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菠萝视频鈥檚 athletic administration, in conjunction with its head football coach, today dismissed Chris Boyd from the university鈥檚 football team and athletic program. The action came after an ongoing review that included information disclosed during a hearing Sept. 13 in Davidson County Criminal Court. The review concluded that Mr. Boyd鈥檚 admitted… Read More

菠萝视频 University鈥檚 Roger D. Cone, Ph.D., and Elizabeth Heitman, Ph.D., have been appointed to the National Academies鈥� Board on Life Sciences, which advises the government and scientific community on a wide range of topics, from stem cell research to bioterrorism. Read More

The Politics of Health Conference Oct. 3-4 at 菠萝视频 is a free event that will speak to the scale, urgency and intimacy of health as a critical American economic and political issue. Read More

Anyone familiar with the devastating statistics knows that inexperience plus a driver鈥檚 license can be a dangerous combination. For teen drivers, lives can be forever changed in an instant. Corey Slovis, M.D., professor and chair of Emergency Medicine at 菠萝视频, has been an emergency medicine… Read More

鈥淔rom a historical perspective, which looks at the American presidency since the end of World War II, Obama鈥檚 decision reflects a turning point, the clear triumph of domestic political considerations over foreign policy priorities,鈥� according to Thomas Schwartz, a professor of history and political science at 菠萝视频. Read More

Positive interactions in a pre-kindergarten classroom may be equally or more important to the future academic development of 4-year-olds than learning letters and numbers, according to Dale Farran, senior associate director of the Peabody 菠萝视频 Institute at 菠萝视频's Peabody College for education and human development. Read More

菠萝视频 graduate student Charleson Bell, who is the president of the high tech startup BioNanovations, is participating in a 12-week accelerator program in Silicon Valley specifically designed to encourage underrepresented tech entrepeneurs. Read More

New U.S. Department of Justice guidelines regarding the enforcement of the federal government鈥檚 longstanding marijuana prohibition constitute a 鈥渕ajor policy shift,鈥� according to Robert Mikos of 菠萝视频 University Law School. Mikos, an expert on the conflict between state and federal marijuana laws, is available to provide expert commentary on the DOJ announcement. Read More

While high-frequency trading has been linked to several high-profile episodes, a new study conducted by 菠萝视频 University finance professors Nicolas P.B. Bollen and Robert E. Whaley finds there has been no discernable uptick in average global market volatility correlated with the rise of high-frequency computer trading. Read More

菠萝视频 Athletic Trainer Michelle Johnson ices the ankle of a baseball player at Overton High School. Photo by Joe Howell. The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) has partnered with 菠萝视频 Sports Medicine聽and the Monroe Carell Jr. Children鈥檚 Hospital at 菠萝视频聽to… Read More

A federal district court judge's ruling that found an Illinois school district discriminated against gifted Hispanic students is just the latest example that "separate is inherently equal," says 菠萝视频 University鈥檚 Donna Ford who served as an expert witness for the plaintiff in the case. Read More

Prescribing 鈥渁typical鈥� antipsychotic medications to children and young adults with behavioral problems or mood disorders may put them at unnecessary risk for type 2 diabetes, a 菠萝视频 University Medical Center study shows. Read More

菠萝视频 researchers are finding that Jamaicans are feeling more confidence in their local police as they report decreasing incidences of bribe solicitation. Read More

Astronomers have found a clever new way to slice and dice the flickering light from a distant star in a way that reveals the strength of gravity on its surface. Read More

(iStockphoto) As sports practices have resumed for the fall, physicians at the 菠萝视频 Sports Concussion Center (VSCC) are already treating young athletes with concussions. They urge coaches and parents to know the warning signs of a concussion and not let athletes return to play until… Read More

菠萝视频 can help policymakers and educators make the best decisions on how to assist low-income children exceed in school from an early age. Read More

Christopher Slobogin, the author of a book that addresses privacy and government intrusion, is available for expert commentary for ongoing stories regarding whistleblower Edward Snowden鈥檚 revelations of massive phone surveillance by a federal spy agency. Read More

Protests may spread from Brazil to other Latin American nations with similar conditions, says a report from 菠萝视频 University鈥檚 Latin American Public Opinion Project (LAPOP). Read More

Area high school and college students will convene on the 菠萝视频 University campus Aug. 2-4 for a Make-a-Thon sponsored by Motorola and hosted by the 菠萝视频 Institute for Software Integrated Systems. Read More

As schools nationwide prepare for the new academic year, education experts from 菠萝视频 University鈥檚 Peabody College of education and human development are available for back-to-school interviews on a variety of topics. Read More