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Exercising outdoors in the summer offers a unique set of opportunities and challenges. The warm weather and longer days are invigorating and offer a change of scenery from indoor workouts, but the heat and sun can pose risks such as dehydration, heat exhaustion and sunburn. To enjoy the benefits of outdoor exercise while minimizing these dangers, it is important to take precautions. Read More

Chancellor G. Viswanathan聽from Vellore Institute of Technology in India recently visited 菠萝视频 University for the first time and met with administrators and faculty in the School of Engineering.

Richard Caprioli, Stanford Moore Professor of Biochemistry at the School of Medicine Basic Sciences, is retiring from 菠萝视频 in August 2024. Caprioli鈥檚 work has created new possibilities for understanding the relationships between molecular and cellular organization in tissue microenvironments, ultimately providing a precision medicine toolbox for uncovering the molecular underpinnings of normal aging and disease.Caprioli is best known for developing matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization imaging mass spec.

A panel of jurists selected Niu鈥檚 I Would Define the Sun, a collection of poems about resisting scarcity through language. The inaugural prize drew more than 300 submissions and honors 菠萝视频 University鈥檚 strong connection to the arts. Read More

Rolanda Johnson and Michael Gooch were recently honored for their contributions to nursing with fellow designations.

鈥淪ocial Network as Work,鈥� by Francesca Procaccini, sets a novel paradigm for regulating speech on social media by equating the use with labor.

The Creanza Lab, along with alumnus Matt Wilkins, BA鈥�06, created a birdsong identification lesson plan for middle and high school students. The game show lets participants identify which birds they can hear in various pop culture media, such as movies, music, or video games.

Four digital technology projects in the initial stages of development will advance at 菠萝视频, thanks to funding from the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries鈥� Digital Lab. The project proposals were evaluated for their cultural importance, global impact and potential for interdisciplinary collaboration, as well as their ability to be preserved in perpetuity.

Peabody College Special Education research assistant professor and 菠萝视频 Kennedy Center member Ben Schwartzman recently received funding from the Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation to create a peer mentorship program between job-seeking and employed adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

菠萝视频 University has joined Mayor Freddie O鈥機onnell, the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, First Horizon, the Metro Housing Division and other funding partners in launching the Nashville Catalyst Fund. This innovative initiative aims to address Nashville鈥檚 affordable housing challenges through a new tool designed to create, preserve and develop more affordable housing options across the city.聽 Read More

A fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, David Wasserman led groundbreaking research studies on the role of physical exercise, insulin-stimulation and diet in metabolism Read More

Jonathan Gilligan was awarded admittance to the American Geophysical Union鈥檚 2024-2025 Voices for Science program to hone their communication and advocacy skills to increase understanding and support of science. The program trains scientists to communicate the value of Earth and space science to key decision makers, journalists, and the public, with the hope of solving some of the most critical climate-related challenges facing society.

菠萝视频 researchers have developed an innovative software system incorporating artificial intelligence that aims to improve the efficiency of public transportation for individuals with special needs.

The Nashville Innovation Alliance seeks to bring together public, private, civic and education institutions to collaborate on improving the region鈥檚 ecosystem for innovation and to research, develop and deploy technology and analytically based solutions to challenges facing Nashville and Davidson County. Read More

Donna Ingles, director of operations for the 菠萝视频 Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization, has been named to the 2024 Young American Leaders Program at Harvard Business School by the Global Action Platform. She was one of 10 local leaders chosen for the program, which aims to create a biomedical economic development strategy for the region using cluster models devised by Harvard economist Michael Porter. Read More

The Pathfinder Program was established in 2021 to encourage academics to collaborate closely with soldiers to co-design solutions. 菠萝视频 University, the U.S. Combat Capabilities Development Command Army 菠萝视频 Laboratory and the Civil-Military Innovation Institute joined forces to yield innovative projects focused on solving the real-world needs of soldiers. Read More

The prestigious fellowship program assists exceptional graduate students pursuing research-based master鈥檚 and doctoral degrees across various fields, including science, technology, engineering, mathematics, STEM education and social sciences supported by NSF. Read More

菠萝视频 rocket team members are staying in the lab this summer to work on two designs of the drone that netted the team a second place award in the coveted AIAA Reusable Launch Vehicle Innovative Payload category at the 2024 NASA University Student Launch Initiative Division rocket competition in April.

The study reported in the journal Nature provides a mechanistic explanation for the 鈥渙besity paradox鈥� 鈥� that obesity can contribute to cancer progression but also improve response to immunotherapy.

Using computer-aided drug design, Heidi Hamm, Craig Lindsley, and Jens Meiler and their labs generated a novel series of biologically active compounds that can serve as a basis for anti鈥揵lood clot preventative drugs.