Releases
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LifeFlight named EMS Regional Communication Center
²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ LifeFlight‘s Office of Emergency Communications has been designated as the EMS Regional Communications Center (EMS RCC) for the Mid-Cumberland Region by Tennessee Department of Health EMS officials. Read MoreDec 13, 2006
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$1 millon grant establishes drug discovery center at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ
²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University Medical Center has received a five-year, $1 million grant from the National Foundation for Cancer ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ (NFCR) to apply the powerful science of proteomics to drug discovery. Read MoreDec 12, 2006
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²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Owen Graduate School of Management announces advisory committee for new master of accountancy degree program
The ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Owen Graduate School of Management has established a committee of accounting industry leaders to serve as advisers for its new master of accountancy (MAcc) degree program. Read MoreDec 11, 2006
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College student success: it‘s more than graduation rates
Ask most faculty, administrators, staff and students if they are interested in helping students succeed in college and the answer is likely to be a resounding yes. Ask them what exactly they mean by student success and the answer will probably be much more muddied. Read MoreDec 11, 2006
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Why we ‘never forget a face‘
Are you one of those people who never forgets a face? New research from ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University suggests that we can remember more faces than other objects and that faces "stick" the best in our short-term memory. The reason may be that our expertise in remembering faces allows us to package them better for memory. Read MoreDec 11, 2006
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Journalist Wendell Rawls Jr. to teach at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ, Winner of the Pulitzer Prize to teach Investigative Reporting in America
Wendell "Sonny" Rawls, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, will visit ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University during the spring 2007 semester to teach Investigative Reporting in America. Read MoreDec 8, 2006
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²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Professors and Music Stars Testify Before FCC
Two ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University professors are taking on some country music celebrities in a debate over media ownership. Both sides will testify at a Federal Communications Commission public hearing Dec. 11 at Belmont University. Read MoreDec 8, 2006
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National nuclear waste to be tackled by ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ-led multi-university team
Nuclear power might be "green power," but only if nuclear waste can be managed properly. Read MoreDec 7, 2006
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Marlon C. Lynch named chief of police at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University
Marlon C. Lynch has been named ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University‘s chief of police effective Jan. 1. Read MoreDec 7, 2006
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TIPSHEET: ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ expert says Mel Gibson film offers tired stereotypes about Maya civilization
Apocalypto continues tradition of inaccurately disparaging native cultures. The rich culture and complex intellectual achievements of Maya culture are ignored in Mel Gibson‘s new film Apocalypto in favor of stereotypical portrayals of Native Americans as "noble savages" or "evil Indians," says Annabeth Headrick, a ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University professor and expert on the Maya. Read MoreDec 7, 2006
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²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ displays dazzling collection of ‘nature‘s art‘, Alumnus‘s loan of mineral specimens designed to inspire interest in earth sciences
²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University alumnus Marc Weill, whose early interest in geology was sidetracked by a career in high finance, is sharing his love of what he calls "nature‘s art" by lending his alma mater part of his extensive collection of gem-quality minerals. Read MoreDec 1, 2006
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²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ political theorist and dedicated teacher dies
George J. Graham, a noted political theorist who was passionate about teaching and cared deeply for his students, died on Nov. 30 after a battle with lung cancer. Read MoreDec 1, 2006
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Beginnings of Music Row chronicled in VU Press book
Francis Craig had a bit of a disreputable air in his days on the ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ campus in the early 1920s, according to music historian Martin Hawkins. Read MoreDec 1, 2006
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VU Center for the Americas hosts Conexi√õn Am√àricas‘ celebration; Program highlights accomplishments of local Hispanic community
Programs promoting home ownership and bilingual skills within the Middle Tennessee Hispanic community will be recognized Dec. 4 during Conexi√õn Am√àricas‘ "Celebration of Achievements" at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University. The event, which is sponsored by ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ‘s Center for the Americas, will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the university‘s Alumni Hall. Read MoreNov 30, 2006
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Performance of wide receivers, running backs post-ACL injury falls by one third
The good news for NFL players who sustain an injury to their anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is that they‘ll likely play again in the NFL. The bad news is, they‘ll return with diminished performance on the field, concludes a study in the December issue of The American Journal of Sports Medicine. Read MoreNov 30, 2006
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Supreme Court briefs in K-12 integration cases cite ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ researchers
²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Peabody College faculty are poised to influence what could be the most significant school integration Supreme Court cases since Brown v. Board of Education. Read MoreNov 30, 2006
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²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ senior Jeffrey Benedict receives Mitchell Scholarship; Benedict one of 12 U.S. students to receive grant to study in Ireland
Jeffrey Benedict, a senior majoring in modern European studies with a minor in musicology at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University, is among the 12 recipients nationwide for the coveted 2007-2008 George J. Mitchell Scholarship. He is the first ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ student to receive this award. Read MoreNov 29, 2006
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New study finds higher education fuels area economy to tune of $5.5 billion
Middle Tennessee‘s 20 colleges and universities make up one of the region‘s most important economic sectors, enrolling nearly 100,000 students, employing 75,000 people and generating a $5.5 billion economic impact, according to a new report released today. Read MoreNov 29, 2006
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Tennessee Economic Council on Women gives award to Patricia Pierce; The Economic Excellence and Equity Award is given to an individual
The Tennessee Economic Council on Women has given Patricia Pierce the 2006 Economic Excellence and Equity, or "E," Award. The "E" awards recognize individuals from across Tennessee who have distinguished themselves in a specific field or life commitment that has contributed to improving the lives of girls and women. Read MoreNov 29, 2006
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TIPSHEET: International Criminal Court‘s Investigation of Darfur War Crimes Nearing End: ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University International Criminal Law Expert
With reports that the International Criminal Court prosecutor‘s investigation is nearing an end in the Darfur war crimes case, Mike Newton, ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University‘s international criminal law expert, can discuss the legal issues surrounding crimes against humanity. Read MoreNov 28, 2006