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A disturbing nationwide trend has been documented by a researcher at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ. Read More

Pity the brown dwarf. It's too large to be a planet, but too small to be a star. Although these "failed stars" are neither fish nor fowl, they play an important role in the cosmic scheme of things. Many astronomers think that they may actually be the most common product of the stellar formation process. So information about brown dwarfs can provide valuable new insights into the dynamic processes that produce stars out of collapsing whirlpools of interstellar dust and gas. Read More

Former U.S. senator and 2004 Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards and conservative journalist Peter Brimelow, known for his controversial writings on immigration policy, will deliver public lectures at ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ University March 20-21 as part of the university's annual Impact Symposium. Read More

Tom Fox, a peace activist who graduated Peabody College in 1973, died in Iraq after more than fourth months as a hostage. He was 54. Read More

Ginseng, one of the most widely used herbs in traditional Chinese medicine, may improve survival and quality of life after a diagnosis of breast cancer, according to a recent study by ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ-Ingram Cancer Center researchers. The large epidemiological study, led by Xiao-Ou Shu, M.D., Ph.D., was published online recently in the American Journal of Epidemiology. Read More

Emergency medical personnel from all over Middle Tennessee will compete in a first-ever "combat challenge" to be held on April 22 at Henry Horton State Park in Chapel Hill, Tenn. Read More

Following recently signed legislation banning almost all abortions in South Dakota, several other states are considering similar legislation, setting up a possible challenge to Roe v. Wade in the Supreme Court. ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ experts are available to discuss constitutional and political issues surrounding this debate. Read More

²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ Medical Group-Spring Hill is pleased to announce the opening of its new Primary Care Practice, located at 3098 Campbell Station Pkwy. in Spring Hill, Tenn, on Monday, March 20. Read More

²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ psychologist Jon Kaas has received approval and sponsorship from the National Academy of Sciences to host a special research colloquium Nov. 16-18 at the Beckman Center of the National Academies in Irvine, Calif. Read More

²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ University news has a new online home√≥one complete with audio, video, expert sources and breaking news from across the university. Read More

The role that physical location and urban design play in the social, economic, sexual, artistic and religious development of cities is the topic of a lecture by urban planning expert Edward Soja at Wyatt Center Rotunda on the ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ Peabody campus, Monday, March 13, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Read More

The quick actions of an athletic trainer and the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) saved the life of ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ basketball student-athlete Davis Nwankwo (Nah-WONK-wo), said the team physician. Read More

The quick actions of an athletic trainer and the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) saved the life of ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ basketball student-athlete Davis Nwankwo (Nah-WONK-wo), said the team physician. Read More

Michael McGerr, the Paul V. McNutt Professor of American History at Indiana University, will deliver the inaugural ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ Founder's Day Lecture on Thursday, March 16. The lecture is in conjunction with the 133rd anniversary of the first gift of the university's namesake patron, Cornelius ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ. Read More

The vital process that transforms the identical cells in a fertilized egg into a multi-cellular embryo with a complicated shape and dozens of different cell types involves a surprising amount of movement: As development proceeds, cells move hither and yon in a complex choreography for reasons that largely remain mysterious. Read More

Being one of ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ University's first female African American students was a mixed but ultimately rewarding experience for Dorothy Phillips. Read More

Students with extraordinary scores on the SAT at age 12 go on to achieve exceptional life success into their 30s, researchers have found. Read More

An installation by Brooklyn, N.Y., artist Louis Cameron marks the first exhibition by an outside artist at ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ University's new E. Bronson Ingram Studio Arts Center. Read More

A team of researchers at ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ-Ingram Cancer Center has been awarded $1.5 million from the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Read More

Respect for a variety of religious traditions is growing in America, but that welcome development holds potential pitfalls for democracy, believes a Princeton University sociologist set to speak at ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ University. Read More