Releases
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Graduates developed passions at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ that extend well beyond May 9
Read a selection of profiles of some of the stellar members of the Class of 2008. Read MoreMay 5, 2008
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²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University honors 15 retiring professors
Fifteen retiring faculty members will be recognized during ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ\'s May 9 commencement ceremony when the university honors their years of service and bestows on them the title of emeritus or emerita faculty. Read MoreMay 2, 2008
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²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Executive MBA graduates win national competition for start-up company concept
A team of Executive MBA students from ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ\'s Owen Graduate School of Management has won first place in the MBA Jungle Business Plan Competition, a national competition held recently in New York City. Read MoreMay 2, 2008
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Graduate doesn’t let wheelchair keep her from working with AIDS orphans in Africa
Palmer Harston was on a spring break trip visiting relatives in Nashville when her family was involved in a terrible car wreck. Eight-year-old Palmer was airlifted to ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Children\'s Hospital, where she underwent emergency surgeries to save her life and was a patient for months. Her injuries left her confined to a wheelchair. Years later, her memories of the life-saving treatment she received at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ led her to apply for college here. Read MoreMay 2, 2008
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²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ students’ post-graduation plans center on service
La Chureca, the city dump on the outskirts of Managua, Nicaragua, could be the setting for a dreary, futuristic movie. A city of scavengers, many of them orphans, they live in the filthy heaps of refuse at this municipal garbage dump. Clothed in rags, they rummage for food, scrounging out a meager existence by selling the small trinkets or recyclables they find, or sometimes selling their own bodies to survive. Read MoreMay 2, 2008
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Shan Foster to graduate; leaves behind more than shattered records
²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ basketball star Shan Foster, who will receive a degree in human and organizational development from ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ\'s Peabody College on May 9, is the kind of student who gives teachers hope that the next generation is in good hands, said Sharon Shields, professor in the practice of human and organizational development."He embodies the idea that learning should be transformational," Shields said. "And it was for him. But he also transformed those around him." Read MoreMay 2, 2008
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Managing risk in an increasingly hazardous world
If you have a nagging feeling that life is getting increasingly hazardous, you may be interested in the new book, "Operational Risk Management," by Mark D. Abkowitz, professor of civil and environmental engineering at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University. Read MoreMay 1, 2008
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²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ engineer changes plans after winning art award
When Noah Walcutt arrived at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ to study engineering, he had little or no interest in art. But a chance decision to take an elective course in sculpture led him to create an award-winning design melding his engineering skills, musical interests and new-found artistic creativity into a project that has changed the course of his life after graduation. Read MoreMay 1, 2008
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Photography project in J. C. Napier Homes gives ‘littles’ chance to speak about big social issues, photo exhibit opening May with Mayor Karl Dean
Ten middle school students who live in public housing will show Nashville what the world looks like through their eyes at an exhibition of their documentary photography and social change work May 8 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Nashville Civic Design Center. Read MoreMay 1, 2008
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²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University to host free electronics recycling event; Public recycling day is Saturday, May 17
²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University has partnered with the University of Memphis and East Tennessee State University to host a statewide, free electronics recycling event May 14 to 17. The LP Field parking lots will be the collection point for Middle Tennessee. Read MoreMay 1, 2008
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²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Health One Hundred Oaks announces recipients of 2008 Community Grants
Grant recipients were announced this week for the 2008 ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Health at One Hundred Oaks Community Grant Program. Read MoreMay 1, 2008
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New Seymour Melman work debuts in ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ journal, AmeriQuests publishes War, Inc., a critique of America’s permanent war economy
A posthumous book by social critic Seymour Melman has been published by the ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University online journal AmeriQuests. Read MoreApr 30, 2008
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²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Commencement activities take place May 7-9, Chancellor Zeppos and Bob Geldof to speak and The Commodores will perform
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos will deliver his first Commencement address May 9 at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University\'s Alumni Lawn. It\'s the highlight of three days of activities honoring graduates and their families including a performance by The Commodores and a speech by musician-activist Bob Geldof. Read MoreApr 30, 2008
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²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ historian honored for writings on 18th-century culture
²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University Assistant Professor of History Catherine Molineux is the co-winner of the 2007-08 James L. Clifford Prize for the best article on any aspect of 18th-century culture. Read MoreApr 30, 2008
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Op-Ed: Pastor-gate and Obama’s newly found outrage
An op-ed by Professor of Law and Political Science Carol Swain on the repercussions of presidential candidate Barack Obama\'s relationship with the controversial Rev. Jeremiah Wright for Obama\'s campaign. Read MoreApr 29, 2008
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Study links low frequency hearing to shape of the cochlea
Shape matters, even in hearing. Read MoreApr 28, 2008
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Team from ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ’s Owen School takes first place win in case competition at Tulane
A team representing ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University took the top prize of $5,000 at this year\'s Rolanette and Berdon Lawrence Finance Case Competition at Tulane University\'s Freeman School earlier this month. Read MoreApr 28, 2008
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MEDIA ADVISORY: ‘Smart’ anti-tip system for manual wheelchairs, improved ergonomics for Nissan Atlimas and Maximas and an anthropomorphic robot hand showcased at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ’s Engineering Senior Design Day
²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ engineering seniors will display their innovations Tuesday, April 22, during the School of Engineering\'s Senior Design Day, which is open to the public. Read MoreApr 21, 2008
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Tackling climate change from every angle; ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ experts from diverse disciplines join to research and fight climate change
Climate change is widely regarded as one of the most difficult problems facing modern society. Though manufacturers are responsible for much of the emissions in the United States, individuals play a big part in the problem. Read MoreApr 21, 2008
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Autism ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµers Use Earth Day Symposium to Focus on Environmental Factors Influencing Autism Vulnerability
Confronted with evidence that one in six children are battling some type of developmental disorder, the nation\'s leading autism researchers seek to discover the impact of environmental agents on autism risk. Read MoreApr 21, 2008