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Extrusion Technologies for Aquafeed and Pet Food at FIGAP 2026
Content sponsored by: FIGAP MEXICO 2026 - INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION Published: February 23, 2026 Dana Nelson (Famsun) shares insights now shaping next-generation extrusion solutions at Samsung. The focus: advanced extrusion technology that enhances cooking energy control, product consistency, hygiene, and operational efficiency, set to be presented at FIGAP 2026, taking place in Guadalajara, Mexico, from October 21–23. Related topics: Authors: Would you like to discuss another topic?
Dialogue Vanderbilt marks first academic year in action
In August 2023, the university launched Dialogue Vanderbilt, its core initiative to bridge divides, reestablish a vibrant culture of civil discourse and free expression, and showcase experts from on campus and around the world, leading the charge to build more engaged citizens and communities.
Linguistic trajectories and family language policy from the perspective of multilingual young adults in Mexico
Linguistic trajectories and family language policy from the perspective of multilingual young adults in Mexico Autores: Dana K. Nelson, Jesahe Herrera Ruano, Rodrigo Parra Gutiérrez, Jesús Helbert Karim Zepeda Huerta Localización: Language policy, ISSN 1568-4555, Vol. 22, Nº. 4, 2023 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Ten Years Later: What has become of FLP?), págs.
Vanderbilt authors, works highlighted at 2023 Southern Festival of Books
by Ann Marie Deer Owens Vanderbilt University will be well represented at the 2023 Southern Festival of Books: A Celebration of the Written Word, where a significant number of faculty and authors with ties to the university will discuss their works Oct. 18–22. The 35th annual festival, which is free and open to the public, has moved to a new home at Bicentennial Mall State Park, the Tennessee State Museum, the Tennessee State Library and Archives and other locations around the city.
ABILITY House — Building Dreams - ABILITY Magazine
Circa 2009-10 Networking. I used to think of it as an awful, dirty word and an even sneakier and sly practice. From passing around cards to shaking hands, everything seemed fake and manufactured and disingenuous. Yet people applauded it, spoke so highly of the benefits and importance of this practice, this networking business. What was I missing? This past August I witnessed a kind of networking that completely changed my mind about what it is and why it’s really important.
‘Still A Big Deal’
For nine years, South Dakota was graced with a competition that featured many of the world’s and country’s greatest track and field athletes and Olympic champions. Beginning in 1959 and running through 1967, on the first weekend in June, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) held its national track & field meet at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls.
Distinguished Shakespeare scholar Ann Cook Calhoun dies
Ann Cook Calhoun, PhD’72, an internationally renowned Shakespeare scholar and a powerful force for making the Bard’s plays accessible to everyone, died Aug. 13 in Nashville after a short illness. She was 82. Calhoun was a professor of English, emerita, at Vanderbilt University who held leadership roles in Shakespeare organizations around the world.
Vanderbilt experts can talk about inauguration and transition
Professors from Vanderbilt University can comment on various facets of the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump on Jan. 20. Tom Schwartz, professor of history, says that the number of protesters at the Trump inaugural could be unprecedented, in particular the amount of female protesters motivated by Trump tweets and statements they believe to be sexist. “In 1969 the protestors were loud and disruptive, but they weren’t that numerous,” Schwartz says.
Library talk: Is the democratic process working?
As Election Day approaches, members of the community are invited to discuss the future of democracy at the Nashville Public Library at 615 Church St. The Thinking Out of the (Lunch) Box event is set for 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2. The topic will be “Whither Democracy.” “We are rightly proud of living in a democracy,” says David Wood, the moderator of the event and the W. Alton Jones Professor of Philosophy at Vanderbilt University.
The growth of executive power has turned politics into war
Each week, In Theory takes on a big idea in the news and explores it from a range of perspectives. This week, we’re talking about polarization in politics. Need a primer? Catch up here. Dana Nelson is the Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt chair of English and American studies at Vanderbilt University.
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