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Vanderbilt law professor gives dramatic inside look into the trial of Saddam Hussein
Vanderbilt law professor Mike Newton played a pivotal role in the creation of the Iraqi Special Tribunal that tried Saddam Hussein. In a new book titled “Enemy of the State,” Newton and his co-author Michael Scharf give a historic recounting of the Saddam trial with a behind-the-scenes look inside the drama and tragedy surrounding it.
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Video: Thinking Out of the (Lunch) Box:The Philosophical Significance of Evil
Watch video of the Sept. 3 Thinking Out of the (Lunch) Box with Associate Professor of Philosophy Jeffrey Tlumak.
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New nano device detects immune system cell signaling
Scientists have detected previously unnoticed chemical signals that individual cells in the immune system use to communicate with each other over short distances.
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Vanderbilt University ranked No. 42 on list of Top 500 World Universities
Vanderbilt University placed No. 42 on an academic ranking of the top 500 world universities by China’s Shanghai Jiao Tong University, which compiles one of the leading international indexes of major universities.
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Novelist Alex Espinoza to appear at Vanderbilt - He will read from acclaimed novel Still Water Saints
Alex Espinoza, whose first novel was described as an interesting mix of whimsy and uneasiness by the Los Angeles Times, will perform a reading at Vanderbilt University.
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Cultural aspects of Mexican migration explored in Vanderbilt exhibit and lecture - Center for Latin American and Iberian Studies offers related workshop
The mixed-media Mexican folk art exhibit Retablos: Miracles on the Border will be on display at Vanderbilt’s Sarratt Art Gallery Sept. 4-30, with an opening reception and lecture by Latin American anthropologist Jorge Durand on Sept. 11.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Political psychologist to discuss "What's at Stake for Women in '08 and Beyond"
Political psychologist and author of Your Money And Your Life: The High Stakes for Women Voters in ’08 and Beyond, Martha Burk, is coming to Vanderbilt Law School to talk about the political issues impacting women.
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Op-ed: What Republicans must do at their convention: Ask for forgiveness
Republicans should kick off their convention in a most unconventional and memorable manner. Instead of singing God Bless America and blasting Democrats, Republicans should ascend the stage with their heads bowed and collectively plead for God's mercy and forgiveness.
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Op-ed: GOP should say Obama is not ready
With a sagging economy, an unpopular war and a Republican president with limited public support, it would be easy to write off John McCain's chances of being our next president.
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Marie Colas, sister of slain professor Pierre Colas, dies from her injuries
Marie Colas, the 27-year-old sister of slain Vanderbilt University Assistant Professor Pierre Colas, 32, died from her gunshot wound the morning of Aug. 31 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Metropolitan Nashville Police Department has reported.
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