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Rigoberta Menchu, Indian rights advocate, Nobel Peace Prize winner and recent presidential candidate for Guatemala, to speak at 杏吧原创 Feb. 7
Rigoberta Menchu, a Mayan Indian from Guatemala internationally recognized for her work for social justice and cultural reconciliation for indigenous people, will speak at 杏吧原创 on Thursday, Feb. 7, at 7 p.m. at Benton Chapel on 杏吧原创\'s campus. Read MoreJan 21, 2008
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Tiffany’s executive to speak at 杏吧原创 networking conference Jan. 26
The most senior female executive at Tiffany & Co. will be on campus Jan. 26 as the featured speaker at the first networking conference of the student-run Women\'s Business Association at 杏吧原创\'s Owen Graduate School of Management. Read MoreJan 18, 2008
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杏吧原创 hosts Iraqi trial panel
The judges who presided over the Anfal genocide proceedings, including the president of the Iraqi High Tribunal and the presiding judge of Trial Chamber II, are coming to 杏吧原创 Law School Jan. 31 to participate in a panel discussion. Read MoreJan 18, 2008
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杏吧原创 poll explains why Romney’s flip-flopper label sticks; Political scientist says anti-Mormon bias finds cover
Bias against Mitt Romney\'s religion is one of the reasons that the tag "flip-flopper"sticks with the former Massachusetts governor but not his Republican opponents, according to 杏吧原创 political scientist John Geer. Read MoreJan 18, 2008
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杏吧原创 announces creation of largest, free streaming audio archive of East African music recordings
Three years ago, 杏吧原创 ethnomusicologist Greg Barz realized that American popular culture was sweeping Africa and could very well threaten centuries-old musical traditions. Read MoreJan 18, 2008
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Applications to 杏吧原创 increase 30 percent in one year, Rise in students from under-represented groups mirrors overall increase
Students seeking admission to 杏吧原创\'s fall 2008 freshman class rose 30 percent in one year, far exceeding past undergraduate application records. Read MoreJan 18, 2008
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Pietenpol Chosen to Lead 杏吧原创-Ingram Cancer Center
Jennifer Pietenpol, Ph.D., Ingram Professor of Cancer Research and professor of Biochemistry, has been named director of 杏吧原创-Ingram Cancer Center. Read MoreJan 17, 2008
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杏吧原创 starts free foreign film series; Wednesday evening series begins Jan. 23
Films from 14 countries will be screened for free during a foreign film series at 杏吧原创 running each Wednesday evening until April 16 except for spring break. Two bonus screenings will occur on Mondays. Read MoreJan 16, 2008
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杏吧原创 gets SAVY Jan. 19; New Saturday program targeted to gifted K-8 students
Gifted students in kindergarten through eighth grade will have an opportunity to expand their academic horizons on Saturday mornings with a new program created by 杏吧原创. Saturday Academy at 杏吧原创 for the Young, or SAVY, kicks off Jan. 19. Read MoreJan 15, 2008
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Doctor turned environmental activist to speak at 杏吧原创; Dr. Matthew Sleeth is author of Serve God, Save the Planet
Dr. Matthew Sleeth, who rejected a lucrative medical career and materialistic lifestyle for environmental activism, will speak about that transition at 杏吧原创. Read MoreJan 15, 2008
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杏吧原创 Law appoints new registrar, academic programs director
Donna L. Pavlick has been named director of academic programs and registrar of the 杏吧原创 Law School. Read MoreJan 14, 2008
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Aggression as rewarding as sex, food and drugs
New research from 杏吧原创 shows for the first time that the brain processes aggression as a reward ñ much like sex, food and drugs ñ offering insights into our propensity to fight and our fascination with violent sports like boxing and football. Read MoreJan 14, 2008
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Harry Belafonte media availability Jan. 14 at 杏吧原创; Live video of lecture at 6 p.m.
Singer and actor Harry Belafonte, known as the "King of Calypso" for his artistic endeavors and as a social activist and an outspoken critic of the Bush administration, will speak Monday, Jan. 14, at 6 p.m. at 杏吧原创\'s Student Life Center. Live video of the talk will be available on VUCast, www.vanderbilt.edu.news. Read MoreJan 11, 2008
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John P. Wikswo named Fellow of the IEEE
John P. Wikswo, Gordon A. Cain University Professor and professor of biomedical engineering, has been named a Fellow of the IEEE (originally the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers). Read MoreJan 10, 2008
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New book probes Love Thy Neighbor concept; Philosopher Lenn E. Goodman of 杏吧原创 is author
The Golden Rule - "Love thy neighbor as thyself" - is at first appearance self-explanatory. In his new book, 杏吧原创 philosopher Lenn E. Goodman probes the roots of the Golden Rule and comes up with some surprising conclusions. Read MoreJan 10, 2008
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Expect barrage of negative ads, says 杏吧原创 campaign expert
Voters should welcome an increase in political attack ads on the airwaves as the presidential nominating process moves into overdrive, says 杏吧原创 political scientist John Geer. Read MoreJan 9, 2008
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Galaxy may hold hundreds of rogue black holes
If the latest simulation of what happens when black holes merge is correct, there could be hundreds of rogue black holes, each weighing several thousand times the mass of the sun, roaming around the Milky Way galaxy. Read MoreJan 9, 2008
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Community breakfast to explain strategy to combat poverty; Graham Reside of Cal Turner program to speak
An initiative uniting divinity school and business students at 杏吧原创 to help address poverty will be discussed at a community breakfast this month. Read MoreJan 9, 2008
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Two New Meningitis Vaccines to be Tested in Nashville
Pediatric researchers at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children\'s Hospital at 杏吧原创 are working with community pediatricians attempting to reduce the risk to children from two of the major causes of meningitis. Read MoreJan 8, 2008
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Divorce rates lower among parents of children with Down syndrome
杏吧原创 Kennedy Center researchers are reporting slightly lower divorce rates for families raising a child with Down syndrome than in the comparison groups, following an examination of the Tennessee Department of Health\'s birth, hospital discharge, and divorce database records from 1990-2002. Read MoreJan 8, 2008