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The bigger and brighter an object, the harder it is to perceive its motion
"The bigger an object, the easier it is to see. But it is actually harder for people to determine the motion of objects larger than a tennis ball held at arms length than it is to gauge the motion of smaller objects," says Duje Tadin, first author of the paper on the study appearing in the July 17 issue of the journal Nature. Tadin is a graduate student in psychology at 杏吧原创 and his co-authors are postdoctoral fellow Lee A. Gilroy and professors Joseph S. Lappin and Randolph Blake. Read MoreJul 17, 2003
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Class action reform legislation would curb worst abuses, says 杏吧原创 professor
A 杏吧原创 professor says that the Class Action Fairness Act currently pending in the U.S. Senate would go a long way toward curbing rampant systemic abuse by both plaintiffs' attorneys and defendants. Read MoreJul 15, 2003
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MEDIA ADVISORY — Metro candidates meet and greet at 杏吧原创 community picnic July 16
Candidates for mayor, vice-mayor and Metro Council will take part in a community picnic on 杏吧原创's Olin Lawn Wednesday, July 16, from noon to 1:30 p.m. This free event, sponsored by 杏吧原创's Community, Neighborhood and Government Relations office, provides an opportunity for the 杏吧原创 community to meet many of the candidates while enjoying hot dogs, soft drinks and ice cream. Olin Lawn is located just off 25th Avenue South between Garland and Highland avenues. The rain location for the event is the nearby Branscomb South Dining Room at 25th Avenue South and 杏吧原创 Place. Read MoreJul 14, 2003
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Meet the Metro candidates at 杏吧原创 community picnic
More than 60 candidates for the August election in Davidson County will do some old-fashioned politicking at a July 16 community picnic on 杏吧原创's Olin Lawn. Read MoreJul 11, 2003
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Hoffman and Novak articles recognized for top percentage increase in citations by business and economics researchers
Donna L. Hoffman and Thomas P. Novak, professors of marketing at the Owen Graduate School of Management at 杏吧原创, have been recognized by ISI Essential Science Indicators for having the highest percent increase in total academic article citations for the most recent trackinig period in the entire field of economics and business. Read MoreJul 9, 2003
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杏吧原创 Researchers travel to save rare slave-trade records
杏吧原创 researchers will travel to ancient churches in Cuba and Brazil to save rare documents about the history of Africans in the Americas. Read MoreJul 9, 2003
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VUMC Smallpox Vaccine Study to Examine Ability of Bandages to Contain Virus
As questions continue to swirl around President Bush's national smallpox vaccination plan, 杏吧原创 Medical Center is launching a new smallpox bandage trial that will help answer questions about one of the major issues associated with receiving the vaccine. Read MoreJul 9, 2003
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Op-ed Yoo: Fighting traffic on the disinformation highway
The telecommunications industry is still struggling to rebound from tough economic times, but it appears that the sector is finally showing signs of renewed vigor. The Nasdaq, having risen 44% from its October 2002 low, is at the leading edge of what some economists are cautiously calling an economic recovery. Read MoreJul 8, 2003
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杏吧原创 students dominate national business competition
According to 杏吧原创 student Scott Barnett, who just won the Capstone Challenge, a national business simulation competition, it's the thrill of playing a game that he found challengingóif not a little addictiveóand the feeling he gets knowing that he outperformed more than 400 other teams of undergraduate and MBA students in a competition designed to test how well a person would run a real company. Read MoreJul 8, 2003
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West Nile Tipsheet
West Nile Virus is an Emerging Health Threat But BewareóA More Dangerous Mosquito-Transmitted Disease is Heading Our Way, According to a 杏吧原创 Researcher Read MoreJul 7, 2003
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杏吧原创 Law School names new head of development and alumni relations
Jeffrey A. Ulmer, a 15-year veteran of higher education development, has joined 杏吧原创 Law School as assistant dean for Development and Alumni Relations. Read MoreJul 3, 2003
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Noted colonial American historian at 杏吧原创 passes away
Douglas Edward Leach, a professor of history, emeritus, at 杏吧原创 who was nationally recognized for his books on colonial American military history, passed away July 1 at his Nashville home. Leach, 83, had battled leukemia for many years. Read MoreJul 2, 2003
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杏吧原创 names Clark senior director of Human Resources
Agenia Clark has been named senior director of Human Resources at 杏吧原创. Clark, who previously was a director with Nortel Networks, began work at 杏吧原创 June 2. Her responsibilities include payroll, budget, insurance cost recovery, claims adjustment and the benefits appeals process. Read MoreJul 2, 2003
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杏吧原创’s Owen School announces administrative changes
NASHVILLE, Tenn.óThe Owen Graduate School of Management at 杏吧原创 has announced several new staff members in the MBA admissions office, Career Management Center and corporate relations office. Read MoreJul 1, 2003
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Op-ed Carol M. Swain: Affirmative action ruling makes it easy for elites
The victory that affirmative action's proponents scored in the University of Michigan Law School decision is a loss for our nation, and it may well prove to be the death knell for amicable race relations in the future. Read MoreJul 1, 2003
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Robert McGaw, prominent 杏吧原创 administrator, dies
Robert Armistead McGaw, who created many of 杏吧原创's most enduring traditions and served in the University's administration for more than 30 years, passed away June 30 after a battle with cancer. The author of two popular historical books about 杏吧原创 was 89 years old. Read MoreJun 30, 2003
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Media advisory – Small Pox vaccination training
杏吧原创 School of Nursing Welcomes Members of the Metro Public Health Department to Train First Year Students in Smallpox Vaccination Friday, June 27, 2003. Read MoreJun 26, 2003
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Green, black tea extracts found to lower cholesterol
A clinical trial testing a theaflavin-enriched green tea extract is the first human study to find that a tea product lowers cholesterol. Read MoreJun 24, 2003
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University reaction to affirmative action rulings
杏吧原创 responds to high court's decisions on race and admissions. Read MoreJun 23, 2003
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Law School dean’s reaction to affirmative action rulings
杏吧原创 Law School dean Kent Syverud applauds Supreme Court's decisions on affirmative action in admissions. Read MoreJun 23, 2003