If you've ever wondered about the ultimate fate of the universe, Lawrence Krauss and Robert Scherrer have some good news - sort of. The two physicists show that matter as we know it will remain as the universe expands at an ever-increasing clip. That is, the current status quo between matter and its alter ego, radiation, will continue as the newly discovered force of dark energy pushes the universe apart.
In the children's game "red light green light," winners are able to stop, and take off running again, more quickly than their comrades. New research reveals that a similar race goes on in our brains, with impulse control being the big winner.
Vanderbilt University will award its second Nichols-Chancellor's Medal and $100,000 prize to Muhammad Yunus, a Vanderbilt alumnus and winner of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize. Yunus will accept the award when he visits Vanderbilt on May 10 to serve as the keynote speaker for Senior Class Day.
TIPSHEET: Think that conversation from your office phone is private? Think again Vanderbilt professor says Wal-Mart case calls attention to employer's right to eavesdrop on employee calls
A new album of uplifting music from Uganda compiled by a Vanderbilt University ethnomusicologist is being released by Smithsonian Folkways Recordings as part of the effort to combat HIV/AIDS. Singing for Life: Songs of Hope, Healing, and HIV/AIDS in Uganda is set for release on Feb. 20. It was compiled by Greg Barz, associate professor of ethnomusicology at Vanderbilt's Blair School of Music.
Vanderbilt University Peabody College of education and human development experts are available to discuss various aspects of No Child Left Behind as Congress considers its reauthorization in 2007.
Vanderbilt University encourages active journalists to apply to attend its 2007 media fellowship, "Meth Rescue: Meth's Effects on Children, Families and the Foster Care System," April 24-27, 2007, in Nashville, Tenn.
A new study by a Vanderbilt University professor of law and economics found legal immigrants in the United States with a lighter skin tone made more money than those with darker skin. Hersch's research also found height played a part in salary. Taller immigrants earned more, with every inch adding an additional 1 percent to wages.
It is difficult for scientists to assess the accuracy of water erosion estimates because not much is known about the basic physics involved. This lack has been addressed by the first study to use a high-speed camera to analyze the interaction between individual rain drops and soil particles.
Many people think they can safely drive while talking on their cell phones. Vanderbilt neuroscientists Paul E. Dux and René Marois have found that when it comes to handling two things at once, your brain, while fast, isn't that fast.
Many of today's students reach for a keyboard rather than a pencil to communicate their thoughts. But they just might be typing their way to the back of the class, according to Vanderbilt writing expert Steve Graham.
Finding the right healthcare for a child or loved one can leave you feeling like you need a visit to the doctor. A new study by Vanderbilt University researchers has found that the type of stress you experience may depend on the type of health care system with which you are dealing.
A Vanderbilt researcher has discovered that some stealthy mammals have been doing something heretofore thought impossible -- using the sense of smell under water.
Who will be the next Albert Einstein? The next Stephen Hawking? A new report from Vanderbilt University reveals the complex mix of factors that create these intellectual leaders: cognitive abilities, educational opportunities, investigative interests and old-fashioned hard work.
Vanderbilt University encourages active journalists to apply to attend its 2007 media fellowship, "Meth Rescue: Meth's Effects on Children, Families and the Foster Care System," April 24-27, 2007, in Nashville, Tenn.
Are you one of those people who never forgets a face? New research from Vanderbilt University suggests that we can remember more faces than other objects and that faces "stick" the best in our short-term memory. The reason may be that our expertise in remembering faces allows us to package them better for memory.
Ask most faculty, administrators, staff and students if they are interested in helping students succeed in college and the answer is likely to be a resounding yes. Ask them what exactly they mean by student success and the answer will probably be much more muddied.
Vanderbilt Peabody College faculty are poised to influence what could be the most significant school integration Supreme Court cases since Brown v. Board of Education.
The first time lapse movies of the initial stage of the process that wraps nerve fibers with an outer, insulating layer, published online on Nov. 12 in the journal Nature Neuroscience, are shedding new light on this complex process and should aid in the design of new therapies to promote this protective layer following disease or injury.
Giving a closer listen to a sound most of us try to avoid "“ fingernails scraping on a chalkboard "“ has won Vanderbilt psychologist Randolph Blake an unusual and coveted award, the Ig Nobel Prize.
Two experts on school violence and aggression are available to offer commentary on school shootings in Lancaster County, Pa., Wisconsin and Colorado and the school lockdowns in response to a gunman at two Las Vegas schools.
Two higher education experts are available to offer commentary on Secretary of Education Margaret Spelling's announcement today about the federal government's new plans to track student progress, increase student aid and hold colleges more accountable for student achievement.
Have you considered how many hands it took to get the broccoli you just purchased from the field to your table? Did you know that it quite possibly came from Guatemala? Did you ever consider that someone grew that broccoli for you so they could send their kids to a better school? Anthropologists Edward Fischer and Peter Benson answer these questions and more in their new book, Broccoli & Desire, tracing the complex connections between the hopes and dreams of Maya farmers in Guatemala and the health and dietary choices made by shoppers in Nashville, Tenn.
