Releases
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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
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Operation Homecoming brings stories of Iraq, Afghanistan, home front in the words of U.S. troops and their families to ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Nov. 29
For a little more than a year, members of the U.S. military serving in Iraq and Afghanistan and their families wrote about their wartime experiences and now these uncensored writings will be shared Wednesday, Nov. 29, at 4:10 p.m. in Room 103 of ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University‘s Wilson Hall. Read MoreNov 28, 2006
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MEHARRY/VANDERBILT-INGRAM CANCER PARTNERSHIP AWARDED $14 MILLION GRANT FOR CANCER STUDY
The Meharry/²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ-Ingram Cancer Partnership has been awarded $14 million by the National Cancer Institute for research that seeks to reduce cancer mortality among African Americans and other minorities. Read MoreNov 28, 2006
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²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ-Ingram Cancer Center, AstraZeneca Form Master Agreement to Streamline ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Collaborations
The ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ-Ingram Cancer Center and AstraZeneca have developed a master scientific agreement to streamline and integrate collaborations in basic, translational and clinical cancer research, officials with the company and cancer center announced today. Read MoreNov 28, 2006
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²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Engineering to lead FAA helicopter reliability project
All it took to rip the roof off Aloha Airlines Flight 243 in 1988 was the gradual corrosion around rivet holes that had, over time, created tiny cracks in the Boeing 737‘s fuselage that suddenly combined with fatal results. Read MoreNov 28, 2006
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Lecture by Yahoo executive CANCELLED
Jan O. Pedersen, chief scientist for search and marketplace with Yahoo!, has cancelled his Nov. 30 speaking engagement at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ. Peterson was to lecture on "Web Search: How Does it Work?" Read MoreNov 27, 2006
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Moral ambiguities of World War II explored in Choices Under Fire, Moral issues remain relevant with Iraq war
The challenges of evaluating the moral complexities of people‘s actions in war — military and civilian — propelled ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University historian Michael Bess to write about World War II, a conflict that he said is too often depicted in morally simplistic terms. Read MoreNov 22, 2006
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²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ chemists receive Popular Mechanics‘ 2006 Breakthrough Award
A team of ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ chemists whose work could make the light bulb pass√à and cut electricity consumption by half are among the recipients of Popular Mechanics magazine‘s 2006 Breakthrough Awards. Read MoreNov 21, 2006
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²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ MBA students take top spot in international case competition; Students tackled creating a supply chain for alternative fuel in Latin America
A team of students from the ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Owen Graduate School of Management won first place at the 11th annual International Case Competition Nov. 10-11 at Carnegie Mellon University‘s Tepper School of Business. Read MoreNov 20, 2006
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²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University Medical Center Announces New Endowed Chair
²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University Medical Center‘s vice chancellor for Health Affairs, Harry R. Jacobson, M.D., has announced the creation of the Annette Schaffer Eskind Chair to be held by Pat Levitt, Ph.D., the director of the ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Kennedy Center for ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ on Human Development. Read MoreNov 20, 2006
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²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ student wins Marshall Scholarship; John Jumper will study physics at the University of Cambridge
A ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ student has won a prestigious Marshall Scholarship to study in England.John Jumper hopes for placement at the University of Cambridge, where he would use the scholarship to pursue a Ph.D. in theoretical condensed matter physics. The senior in the College of Arts and Sciences has already taken enough of the graduate curriculum in physics to gradate with a master‘s degree. Read MoreNov 17, 2006
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American Airlines awards Global Leaders scholarship to Nattaly Perryman; Grant pays for student‘s airfare to study abroad
Nattaly Perryman, a junior majoring in African American and Diaspora Studies at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University, is the first recipient of the Global Leaders scholarship from American Airlines. The scholarship is a partnership between the ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University Study Abroad Office and American Airlines. Read MoreNov 17, 2006
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²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ LifeFlight helicopter visits Arnold AFB for training exercise
A ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University Medical Center (VUMC) LifeFlight helicopter touched down at Arnold Engineering Development Center‘s (AEDC) airfield recently as part of a training effort to conduct airborne emergency evacuation familiarization training. Read MoreNov 17, 2006