Releases
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Franklin ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Orthopaedics Clinic
The new ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Orthopaedic Clinic is now open for business in Franklin, Tenn. Developed by ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University Medical Center, the new clinic provides orthopaedic care in hand, spine, shoulder and sports medicine, in addition to on-site physical therapy and occupational therapy. Read MoreMar 25, 2004
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²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ researchers find popular citrus soda at center of medical mystery
Bill Turner never knew that drinking a popular soda could adversely affect his recovery from a double-lung transplant. What ensued was a true medical mystery, leading to the identification of a new food and drug interaction. Read MoreMar 25, 2004
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Guy named burn center director
Jeffrey Guy, M.D., assistant professor of Surgery in the division of Trauma & Surgical Critical Care, was recently named director of ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ's Regional Burn Center. Guy previously shared clinical and administrative responsibilities in the Burn Center with Ronald Barton, M.D., assistant professor of Plastic Surgery. Read MoreMar 25, 2004
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Journaling and empathy can produce better doctors; Dr. Rita Charon speaks on ‘Narrative Medicine’ on April 13 at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ
The healing process goes better when doctors are more reflective about their feelings and take the time to better know their patients, says a speaker coming to ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University as part of a program studying "Medicine, Health and Society." Read MoreMar 25, 2004
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Roots of William Shakespeare subject of ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ lecture; Director of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust to speak
An expert on William Shakespeare will share research into the beginnings of the greatest writer in Western civilization during a lecture at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University. Read MoreMar 25, 2004
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Professor offers guide to reform, renewal for Catholic community in wake of clergy sexual abuse crisis
Empowering the laity and giving them a meaningful role at all levels of the Catholic Church would help check the abuse of power at the heart of the clergy sexual abuse crisis, according to ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University professor Paul Dokecki. Read MoreMar 25, 2004
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Owen School marketing faculty research No. 2 in nation; Ranking based on impact on other scholarship
The marketing faculty of the Owen Graduate School of Management at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University has been ranked second in the nation for research citations by Academic Assessment Services (AAS). Read MoreMar 25, 2004
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Paintings by Yankel Ginzburg brighten Schulman Center at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ; Donations part of drive to make Jewish students feel at home
Until recently, there was definitely something missing at the Ben Schulman Center for Jewish Life at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University. Read MoreMar 24, 2004
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Sweet 16 basketball viewing party for students scheduled at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ
It's the Commodores first trip to the NCAA's Sweet 16 since 1993, and ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ students will gather Thursday to see if the men's basketball team can keep the winning streak going against No. 2 seed University of Connecticut. Read MoreMar 24, 2004
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²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University faculty contribute to one of year’s top education resources
The American Library Association has included the second edition of The Encyclopedia of Education, edited by ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University professor James Guthrie, on its 2004 list of Outstanding Reference Sources. Read MoreMar 23, 2004
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MEDIA ADVISORY–Basketball viewing party for students scheduled at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ tonight
²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ students will gather tonight to see if the women's basketball team can continue some of the magic made by the men's team as the Commodores face UT Chattanooga. Read MoreMar 22, 2004
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²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ’s Television News Archive to be digitized, National Endowment for the Humanities announces major grant
More than 30,000 videotaped hours of television news programming will be preserved digitally through a grant awarded to the ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Television News Archive by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Read MoreMar 22, 2004
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Pioneering Susan Gray School at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University celebrates 35th anniversary
The Susan Gray School for Children will host a series of events April 1-2 in celebration of the school's 35th anniversary. A part of the ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Kennedy Center and Peabody College, the school has been a focal point for research innovations and a training ground for some of the nation's most-renowned early childhood educators. Read MoreMar 19, 2004
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MEDIA ADVISORY: "Brainstorm" event on reading, creativity and the brain
Reading, creativity and the brain will be the topic of a "Brainstorm" ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Brain Awareness event on March 30 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Nashville Public Library. Read MoreMar 19, 2004
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Media scholar looks at copyright issues during upcoming ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ address
A cultural historian and media scholar will address the ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ community on the subject of copyright and scholarship on Monday, April 5. Read MoreMar 19, 2004
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²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ professor to discuss role of religion in presidential campaign, Community breakfast lecture set for April 2
A ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ professor says that Republicans and Democrats fail to understand the religious community in the United States, therefore bobbling a potentially powerful factor in the 2004 presidential election. Read MoreMar 19, 2004
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Judge Damon J. Keith reflects on race in society during upcoming ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ lecture
Damon J. Keith will draw on his experience as a long-serving judge on the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to discuss the state of race relations in American society during an upcoming ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University address. Read MoreMar 18, 2004
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²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ names Matt Hall assistant vice chancellor for information technology
²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University has named Matt Hall assistant vice chancellor for Information Technology Services (ITS) and associate chief information architect for enterprise infrastructure. Hall was hired following a national search process. He will start work April 1. Read MoreMar 18, 2004
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Lecturer to suggest common ground for drug companies and their critics, "Ethics and the Pharmaceutical Industry" lecture is March 31
The argument between the pharmaceutical industry and consumer advocates seems like a dead end. Read MoreMar 17, 2004
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Sarah Weddington, advocate for women’s issues, to speak at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ, Successfully argued landmark Roe v. Wade case before U.S. Supreme Court in 1973
Sarah Weddington, a nationally known attorney and advocate for women, will speak at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University on Tuesday, April 6. Read MoreMar 17, 2004