The much-loved and long-running science fiction series Star Trek introduced viewers to plenty of fantastical ideas"”from the Borg to Vulcan mind melds to a transporter that could beam humans across space. But behind the science fiction lay quite a bit of real science, according to Vanderbilt University psychologist Randolph Blake.
David Weintraub, professor of astronomy at Vanderbilt University, is the author of the upcoming book Is Pluto a Planet?, to be released in the fall by Princeton University Press. In the book, Weintraub argues that Pluto, and many other celestial objects, should be considered planets, contrary to the International Astronomical Union's vote Aug. 24 in Prague.
Keeping the lights on around the clock in neonatal intensive care units may interfere with the development of premature babies' biological clocks. That is the suggestion of a new study of newborn mice reported in the journal Pediatric Research.
A humble aquarium fish may be the key to finding therapies capable of preventing the structural birth defects that account for one out of three infant deaths in the United States today. That is one of the implications of a new study published online August 8 in the journal Cell Metabolism.
Reddish-brown crystals of a radioactive mineral called monazite can act as microscopic clocks that allow geologists to date rock formations that have been altered by the action of high-temperature fluids, a process that frequently leads to the formation of rich ore deposits.
President George W. Bush announced June 15 that he will nominate Camilla P. Benbow to the National Science Board, an independent body that oversees the National Science Foundation. Benbow is Patricia and Rodes Hart Dean of Education and Human Development at Vanderbilt University's Peabody College.
Children who stutter often face greater challenges managing their behavior and emotions than other children, researchers have found, offering new insight into how to help these children in a more holistic way.
A team of researchers has achieved a long-sought scientific goal: using laser light to break specific molecular bonds. The process uses laser light, instead of heat, to strip hydrogen atoms from silicon surfaces. This is a key step in the manufacture of computer chips and solar cells, so the method could reduce their cost and improve their quality.
Your toddler can sing along with The Wiggles and knows Big Bird's face as well as she knows her own, but are those hours spent watching children's videos really helping her learn? New research indicates that parents should choose videos with high interactive content if they want their children to be educated as well as entertained by their time in front of the tube.
Dedication to serving others is the key to happiness and 2006 Vanderbilt University graduates should consider beginning by volunteering on the Gulf Coast before starting their careers, First Lady Laura Bush told seniors gathered as part of Senior Day at Vanderbilt University, one day prior to Commencement.
Vanderbilt University family, friends and alumni will have the chance to get a firsthand look at Commencement events this year no matter where on the planet they happen to be May 10-12. For the first time, the university will be offering an online video web log, or vlog, of its Commencement celebration as seen through the eyes of two current students.
Chancellor Gordon Gee will send off Vanderbilt University's class of 2006 during commencement on Friday, May 12, but not before students and their families get to dance to the music of Kool & the Gang on Wednesday, May 10, and hear from First Lady Laura Bush on Thursday, May 11.
While the sexy singles on "Desperate Housewives'" Wisteria Lane played by actors Teri Hatcher and Nicollette Sheridan seem to have no problem finding sexual partners, real life singles over age 40 may not be having as much luck, according to a new study.
New research attempting to shed light on the evergreen question"”just how do male and female brains differ?"”has found that timing is everything.
Vanderbilt University experts are available on the immigration debate.
Two recently released books on autism offer insights and information for both parents and practitioners working with children with this complex disorder.
Lloyd Dunn, a national pioneer in the development of tests that allowed educators and parents to better understand, teach and assist individuals with developmental disabilities, died April 6 at his home in Las Vegas, Nev. He was 89.
Discovery of an eclipsing pair of brown dwarfs has provided the first direct measurements of the mass, size and surface temperature of these failed stars, information that can help astronomers understand the general process of star formation.
Following recently signed legislation banning almost all abortions in South Dakota, several other states are considering similar legislation, setting up a possible challenge to Roe v. Wade in the Supreme Court. Suzanna Sherry, Professor of Law at Vanderbilt Law School, is available to discuss.
Students with extraordinary scores on the SAT at age 12 go on to achieve exceptional life success into their 30s, researchers have found.
Educators and researchers have reacted with both enthusiasm and skepticism to President Bush's State of the Union call to improve America's competitiveness in math and science. Education and science experts are available to discuss what it will take to stop the United States' slide towards scientific and mathematic irrelevancy on the global stage.
A study provides clear evidence supporting the proposition that natural selection drives the process of species formation in a wide variety of plants and animals.
While Super Bowl ads often beat the game itself for entertainment value, they wouldn't be effective any other day of the year, says Jennifer Escalas, associate professor at the Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management and an expert on consumer research and advertising.
W. Kip Viscusi and Joni Hersch, law and economics scholars at Harvard Law School, will join the Vanderbilt University faculty later this year as the law school launches the first program of its kind "“ a Ph.D. in law and economics.
Astronomer Bob O'Dell is mapping the stellar winds in the Orion Nebula in unprecedented detail using new observations collected by the Hubble Space Telescope.
Raising a red flag regarding the potential risk posed by nanomaterials, a new study finds that buckyballs bind tightly to the spirals of DNA molecules in an aqueous environment.
Canals discovered in the Peruvian Andes dating back over 5,400 years offer long-sought proof that irrigation was at the heart of the development of one of the earth's first civilizations.
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