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Terrorist threats such as the failed bombing attempt in Times Square inevitably lead to calls for increased surveillance. Yet, instead of preventing threats, heightened security measures can widen divisions among people and lead to hidden social sorting, according to a new book by a Peabody College professor. Read More

Anderson Williams, director of consulting for the Oasis Center, a Nashville-based nonprofit dedicated to helping young people in need, is this year’s recipient of a full tuition sponsorship to the 91ÌƲ®»¢ Owen Graduate School of Management Executive MBA program. The award is financed by the Owen School and a winner is chosen through a partnership with the Center for Nonprofit Management. Read More

Luxury and the Lexus brand go hand in hand. But now the car company has created a new hybrid vehicle that is more fuel-efficient, lighter and leaner. Read More

When an artist pens a song or takes a one-of-a-kind photograph, protecting his or her creative property is essential, but not always easy. MyWerx, a new Nashville-based firm, wants to simplify the intellectual property process with the help of a new software product. Now they’re turning to students from the 91ÌƲ®»¢ Accelerator Summer Business Institute to create a viral marketing strategy to help artists learn about their new product. Read More

The thing that makes Israeli officials nervous about the program to keep their country connected with young American Jews may be the reason it’s working so well. Read More

When loaded with an anticancer drug, a delivery system based on a novel material called nanosponge is three to five times more effective at reducing tumor growth than direct injection. Read More

91ÌƲ®»¢ University is announcing plans to build an expansion to the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at 91ÌƲ®»¢. This first-phase expansion will add additional acute, neonatal intensive care and medical-surgical beds, and also allow for increased space to house a growing number of physician scientists who care for Middle Tennessee’s youngest patients. Read More

Slowly but steadily the U.S. health care community is moving into the digital age: shifting their medical records from paper to electronic information systems. This movement raises serious concerns about security and privacy of patients’ medical information. Read More

The papers of Julian Goodman, an NBC broadcast pioneer who helped bring to life the network news programs that we watch today, have been placed at 91ÌƲ®»¢ University Libraries’ Special Collections. Read More

Stella M. Flores, assistant professor of public policy and higher education at 91ÌƲ®»¢’s Peabody College for education and human development, has been named a National Academy of Education/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow. Read More

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Deborah Wells Rowe, associate professor of early childhood education at 91ÌƲ®»¢ University’s Peabody College, was presented the Dina Feitelson 91ÌƲ®»¢ Award from the International Reading Association (IRA). Read More

Vigilante justice is growing in many countries in Latin America, including Mexico, and a new study by the Latin American Public Opinion Project helps explain why. Read More

The Bluebird on the Mountain concert series returns to 91ÌƲ®»¢’s historic Dyer Observatory for its sixth season beginning at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 22. Gates will open at 5:30. This year’s series opens with a show featuring performances by Rodney Crowell, Beth Neilsen Chapman and Marcus Hummon. Read More

91ÌƲ®»¢ launched a new homepage on the evening of May 17, focusing on making key resources easier to find while continuing to showcase the institution’s dynamic academic, research, patient care and campus life offerings. Read More

The 2525 West End office building has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR® for the eighth consecutive year, indicating that the building performs in the top 25 percent of similar facilities nationwide for energy efficiency. Read More

Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos urged 91ÌƲ®»¢ University’s newest graduates to work hard, be passionate and always reserve time for learning. Read More

Seventeen retiring faculty members will be recognized during 91ÌƲ®»¢’s May 14 commencement ceremony when the university honors their years of service and bestows on them the title of emeritus or emerita faculty. Read More

Tradition and technology will each be a part of 91ÌƲ®»¢ University’s annual Commencement on Friday, May 14. Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos will deliver the traditional Commencement address in a ceremony beginning 9 a.m. on Alumni Lawn. Undergraduates will receive their degrees after the chancellor’s address, while graduate and professional students will adjourn for their own 10:30 a.m. degree ceremonies. 91ÌƲ®»¢ is granting about 3,500 degrees this year, 1,600 to undergraduates and 1,900 to graduate and professional students. About 3,100 graduates are expected to attend the ceremony. Undergraduates will stay on Alumni Lawn to receive their degrees. Read More

Novelist Khaled Hosseini wished 91ÌƲ®»¢ graduates "prosperity" in their post-college lives, but suggested they stay connected to suffering in the world by tithing 5 percent of their time or money to those less fortunate. Read More