News Vanderbilt University News from Vanderbilt University with expert commentary on current events, stories about breaking scientific and medical research, and podcasts of lectures and symposiums on campus. http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sitemason Content Management System http://www.sitemason.com/ Vanderbilt University News Service no http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/podcast_feed/rss melanie.moran@vanderbilt.edu Melanie Moran News from Vanderbilt University News from Vanderbilt University with expert commentary on current events, stories about breaking scientific and medical research, and podcasts of lectures and symposiums on campus. en-us http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/releases/rss/set/10 melanie.moran@vanderbilt.edu (Melanie Moran) News & Politics Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt University News Service News from Vanderbilt University nonadult 15 melanie.moran@vanderbilt.edu (Melanie Moran) First-year students and their families attend the Convocation ceremony Aug. 19 celebrating the historical Class of 2012 and The Commons. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/releases/2008/08/20/convocation-ceremony-for-the-class-of-2012-4105.62966 00:10 Latest Video,video,VUCast Newscast,Top Video,students First-year students and their families attend the Convocation ceremony Aug. 19 celebrating the historical Class of 2012 and The Commons. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/releases/2008/08/20/convocation-ceremony-for-the-class-of-2012-4105.62966 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:20:00 CDT Vanderbilt University News Vanderbilt University&rsquo;s 2008 Elections course will meld rigorous academic research with real-world politics as two former U.S. representatives join renowned political scientists John Geer and Bruce Oppenheimer to team-teach one of the university&rsquo;s most popular classes. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/releases/2008/08/19/two-former-congressmen-from-opposing-parties-help-teach-vanderbilt-elections-class.62931 politics,University News,2008 election Vanderbilt University&rsquo;s 2008 Elections course will meld rigorous academic research with real-world politics as two former U.S. representatives join renowned political scientists John Geer and Bruce Oppenheimer to team-teach one of the university&rsquo;s most popular classes. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/releases/2008/08/19/two-former-congressmen-from-opposing-parties-help-teach-vanderbilt-elections-class.62931 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:07:00 CDT Vanderbilt University News Calculators are useful tools in elementary mathematics classes, if students already have some basic skills, new research has found. The findings shed light on the debate about whether and when calculators should be used in the classroom. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/releases/2008/08/19/calculators-okay-in-math-class-if-students-know-the-facts-first.62879 00:10 University News,education,video Calculators are useful tools in elementary mathematics classes, if students already have some basic skills, new research has found. The findings shed light on the debate about whether and when calculators should be used in the classroom. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/releases/2008/08/19/calculators-okay-in-math-class-if-students-know-the-facts-first.62879 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:36:00 CDT Vanderbilt University News The Vanderbilt News Service recently announced several changes to its leadership team. Melanie Moran has been named associate director with responsibility for the office&rsquo;s operation in the absence of Director and Assistant Vice Chancellor for News and Communications Elizabeth P. Latt. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/releases/2008/08/15/vanderbilt-news-service-announces-changes-for-moran-pearce-patterson.62801 University News,Vanderbilt administration The Vanderbilt News Service recently announced several changes to its leadership team. Melanie Moran has been named associate director with responsibility for the office&rsquo;s operation in the absence of Director and Assistant Vice Chancellor for News and Communications Elizabeth P. Latt. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/releases/2008/08/15/vanderbilt-news-service-announces-changes-for-moran-pearce-patterson.62801 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:17:00 CDT Vanderbilt University News &ldquo;Global Warming &ndash; What do we know and what we should do?&rdquo; is the title of a free public lecture that will be given Thursday afternoon, Sept. 4, on the Vanderbilt University campus.<br /><br /> http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/releases/2008/08/15/cutting-through-the-hype-what-science-tells-us-about-climate-change.62800 science,University News,lecture &ldquo;Global Warming &ndash; What do we know and what we should do?&rdquo; is the title of a free public lecture that will be given Thursday afternoon, Sept. 4, on the Vanderbilt University campus.<br /><br /> http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/releases/2008/08/15/cutting-through-the-hype-what-science-tells-us-about-climate-change.62800 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:35:00 CDT Vanderbilt University News Students play all types of games -- from Texas Holdem poker to Monopoly -- in The Mathematics of Games, a first-year writing seminar offered this fall in the College of Arts and Science. Senior Lecturer Lori Rafter will also teach the course in spring 2009 to adults enrolled in Vanderbilt's Master of Liberal Arts and Science Program. <br /> http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/releases/2008/08/14/students-play-games-in-quirky-first-year-writing-seminar.62707 00:10 InterVU,podcast Students play all types of games -- from Texas Holdem poker to Monopoly -- in The Mathematics of Games, a first-year writing seminar offered this fall in the College of Arts and Science. Senior Lecturer Lori Rafter will also teach the course in spring 2009 to adults enrolled in Vanderbilt's Master of Liberal Arts and Science Program. <br /> http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/releases/2008/08/14/students-play-games-in-quirky-first-year-writing-seminar.62707 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:57:00 CDT Vanderbilt University News Vanderbilt University will promote Commodore spirit by encouraging all Vanderbilt fans to wear black and gold on College Colors Day, Friday, Aug. 29.&nbsp; <br /> http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/releases/2008/08/11/black-and-gold-attire-encouraged-on-college-colors-day.62523 University News,Events,Athletics Vanderbilt University will promote Commodore spirit by encouraging all Vanderbilt fans to wear black and gold on College Colors Day, Friday, Aug. 29.&nbsp; <br /> http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/releases/2008/08/11/black-and-gold-attire-encouraged-on-college-colors-day.62523 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:21:00 CDT Vanderbilt University News <p>Is the presidency good for our country? And, it's countdown to The Commons experience for first-year students. That's in our 'summer is over' VUCast for the week of Aug. 10.</p> http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/releases/2008/08/08/vucast-news-from-vanderbilts-news-network-for-the-week-of-aug-10.62433 00:10 Latest Video,VUCast Newscast,Top Video <p>Is the presidency good for our country? And, it's countdown to The Commons experience for first-year students. That's in our 'summer is over' VUCast for the week of Aug. 10.</p> http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/releases/2008/08/08/vucast-news-from-vanderbilts-news-network-for-the-week-of-aug-10.62433 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:00:00 CDT Vanderbilt University News Bruce Cole, chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, will speak about &quot;The State of the Humanities&quot; at Vanderbilt University, on Friday, Sept. 5, at Ingram Hall at the Blair School of Music. <br /> http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/releases/2008/07/30/neh-chairman-bruce-cole-to-speak-at-vanderbilt-sept-5.62020 University News,speakers,humanities Bruce Cole, chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, will speak about &quot;The State of the Humanities&quot; at Vanderbilt University, on Friday, Sept. 5, at Ingram Hall at the Blair School of Music. <br /> http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/releases/2008/07/30/neh-chairman-bruce-cole-to-speak-at-vanderbilt-sept-5.62020 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:46:00 CDT Vanderbilt University News See why teens and tweens are spending their summer at Vanderbilt and fight gravity with some new exercise tips! http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/releases/2008/07/25/vucast-news-from-vanderbilts-news-network-for-week-of-july-27-519.61888 00:10 Latest Video,video,VUCast Newscast,Top Video See why teens and tweens are spending their summer at Vanderbilt and fight gravity with some new exercise tips! http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/releases/2008/07/25/vucast-news-from-vanderbilts-news-network-for-week-of-july-27-519.61888 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:13:00 CDT Vanderbilt University News