Releases
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Chicago professor to lead ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ seminar on womanist theology, Feb. 7 event is open to public
A seminar on womanist theology and the black church experience will be held on Saturday, Feb. 7, at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Divinity School. Read MoreJan 28, 2004
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Founder of math curriculum aimed at helping disadvantaged students delivers annual Southhall Lecture at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University
Robert P. Moses, founder of the Algebra Project, will speak at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University's Peabody College at 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, in the Rotunda of the Faye and Joe Wyatt Center on the Peabody campus. Read MoreJan 28, 2004
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Local pastor the recipient of Peabody College’s Changing Lives Award
²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University's Peabody College of education and human development awarded its 2004 Changing Lives Award to the Rev. Enoch E. Fuzz, pastor of Nashville's Corinthian Missionary Baptist Church, Friday, Jan. 23. Read MoreJan 26, 2004
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²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ to attract highest level students with ENGAGE program, Early admission to professional or graduate school sets University apart
Starting in fall 2005, ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ will offer a select group of high ability high school students advanced admission to any of seven of its professional and graduate schools when they enroll as undergraduates at the University. Read MoreJan 26, 2004
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²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ receives important equity stake gift to benefit Owen School’s Financial Markets ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Center
²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University announced today a gift of percentage ownership from Interactive Brokers Group LLC (IBG) to support the Financial Markets ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Center (FMRC) at the Owen Graduate School of Management. Income from the gift-which, on Dec. 31, 2003, had a book value of $3 million-will provide permanent support for the center, funding the maintenance of its databases and providing support for faculty research projects in the area of financial markets. Read MoreJan 26, 2004
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MEDIA ADVISORY- ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ students turn out to watch New Hampshire primary results, campus-wide viewing parties reflect national trend of increased youth interest
With voters under the age of 30 constituting 17 percent of caucus-goers last week in Iowa-up 9 percent from four years ago-the youth vote is shaping up to be a vital component in the 2004 presidential election. Read MoreJan 26, 2004
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Williams appointed to Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s Nashville branch board of directors
²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Vice Chancellor for Student Life and University Affairs David Williams has been appointed to the board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta's Nashville branch. Read MoreJan 23, 2004
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²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ class on Jesus films gets fresh grist from Mel Gibson, The Passion of the Christ to be released on Feb. 25
A ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Divinity School professor says that a four-decade trend of the cinematic "countercultural Jesus" may be interrupted by the release of actor Mel Gibson's take on the crucifixion story, The Passion of the Christ. Read MoreJan 22, 2004
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Shakespearean actors to instruct ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ theatre students, Weeklong visit culminates with performance of Romeo and Juliet
Theatre students at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University will get a week of intense instruction in Shakespearean acting when the Actors From the London Stage company visits for a weeklong residency in February. Read MoreJan 21, 2004
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²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ wins grant to train vision researchers, becoming a national leader in vision research
The ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University Vision ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Center (VVRC) recently won a competitive renewal of a $2.8 million grant from the National Eye Institute to train graduate and post-doctoral students in vision research. The grant is the latest in a series of funds the University has won to support vision research. Read MoreJan 20, 2004
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Expert panel to debate Internet downloading at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ, Public Enemy’s Chuck D among the panelists
Veteran rap artist Chuck D will be among a panel of experts from both sides of the Internet downloading debate featured in an upcoming ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University event. Read MoreJan 20, 2004
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How to rebuild Iraq to be discussed at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Law School, Reinhart and Merrett to share firsthand experiences
Constitution building and reconstruction in Iraq will be the subject of a ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University Law School symposium beginning at 3 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 23. The two speakers, Judge Gilbert S. Merritt and Kevin Reinhart, each spent time working in Iraq in the summer of 2003. Read MoreJan 19, 2004
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²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ author to speak about muckraking journalists, Cecelia Tichi is author of Exposes and Excess: Muckraking in America 1900/2000
²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University professor Cecelia Tichi, author of ExposÈs and Excess: Muckraking in America 1900/2000, will speak about the comeback of muckraking journalism at two Nashville events. Read MoreJan 16, 2004
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²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ conference to examine efforts to cure homosexuality, event is same day as another event promoting gay cures
Claims that homosexuality can be cured through religious faith will be examined at a conference on Saturday, Feb. 7, at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University, the same day another conference is scheduled at a Nashville church to promote the concept. Read MoreJan 15, 2004
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It really does take a village: MLK speaker to explain how neighborhood support of children can help prevent future violence
How does investigating the roots of crime change a vacant lot into a community garden? Harvard public health researcher Felton Earls will discuss his findings that change can be as simple as "taking action, making an effort" as part of the ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Lecture Series Thursday, Jan. 22, at 4 p.m. at the ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Kennedy Center for ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ on Human Development. Read MoreJan 15, 2004
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Progress in probing the mosquito’s sense of smell
Today, we know a little bit more about one of mankind's deadliest enemies, the mosquito. Scientists have taken an important step toward understanding the mosquito's sense of smell, an avenue of research that may lead to better ways to repel the deadly insect. Read MoreJan 14, 2004
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Lecture series on legacy of philosopher John Rawls continues at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ, Rawls friend and critic Michael Sandel to speak on Jan. 26
A lecture series at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University examining the legacy of John Rawls, considered by many to be the most important philosopher of the 20th century, next features his most prominent critic. Read MoreJan 13, 2004
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MEDIA ADVISORY – Drunk-driving victim encourages others to "Make the Right Choice" in ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ address
Brandon Silveria knows firsthand the perils of drinking and driving. At age 17, after drinking a couple of beers at a high school party and then getting behind the wheel of his car, Silveria was involved in a near-fatal crash that left him comatose for three months. What followed were a grueling three-year rehabilitation and permanent speech and walking disabilities. Read MoreJan 13, 2004
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New device can help defend against novel biological agents
The ability to analyze and defend against novel biological agents has been strengthened by the development of a new device that can monitor the metabolism of living cells in near real time. Read MoreJan 9, 2004
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²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ to host round of prestigious national venture capital contest
The Owen Graduate School of Management will host a round of the 2004 Venture Capital Investment Competition (VCIC) on Jan. 16. Read MoreJan 9, 2004