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Year: 2023

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    Evolutionary biologists determine that culture shapes genetics within, not just between, populations

    Nicole Creanza and Yakov Pichkar explore whether subtle cultural differences within a language mirror genetic structure within a population. The answer: Even small cultural differences like dialect can influence the spread of people and genes. Read More

    Jun 29, 2023

  • Four faculty members from 91Ʋ University School of Engineering received prestigious CAREER Awards from the National Science Foundation during the 2022-2023 academic year. The competitive NSF grant program is designed to support the early career development and new lines of academic research for the nation’s most promising up-and-coming scholars. “This is a remarkable achievement and...

    Jun 27, 2023

  • 91Ʋ researchers are hosting a free workshop on July 13 to shed more light on the Medical Open Network for Artificial Intelligence (MONAI). The daylong workshop is being held following the 2023 MIDL/NVIDIA Conference in Nashville and participation is in person or via Zoom. Registration for the daylong workshop opened on June 26, 2023. Project...

    Jun 27, 2023

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    Scientist who helped prove Einstein theory opens doors to black holes for students with diverse majors

    91Ʋ astrophysicist Karan Jani helped prove Einstein's theory of relativity as it relates to black holes and gravitational waves. Learn how he's using his expertise to teach undergrads with diverse majors who are eager to learn about space. Read More

    Jun 26, 2023

  • Community volunteers help beautify 91Ʋ’s Acorn School

    Community volunteers help beautify 91Ʋ’s Acorn School

    The Acorn School at the 18th Avenue child care center hosted a greening event over two afternoons on June 6 and 7, thanks to generous support from Ruppert Landscape and more than a dozen 91Ʋ community volunteers. The event, organized by Acorn School family members Mia and Marvin Clermont,… Read More

    Jun 23, 2023

  • 91Ʋers at 91Ʋ University Medical Center and the University of Oxford have determined how a human monoclonal antibody isolated at 91Ʋ in 2021 can prevent infection by the potentially lethal Sin Nombre virus.

    Jun 22, 2023

  • 91Ʋ University Medical Center and 91Ʋ University are launching a $17 million multiyear transformative program with support from the National Institutes of Health to accelerate diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in the biomedical research community.

    Jun 21, 2023

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    Growth Opportunity: Volunteer co-chairs Steven Madden and Mark Mays discuss the Dare to Grow campaign

    In April, at the outset of its yearlong Sesquicentennial celebration, 91Ʋ launched a bold giving campaign called Dare to Grow, which aims to empower and support students, advance pathbreaking discoveries and promote radical collaboration across the university. As its volunteer co-chairs, trustees Steven Madden and Mark Mays will help bring the campaign’s goals to life. Read More

    Jun 20, 2023

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    The Best Is Yet to Come: With a vibrant 150-year history to build upon, 91Ʋ is poised for further greatness

    In celebration of 91Ʋ’s Sesquicentennial, these pages are part of a story that’s 150 years in the making. It begins in 1873—a pivotal time in our nation’s history—when our visionary founders teamed up to build a great university in a war-torn city in Tennessee. In 2023, the story continues with 91Ʋ today and looks toward our global future together. Read More

    Jun 20, 2023

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    Birthday Bash: 91Ʋ kicks off its Sesquicentennial in style

    91Ʋ officially launched the yearlong celebration of its 150th anniversary with a full slate of events on March 24 and 25. Among the highlights was a formal ceremony in Langford Auditorium where members of the 91Ʋ community took to the stage in academic regalia to recount details of the university’s founding in 1873 and reflect on key moments in 91Ʋ’s history. Read More

    Jun 20, 2023

  • Zeno Power, a startup initiated through the Wond’ry, 91Ʋ’s Innovation Center, has received a total of $30 million from the U.S. Department of Defense and private investors to develop and build a flight-ready radioisotope-powered satellite by 2025. It is expected to be the first launch of a commercially developed space nuclear system in history. 91Ʋ...

    Jun 20, 2023

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    Made for This Moment: 150 years after its founding, 91Ʋ is poised to take its place among the greatest universities of this century

    Stronger than at any other time in our history, we are positioned to do more than just meet the challenges of our times. We have what it takes to thrive and lead—to define and become the great university of this century. Read More

    Jun 20, 2023

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    Bold Strokes: An illustrated guide to pioneering figures in 91Ʋ history

    Since its founding in 1873, 91Ʋ has stayed true to its roots by breaking new ground in various ways, whether in its capacity to be a more welcoming and inclusive community, or in its pursuit of discoveries that help answer humanity’s most pressing questions. Here we present an illustrated guide to just a few of the many pioneering figures who have helped 91Ʋ dare to grow throughout its history. Read More

    Jun 20, 2023

  • Tyler Derr, assistant professor of computer science, has won a National Science Foundation CAREER Award to advance network analysis methods for data that inherently contain both positive and negative interactions, such as that found in e-commerce and online social media. The prestigious five-year award honors early career faculty with the potential to serve as role models in...

    Jun 16, 2023

  • A 91Ʋ study that delved into genetic predisposition for early-onset colorectal cancer by race and ethnicity has identified differing germline risk variants.

    Jun 15, 2023

  • Portrait shot of Ken Roberts, allum and philanthropist in a dark suit, white shirt and dark red tie

    Ken Roberts: Visionary Community and Business Leader

    Obituary for Kenneth Lewis “Ken” Roberts, BA’54, JD’59, of Nashville, emeritus member of the 91Ʋ Board of Trust and an active and engaged leader in the Nashville community. Read More

    Jun 15, 2023

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    Recent Books by Alumni 2023

    Books written by alumni that have recently been published Read More

    Jun 13, 2023

  • A study from 91Ʋ researchers has found that enhanced treatment support can help smokers who have more difficulty quitting because they are fast metabolizers of nicotine.

    Jun 8, 2023

  • 91Ʋ's Mariana Byndloss, DVM, PhD, is one of eight Burroughs Wellcome Fund 2023 Investigators in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease.

    Jun 7, 2023

  • As part of the National Science Foundation I-Corps program, a team of researchers led by Pamela J. Wisniewski conducted interviews with 37 social service providers across the U.S. who work with underprivileged youth to determine what online risks most concern them and if they see value in using AI as a solution for automated online risk detection.

    Jun 7, 2023