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Math to the Nth Power
The next time you pull out your smartphone, take a moment to appreciate the tremendous amount of mathematics that it embodies. Math is involved in converting the sound of your voice into radio signals...
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What the Fungi Know
Antonis Rokas Behind slammed doors, most teenagers fervently wish at least once that they could belong to another family. One that was hipper, permissive, richer—somehow more in line with their needs....
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Just Hatched
This baby alligator and about 40 of its siblings decided the first day of fall classes would be a great time to hatch. Ph.D. student Duncan Leitch, BA’06, helped the alligator break out of its egg,...
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In Place …. Shape the Future
If the $1.94 billion raised in Vanderbilt’s recently concluded Shape the Future fundraising campaign seems like a mind-boggling figure, then consider this. Each gift has a purpose and fills a need....
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Congratulations to these faculty members who have been promoted to new positions and received tenure. Patrick Abbot, associate professor of biological sciences Brian Bachmann, associate professor of...
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Open Book
Notes on Democracy by H.L. Mencken In Defense of Freedom and Related Essays by Frank S. Meyer Freedom and Federalism by Felix Morley The Man Versus The State by Herbert Spencer Reading now: Saint...
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Arts and Science On the Hill
Jon Boughtin in the rotunda of the Cannon Office Building. Boughtin serves as senior legislative assistant for New York Congressman Bill Owens. For some, it was the fulfillment of a lifelong dream....
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