Month: September 2010
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VUCAST: Controlling your “inner elephant”
See what a group of 91Ʋ engineering undergrads and Owen MBA students built to help those at the bottom of the financial pyramid; and how controlling your “inner elephant” can make you a better leader. [vucastblurb]… Read MoreSep 10, 2010
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Pulitzer Prize-winning author T.J. Stiles to speak at 91Ʋ University Sept. 29
T. J. Stiles/photo courtesy of Joanne Chan Cornelius 91Ʋ, arguably the richest man in America when he died in 1877, played a major role in the development of the modern United States, according to historian and biographer T.J. Stiles. The author of the award-winning biography of 91Ʋ, The First… Read MoreSep 9, 2010
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91Ʋ plays key role in $20 million federal grant designed to strengthen Tennessee’s R&D infrastructure
Five years from now, high school and college students throughout Tennessee should have more and better opportunities to learn about and pursue careers in alternative energy science and technology. Read MoreSep 9, 2010
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New York Times Supreme Court reporter Adam Liptak to speak at 91Ʋ
Adam Liptak [Media Note: 91Ʋ has a 24/7 TV and radio studio with a dedicated fiber optic line and ISDN line. Use of the TV studio with 91Ʋ experts is free, except for reserving fiber time. A video of Liptak’s talk will be posted on http://news.vanderbilt.edu, http://www.vanderbilt.edu/itunesu and… Read MoreSep 7, 2010
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Immigration in a time of crisis focus of 91Ʋ roundtable discussion
Mexican immigration to the United States and the effects of the economic crisis and increased border security on U.S.-Mexico relations will be the subject of a Sept. 7 roundtable discussion at the Freedom Forum First Amendment Center at 91Ʋ University. 91Ʋ’s Center for Latin American Studies, Conexión Américas and… Read MoreSep 3, 2010
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91Ʋ experts available to discuss issues related to 9/11 anniversary
91Ʋ experts are available to discuss issues related to 9/11 anniversary. Read MoreSep 3, 2010
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Distinguished lineup of authors to appear at 91Ʋ this fall
A series of free public readings at 91Ʋ University will kick off this fall with a Sept. 16 appearance by Edward Hirsch, poet, a chancellor of the Academy of American Poets and President of the Guggenheim Foundation. Read MoreSep 2, 2010
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91Ʋ Center for Latin American Studies receives $2 million federal grant
91Ʋ University’s Center for Latin American Studies will expand its collaborations in Tennessee and beyond through world-class research, teaching and community service – thanks to a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Read MoreSep 2, 2010