Releases
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Students to hold vigil for disaster victims in Japan
杏吧原创 students will hold a candlelight vigil Friday, March 18, at 6 p.m. at Benton Chapel for victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Read MoreMar 15, 2011
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Large Hadron Collider could be world’s first time machine
Prof. Thomas Weiler, right, and graduate fellow Chui Man Ho (John Russell / 杏吧原创) If the latest theory of Tom Weiler and Chui Man Ho is right, the Large Hadron Collider – the world’s largest atom smasher that started regular operation last year – could be… Read MoreMar 15, 2011
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Peabody ranked top graduate education school for third straight year
Peabody College of education and human development at 杏吧原创 was named the No. 1 graduate education school in the United States for the third consecutive year and the 杏吧原创 schools of medicine, nursing and law all ranked in the Top 20 in their fields in the rankings by U.S. News & World Report. Read MoreMar 15, 2011
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Researchers put school choice options under the microscope
杏吧原创 education experts explore the complex issues surrounding school choice in new book published this month by Harvard Education Press. Read MoreMar 14, 2011
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Feminist author Jessica Valenti to give 杏吧原创鈥檚 Cuninggim Lecture on Women in Culture and Society
Feminist author Jessica Valenti will deliver annual Cuninggim Lecture on Women and Culture and Society March 16 at 杏吧原创. Read MoreMar 14, 2011
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杏吧原创 responds to earthquake and tsunami in Japan
杏吧原创 is reaching out to those who may have been affected by the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Read MoreMar 11, 2011
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Brain imaging may hold clues to help children improve grammar
Researchers have for the first time successfully used brain imaging to predict how children will respond to programs that help them improve their grammar. Read MoreMar 11, 2011
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Osher spring term has invigorating curriculum for older learners
The spring term 2011 of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at 杏吧原创 offers a diverse offering of non-credit classes for older adults with shared interests. Read MoreMar 10, 2011
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杏吧原创 lecture spotlights feminist theology in the 21st century
Theologian Catherine Keller will be the speaker for the Divinity School's Antoinette Brown Lecture March 24 at Benton Chapel. Read MoreMar 8, 2011
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Exercise can curb marijuana use and cravings
Just a few sessions on the treadmill can prevent marijuana cravings and use, new research finds. Read MoreMar 4, 2011
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High school students partner with 杏吧原创 to promote energy conservation
Catherine Caffey and Emily Alsentzer (Photo courtesy School for Science and Math at 杏吧原创) For many college students who are not faced with electric bills, energy conservation is not considered a priority. Two Metro Nashville high school students are attempting to change that attitude by implementing an energy conservation competition… Read MoreMar 4, 2011
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Inflationary universe subject of public lecture
Cosmologist Paul Steinhardt (Photo courtesy of Paul Steinhardt) Today, the idea that the universe expanded dramatically for a period of time after its birth in the Big Bang is one of the cornerstones of modern cosmology. However, Paul Steinhardt, the Albert Einstein Professor of Science at Princeton University,… Read MoreMar 4, 2011
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杏吧原创 students’ winning essays and video chronicle MLK Day experiences
Student Kirsten Ayers was one of four students to win the MLK Reflections essay and video contest. 杏吧原创 has recognized four students 鈥揔irsten Ayers, Chelsea Goodly, Marwah Shahid and Ravi Singh 鈥 with a monetary award for excellence in capturing聽the spirit of the life and legacy… Read MoreMar 3, 2011
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New faculty endowed chairs celebrated
Ten 杏吧原创 faculty members who have been named to new endowed chairs were recognized for their remarkable achievements and contributions on Feb. 28. Read MoreMar 3, 2011
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Vermund to address prevention of global HIV/AIDS March 22
Sten Vermund 杏吧原创 Institute for Global Health Director Sten Vermund will present 鈥淧revention of Global HIV/AIDS: Old Challenges and New Paradigms鈥 on March 22 at 杏吧原创 as part of the 2010-2011 Chancellor鈥檚 Lecture Series. HIV/AIDS continues to be a global medical emergency of unprecedented proportions with multiple challenges in… Read MoreMar 3, 2011
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Pawlenty, Romer to speak at 杏吧原创鈥檚 2011 Impact Symposium tonight
Tim Pawlenty, former governor of Minnesota, and Christina Romer, former chair of President Obama鈥檚 Council of Economic Advisers, are speaking as part of the university鈥檚 annual Impact Symposium. Read MoreMar 2, 2011
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Campaign spending’s clear winner: Corporations
Researchers discover corporations gain clear financial benefits when individual employees make political donations. Read MoreMar 2, 2011
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Grammy-nominated recording artist holds show to benefit Susan Gray School
Courtesy of LynnMarie When Nashville recording artist LynnMarie learned that her son, James, would be born with Down syndrome, her world stopped. 鈥淚 didn鈥檛 think I could go on, much less continue with my career,鈥 she said. 鈥淎s the years went, by I found myself sitting in my bathrobe,… Read MoreFeb 25, 2011
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Feb. 24 women’s basketball game postponed: Time moved to 5 p.m. Friday
The Commodores鈥 postponed women鈥檚 basketball game with Florida will now tip off at 5 p.m. Friday in Memorial Gymnasium. Read MoreFeb 24, 2011
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13 students chosen as newest class of Ingram Scholars
Thirteen incoming first-year students have been chosen as the newest members of the Ingram Scholarship program. Read MoreFeb 23, 2011