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New collaborative research project seeks improved treatment for cystic fibrosis

Nov. 13, 2023—Lars Plate, assistant professor of chemistry and biological sciences, has received a $2.76 million collaborative grant to investigate medical therapy for people with cystic fibrosis. The interdisciplinary project brings together teams with varied expertise in computational structural biology, proteomics, biophysics, and physiology in hopes of improving the quality of life for those afflicted with the...

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Church, professor emeritus and former director of the Vanderbilt Language Lab, has died

Oct. 27, 2023—Dan Church, professor of French, emeritus, and former director of the Vanderbilt Language Lab, died October 9 in Nashville. He was 84. Church was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 1939 and grew up in North Wilkesboro and Statesville. He received his bachelor’s degree in French from Wake Forest University in 1961 and was a...

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GBH: Disco Film Explores Cultural Undercurrents

Oct. 26, 2023—Jefferson Cowie, James G. Stahlman Professor and professor of history, interviewed.

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NPR: Israel-Hamas war: Gaza officials say more than 5,000 people killed; two hostages released from Gaza

Oct. 26, 2023—J. Andres Gannon, assistant professor of political science, interviewed.

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Bay Area Reporter: ‘The War On Disco’ — PBS documentary recalls Disco Demolition Night

Oct. 26, 2023—Jefferson Cowie, James G. Stahlman Professor and professor of history, is quoted.

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U.S. News and World Report: Chile’s U-turn on immigration expansion

Oct. 26, 2023—Elizabeth Zechmeister, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science, is quoted.

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WKRN: Israel-Hamas Latest & Speaker of the House Election

Oct. 26, 2023—Thomas Schwartz, Distinguished Professor of History, interviewed.

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WKRN: The science of fear: Why do we enjoy being scared?

Oct. 26, 2023—Bunmi Olatunji, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Psychology, interviewed.

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The Arizona Republic: Rep. Debbie Lesko exiting Congress with little to show for her 5 years in the House

Oct. 26, 2023—Bruce Oppenheimer, professor of political science, emeritus, is quoted.

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The Nashville Ledger: Vanderbilt art prof wins MacArthur grant

Oct. 26, 2023—María Magdalena Campos-Pons, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Art, is featured.

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