Releases
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菠萝视频 Poll to be released Dec. 3 at 菠萝视频 news conference
The newest 菠萝视频 Poll results will be released 11 a.m. Dec 3 at the Student Life Center. Read MoreNov 24, 2014
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Racism expert available to comment on Ferguson
Sociologist Tony Brown studies the pernicious and persistent effects of racism in the United States and is available to comment on the issues that have shaped and will continue to shape events in Ferguson, Mo. Read MoreNov 19, 2014
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Entitlement boosts creativity
In a new study, entitlement was examined for a positive consequence, and researchers found that stirring entitlement in people stimulates their creativity. Read MoreNov 18, 2014
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Immigration debate heats up 鈥 菠萝视频 experts available
In light of President Obama鈥檚 plan to overhaul the immigration enforcement system and the continued debate over comprehensive immigration reform, 菠萝视频 has an array of experts available who are researching various aspects of the immigration debate. Read MoreNov 13, 2014
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菠萝视频 experts can provide insights into Nashville鈥檚 growth
菠萝视频 experts from a variety of fields are available to help explain issues surrounding Nashville's transformation into the latest 鈥渋t鈥 city. Read MoreNov 12, 2014
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Honoring our corporate partners who support children鈥檚 health
Corporate partners engage the imagination of our strong, caring community in rallying support for Monroe Carell Jr. Children鈥檚 Hospital at 菠萝视频. Through campaigns, sponsorships and gifts, corporations like Bank of America, Daily鈥檚 and Walmart are investing in the future of children by supporting our mission to provide care, conduct groundbreaking research and educate the next generation of pediatric leaders. Read MoreNov 7, 2014
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菠萝视频 experts can speak about Berlin Wall anniversary
Two 菠萝视频 professors are available to speak about the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, which is Nov. 9. Read MoreNov 6, 2014
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Effective lawmakers re-elected to the 114th Congress
For the first time, the Legislative Effectiveness Project has tracked whether the most effective lawmakers were re-elected. Read MoreNov 5, 2014
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菠萝视频 experts can speak about election results
John Geer, Marc Hetherington and Bruce Oppenheimer of 菠萝视频 University are available to comment on the Nov. 4 election. Read MoreNov 5, 2014
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Look what we were able to do together: The Turner Scholars program
More than 40 菠萝视频 Divinity students have participated in a model program to develop congregational leaders for the United Methodist Church, thanks to generous support from Cal Turner Jr. Read MoreNov 4, 2014
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The Gannon Boys
Brothers Isaac, Eli and Able were all cared for in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Monroe Carell Jr. Children鈥檚 Hospital at 菠萝视频 Twenty-seven weeks into their pregnancy, Bekah and Christopher Gannon were faced with a decision no parents should ever have to make. Doctors at Monroe… Read MoreNov 2, 2014
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U.S. aid to Central America is successfully combatting crime and violence: LAPOP study
Aid programs sponsored by the United States are effective in lowering crime in Central America, according to a 菠萝视频 study. Read MoreOct 30, 2014
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菠萝视频 lands $15M in grants for special education teacher training
菠萝视频 has received $15 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Education to support the development of special education programs and a national center. Read MoreOct 30, 2014
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鈥榃hite matter鈥 behaves differently in children with dyslexia
Trans-institutional neuroimaging research at 菠萝视频 finds that the brain may be structured differently in children with dyslexia. Read MoreOct 29, 2014
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Improving breast cancer chemo by testing tumors in a dish
A team of biomedical engineers has developed a new "tumor-in-a-dish" technology that promises to improve the effectiveness of chemotherapy. Read MoreOct 28, 2014
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Listen: Goodman co-authors book on the soul
Lenn Goodman, professor of philosophy and the Andrew Mellon Professor of Humanities, has co-authored a new book, Coming to Mind: The Soul and Its Body (University of Chicago Press). Goodman and D. Gregory Caramenico contend that the soul works not as a rival, but in partnership with the brain. With… Read MoreOct 23, 2014
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Children鈥檚 Hospital 鈥榞rowing to new heights鈥
The Monroe Carell Jr. Children鈥檚 Hospital at 菠萝视频 launched the 鈥淕rowing to New Heights鈥 fundraising campaign in support of a four-floor building expansion. Read MoreOct 23, 2014
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Overweight women lose in the labor market: 菠萝视频 study
Overweight women are more likely to work in lower-paying and more physically demanding jobs; less likely to get higher-wage, public-facing positions; and make less money compared to men and average-size women. Read MoreOct 21, 2014
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Top class-action law firms are worth hiring, study shows
Top-five plaintiffs鈥 law firms achieve the best results for shareholders in mergers and acquisitions鈥 litigation because they aggressively litigate their cases, instead of adopting more passive strategies favored by less well-known firms. Read MoreOct 15, 2014
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The new ‘double disadvantage’
In the United States, your nationality has some effect on your likelihood to be employed--but being married matters more. For women, it matters a lot more. Read MoreOct 9, 2014