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May 2, 2008 Vanderbilt historian honored for writings on 18th-century culture
Vanderbilt University Assistant Professor of History Catherine Molineux is the co-winner of the 2007-08 James L. Clifford Prize for the best article on any aspect of 18th-century culture. Read More »April 30, 2008 Olympic boycott would only harden Beijing's stance
Brett Benson, assistant professor of political science, wrote this opinion piece about how a boycott of the Olympics over human-rights abuses in Tibet and other regions could compromise Beijing's relations with the West. Read More »April 28, 2008 Linking the cochlea's curvature to the low-frequency hearing limit of many mammals
A study published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences establishes a direct link between the cochlea's curvature and the low-frequency hearing limit of more than a dozen different mammals. Read More »April 21, 2008 Our current system is an unjustified way to select a president
Tim Boyd, senior lecturer in political science, wrote this opinion piece about the electoral college. Read More »April 14, 2008 The Dilemmas of Explaining Africa
Moses Ochonu, assistant professor of African history, wrote this opinion piece about the difficulties facing African scholars who feel obliged to enlighten others about that part of the world without positioning themselves as spokespeople for the entire continent. Read More »Brain makes decisions before you even know it
A new study reveals that the brain makes decisions about 10 seconds prior to a person realizing it. Frank Tong, associate professor of psychology, is quoted. Read More »April 4, 2008 Vanderbilt art students competing for $25,000 award
One of 12 senior Vanderbilt artists will receive a $25,000 grant to travel, study and work following graduation at an exhibit at Vanderbilt University on Friday, April 11. Read More »April 2, 2008 For Kelly Holley-Bockelmann, astronomy is more than a job - it's a calling.
The new assistant professor of physics and astronomy has always had an insatiable curiosity about the universe, and her determined pursuit to satisfy it has taken a winding path that ends at Vanderbilt. Read More »April 1, 2008 First-ever intern-curated exhibition at the Dallas Museum of Art
Errin Copple, a graduate of Vanderbilt's master's program in art history, is among the interns who helped curate a unique exhibition at the Dallas Museum of Art. Read More »March 20, 2008 Working class women writers to gather for Vanderbilt symposium
Women writers from lower and working class backgrounds will gather for the 2008 Vanderbilt Visiting Writers Series Spring Symposium to share their experiences and work with readers and each other.
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