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Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt had a vision of a place that would ?contribute to strengthening the ties that should exist between all sections of our common country? when he gave a million dollars to create a university in 1873. Today, that vision has been realized in Vanderbilt, an internationally recognized research university in Nashville, Tennessee, with strong partnerships among its 10 schools, neighboring institutions and the community. An independent, privately supported university, Vanderbilt is the largest private employer in Middle Tennessee and the second largest private employer based in the state.
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Nashville, Tennessee 37235
(615) 322-7311
NAICS Code Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools: 611310
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Pharma Roundup: Cephalon's Strategy, GSK: "No Big M&A," and More
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- 2009-01-09
Cephalon's winning business model -- Time and time again, Cephalon buys a drug for cheap and then gives it the resources to become a success, earning big money in the process -- 2009 revenue for the company should top $2 billion. Combined with "superior drug scouting" and "hyperaggressive marketing," it's...
Brain-injured vets on rise
- 2007-09-10
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The war in Iraq is not over, but one legacy is already here in this city and others across America: an epidemic of brain-damaged soldiers. Thousands of troops have been diagnosed with traumatic brain injury, or TBI. These blast-caused head injuries are so different from...
Bombing Can't Promote Human Rights, Says Nobel Peace Prize Winner; Shirin Ebadi Speaks at Vanderbilt Senior Class Day
- 2005-05-12
NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 12 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Military attacks and withholding technology and knowledge are poor methods of promoting democracy around the world, said 2003 Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi on Thursday during the annual Senior Class Day address at Vanderbilt University. "Democracy is not a gift that we...
Reflecting on 20 years of library technology.(the systems librarian)
- 2005-04-01
My career in the Vanderbilt University Libraries started 20 years ago. What began as a job to hold me over until I decided what I wanted to do next in life has turned out to be a varied and interesting career. The different positions that I've held...
University group pushes for fluid power research: NFPA joins schools in push for new center.(NEW INITATIVES)(National Fluid Power Association)
- 2005-03-07
CHICAGO -- An influential group of institutions is proposing creation of an ambitious new research center that could transform the fluid power industry by developing a new generation of compact, efficient components. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The institutions--which include...
Guatemalan sites yield Maya insights
- 2004-05-22
Excavations at three sites in Guatemala's Peten rain forest have revealed previously unknown facets of both the early and later stages of ancient Maya civilization. Work at one extensive site, called Cival, indicates that during its heyday, from 500 B.C. to A.D. 100, the city housed perhaps 10,000 people...
Gore's Endorsement Seen as Smart Strategy by Vanderbilt Political Scientist
- 2003-12-09
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 9 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Former Vice President Al Gore has seized the opportunity to be a major player in the 2004 presidential campaign by endorsing Democratic candidate Howard Dean at this time, according to Vanderbilt University political scientist John Geer. "Gore's sense of timing is excellent in...
Export Promotion Vs. Import Substitution
BNET
- 2003-07-08
Why do some countries develop more than others? Do their strategies on international trade have a role on this? In this paper two different industrialization strategies, Import Substitution IS and Export Promotion EP, will be introduced. These strategies will be compared. The advantages and the disadvantages of these strategies on...
Supreme Court Affirms Vanderbilt Professor's Call to Unpack Minority Districts.(Carol M. Swain; Georgia v. Ashcroft)(Brief Article)
- 2003-07-01
Byline: Vanderbilt University NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 1 AScribe Newswire -- A Vanderbilt professor's argument that challenged the presumption underlying so called "minority influence districts" was supported last week in the Supreme Court's ruling in Georgia v. Ashcroft. A decade ago, in...
Vanderbilt University Medical Center Selects ServiceWare's Knowledge Management Solutions - ServiceWare's Self-Learning Search Technology, MindSync, a Key Differentiator
- 2002-04-10
Business Editors, High Tech Writers PRINCETON, N.J.--BUSINESS WIRE--April 10, 2002 ServiceWare Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:SVCW), a leading provider of Web-based knowledge management solutions for customer service and support, today announced that Vanderbilt University Medical Center has selected eService SuiteTM for its knowledge management initiatives. eService Suite is an...
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