ launched the “Growing to New Heights” fundraising campaign in support of a four-floor building expansion. Read MoreOct 23, 2014
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Overweight women lose in the labor market: ĢƵ study
Overweight women are more likely to work in lower-paying and more physically demanding jobs; less likely to get higher-wage, public-facing positions; and make less money compared to men and average-size women. Read MoreOct 21, 2014
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Top class-action law firms are worth hiring, study shows
Top-five plaintiffs’ law firms achieve the best results for shareholders in mergers and acquisitions’ litigation because they aggressively litigate their cases, instead of adopting more passive strategies favored by less well-known firms. Read MoreOct 15, 2014
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The new ‘double disadvantage’
In the United States, your nationality has some effect on your likelihood to be employed--but being married matters more. For women, it matters a lot more. Read MoreOct 9, 2014
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Feeling lucky? Many loyal consumers do, despite the facts
Consumers who perceive themselves as loyal customers to a particular company often believe that they have better than average odds to win contests and sweepstakes that are entirely random. Read MoreOct 8, 2014
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Women face dishonesty more often than men during negotiations
New research shows that women in negotiations face deception more often than men. Read MoreOct 2, 2014
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MEDIA ADVISORY: ‘Lawmakers’ website grades members of Congress for effectiveness; launch set for October 14 at National Press Club
As voters prepare to go to the polls Nov. 4, they will be able to take the measure of their congressional representatives’ effectiveness using a new website developed by ĢƵ and University of Virginia political scientists. Read MoreSep 26, 2014