Releases
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MEDIA ADVISORY – FTC chairman to speak at Owen School commencement
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras will deliver the keynote address to the graduating class of the ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Owen Graduate School of Management at commencement exercises on May 13. The separate Owen ceremony immediately follows the university‘s commencement program. Read MoreMay 6, 2005
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²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ junior to cross globe this summer in pursuit of public service
Though university classes have wrapped for the summer, ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ junior Star Wallin won‘t be taking a hard-earned break. She will spend her vacation at separate events honoring the nation‘s Truman and Udall scholars, as well as working at the Jane Goodall Institute in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Read MoreMay 6, 2005
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NIH‘s Human Genome Project funds ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ history professor‘s research, Michael Bess studies the impact of technology on what it means to be human
As the science that could lead to designer babies advances, and as machines take on more human-like capabilities, what once was considered science fiction is becoming reality for contemporary scientists and technologists, with more in common than generally assumed. Read MoreMay 5, 2005
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Appeals court rules on Memorial Hall dispute
The Tennessee Court of Appeals handed down a ruling in the United Daughters of the Confederacy‘s lawsuit regarding the inscription on Confederate Memorial Hall, overturning a Davidson County chancellor‘s 2003 ruling in ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ‘s favor. Read MoreMay 4, 2005
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Articles by Margaret Blair, Randall Thomas and Bob Thompson among ‘Top 10 Corporate and Securities Articles of 2004‘
Articles by three ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University Law School professors have been selected among the "Top 10 Corporate and Securities Articles of 2004" by Corporate Practice Commentator, a quarterly journal that reprints the year‘s top scholarly articles in the field of corporate and securities law. Read MoreMay 4, 2005
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MEDIA ADVISORY – Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner to speak at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ‘s Senior Class Day
The first Muslim woman and the first Iranian to win the Nobel Peace Prize, Shirin Ebadi, will speak at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ. Read MoreMay 4, 2005
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Commencement activities set for ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University
Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi and rock ‘n‘ roll legend Little Richard will help send off the 130th class at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University this month, with commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 13, capping three days of celebration. Read MoreMay 3, 2005
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Two ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University alumni elected to Board of Trust
William M. Wilson, a Nashville businessman and ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ alumnus, and Carrie Colvin, a member of the Class of 2005 from Birmingham, Ala., are the newest members of the ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Board of Trust. Colvin and Wilson were elected at the board‘s spring meeting on April 29. Read MoreMay 3, 2005
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Antibody may protect children from dangerous syndrome
²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University Medical Center will embark on a phase one clinical trial of a new product that could be used in children to protect them from hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ will be the only site in the country testing this new product. Read MoreMay 2, 2005
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Op-ed: Why the public doesn’t buy social security accounts
George W. Bush‘s best efforts to rally public support for Social Security privatization have met with failure. Although more people now perceive a problem, few perceive a crisis. Worse for the president, two months of salesmanship have actually lowered his approval rating on the issue. People do not seem to want private accounts if it means fundamental changes to a program that has a strong track record of success. Read MoreApr 29, 2005
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Journalists invited to screening, panel discussion with Tipper Gore on new PBS documentary on foster care
Journalists are invited to a special screening May 11 of a new PBS documentary highlighting the problems of youth who age out of the foster care system. Read MoreApr 29, 2005
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Bluebird on the Mountain concert series begins May 14, Marshall Chapman, Tom Kimmel and Danny Flowers to perform
The new Bluebird on the Mountain concert series begins at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Dyer Observatory on Saturday, May 14, the first of five shows this summer and fall offered by the observatory in collaboration with the Bluebird CafÈ. Read MoreApr 28, 2005
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²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Kennedy Reading Clinic accepting applications to assist struggling readers
Learning to read is a struggle for one in five children. The ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Kennedy Reading Clinic is currently accepting applications for two summer sessions. The first session will be June 6-30, and the second session will be July 11-Aug. 4. Read MoreApr 28, 2005
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Goldberg named associate dean for research at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Law School
Professor of Law John Goldberg has been named associate dean for research, a new position at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University Law School. Read MoreApr 27, 2005
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William T. Spitz of ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ receives 2005 Award for Investment Leadership, Award recognizes investment management excellence and professional ethics
William T. Spitz, vice chancellor for investments and treasurer at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University, has been named the recipient of the 2005 Award for Investment Leadership given by the investment firm Hirtle, Callaghan & Co. Read MoreApr 27, 2005
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Coopwood named new CEO of Metro Hospital Authority
Reginald W. Coopwood, M.D. has been named the next CEO of the Metro Hospital Authority which inclues Nashville General Hospital at Meharry, Bordeaux Long Term Care and Knowles Assisted Living Facility and Adult Day Care. Read MoreApr 27, 2005
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Op-ed: Focus on work and family could secure win for Dems in 2008: an open letter to the Democratic leadership
Democrats need to redefine themselves to win the White House in 2008. The Party‘s leadership change is an opportunity to develop a bold platform that restores the American Dream to working families left behind by the Bush Administration. Read MoreApr 27, 2005
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Op-ed: New international school achievement comparisons: is the United States still at risk?
Public reaction to news such as the recent studies showing America‘s elementary and secondary schools‘ students do not know math, science and other subjects as well as their counterparts in other nations is predictable. Read MoreApr 27, 2005
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MEDIA ADVISORY: ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Chancellor Gordon Gee, staff and students to receive recycling award from state environmental Deputy Commissioner Paul Sloan
²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University has been awarded the 2005 Tennessee Pollution Prevention Partnership Green Schools Award for recycling by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. Read MoreApr 26, 2005
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MEDIA ADVISORY – “Smart” treadmill, football neck protection equipment, robotic surgery system among innovations to be showcased at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ‘s Engineering Senior Design Day
²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ engineering seniors will display their innovations Tuesday, April 26, during the School of Engineering‘s Senior Design Day. Read MoreApr 25, 2005