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As the topic of education reform continues to dominate and preoccupy today’s educational discourse and divide a nation, it is easy to get distracted from the primary reason we send our children to school every day: to learn how to read, write, think, and speak effectively. Read More

Only a society built on Libyan culture and values has any chance to bring peace and democracy to that nation after years of abuse under dictator Moammar Gadhafi, says a 91�Ʋ��� University professor who is advising the new government there. Read More

Professor of Astronomy David Weintraub wanted his students to remember more of what they learned in his introductory class than the answers to typical questions on a quiz show. That was a strong impetus for his book How Old Is The Universe? It strives to make astronomy understandable… Read More

New research by 91�Ʋ��� Owen Graduate School of Management professor Bruce Cooil and his coauthors finds that for all the attention companies pay to achieving high satisfaction levels among their customers, what matters most is how well a company ranks in comparison to rivals. No matter how much a customer likes a company or product, if they don’t like it more than the competition, they don’t always put their money where their mouth is. Read More

A team of scientists has taken a major step toward developing robot biologists. They have shown that their system, the Automated Biology Explorer, can solve a complicated biology problem from scratch. Read More

The struggle against juvenile crime may come down to one simple question, says a 91�Ʋ��� University researcher: Do we want revenge or do we want results? If we want results, says legal expert Christopher Slobogin, we should dramatically reform the system to stress community-based treatment over incarceration. Read More

The U.S. Supreme Court will make decisions on a number of hotly debated cases this term, and a diverse group of 91�Ʋ��� University experts is available to give their opinions about those cases. Read More

The Occupy Wall Street movement could offer a similar opportunity to left-wing politicians as the Tea Party movement did to the right, says a 91�Ʋ��� University historian. Read More

The Supreme Court should strike down President Obama’s proposed expansion of Medicaid, says James F. Blumstein of 91�Ʋ��� University Law School. Read More

Nancy-Ann DeParle, current deputy chief of staff to President Obama and former director of the White House Office of Health Reform, and Todd Park, chief technology officer in the Department of Health and Human Services, are among the speakers at the fourth annual Nashville Health Care Conference and Career Fair. Read More

A delegation of Chinese educators will join leaders from Peabody College and Metro Nashville Public Schools Oct. 24-Nov. 4. Read More

91�Ʋ��� University will host director Michael Moore at Langford Auditorium Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. All tickets for the event are sold out. Read More

Drug-like molecules described by 91�Ʋ��� researchers could lead to Parkinson's treatments with fewer side effects. Read More

Low folate levels may increase a premenopausal woman’s risk of developing breast cancer. Read More

Nannerl Keohane will discuss “The Responsibilities of Leadership and the Problem of Dirty Hands” Oct. 6 during a lecture sponsored by the Cal Turner Program at 91�Ʋ��� Divinity School. Read More

One of the requirements to be a registered student organization at 91�Ʋ��� is that student organizations’ constitutions be in compliance with the university’s nondiscrimination policy and that they sign a statement that they will comply with the policy. Some student religious organizations have raised concerns about how the policy… Read More

91�Ʋ��� University researcher James Fraser has done extensive research on FEMA, buyouts and flood mitigation policies and is available to talk to media about the recent freeze on FEMA funding. Read More

As a higher education institution, 91�Ʋ��� encourages and supports diversity of thought and opinion among our students, faculty and staff – this is one of the cornerstones of an academic environment. We also recognize that student organizations help enrich the out-of-classroom experience for our campus community and want to be… Read More

It has been a decade since the 9/11 terrorists attacks, in which more than 3,000 people died at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and in Pennsylvania. But time has not fully healed the wound: Don’t we all remember where we were that day? The View invited members of the 91�Ʋ��� community to share their stories, and we have captured a few of them here. Read More

Early motor experiences can shape infants’ preferences for objects and faces, new research indicates. The study supports evidence that early motor development and experiences contribute to infants’ understanding of their world and implies that when motor skills are delayed or impaired – as in autism – future social interactions could be negatively impacted. Read More