Year: 2008

Vanderbilt University has partnered with the University of Memphis and East Tennessee State University to host a statewide, free electronics recycling event May 14 to 17. The LP Field parking lots will be the collection point for Middle Tennessee. Read More

Watch video of Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Mark Abkowitz discussing risk and his book, "Operational Risk Management." Read More

Grant recipients were announced this week for the 2008 Vanderbilt Health at One Hundred Oaks Community Grant Program. Read More

A posthumous book by social critic Seymour Melman has been published by the Vanderbilt University online journal AmeriQuests. Read More

Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos will deliver his first Commencement address May 9 at Vanderbilt University\'s Alumni Lawn. It\'s the highlight of three days of activities honoring graduates and their families including a performance by The Commodores and a speech by musician-activist Bob Geldof. Read More

Vanderbilt University Assistant Professor of History Catherine Molineux is the co-winner of the 2007-08 James L. Clifford Prize for the best article on any aspect of 18th-century culture. Read More

An op-ed by Professor of Law and Political Science Carol Swain on the repercussions of presidential candidate Barack Obama\'s relationship with the controversial Rev. Jeremiah Wright for Obama\'s campaign. Read More

Lawn mower-related injuries are among the most horrific seen at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. They are devastating to families, and doctors say they see them each spring. Read More

Shape matters, even in hearing. Read More

A team representing Vanderbilt University took the top prize of $5,000 at this year\'s Rolanette and Berdon Lawrence Finance Case Competition at Tulane University\'s Freeman School earlier this month. Read More

Feminist activist and researcher Srilatha Batliwala spoke at Vanderbilt University as part of a workshop on social, environmental and gender justice. Read More

Feminist activist and researcher Srilatha Batliwala spoke at Vanderbilt University as part of a workshop on social, environmental and gender justice. Read More

Watch videos from the April 22 Marino Autism Research Institute Scientific Symposium at Vanderbilt University. The purpose of the symposium was to provide researchers with a platform to discuss the role of environment in increasing autism risk and impact on the diversity of behavioral and medical symptoms. Read More

Watch videos from the April 22 Marino Autism Research Institute Scientific Symposium at Vanderbilt University. The purpose of the symposium was to provide researchers with a platform to discuss the role of environment in increasing autism risk and impact on the diversity of behavioral and medical symptoms. Read More

Steve Squyres, lead scientist of the Mars Exploration Mission, talks about his passion for the red planet and the amazing journey to build and launch the Rovers. Read More

Steve Squyres, lead scientist of the Mars Exploration Mission, talks about his passion for the red planet and the amazing journey to build and launch the Rovers. Read More

Vanderbilt engineering seniors will display their innovations Tuesday, April 22, during the School of Engineering\'s Senior Design Day, which is open to the public. Read More

Climate change is widely regarded as one of the most difficult problems facing modern society. Though manufacturers are responsible for much of the emissions in the United States, individuals play a big part in the problem. Read More

Confronted with evidence that one in six children are battling some type of developmental disorder, the nation\'s leading autism researchers seek to discover the impact of environmental agents on autism risk. Read More

Jeff Balser, M.D., Ph.D., associate vice chancellor for Research for Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has been named interim dean of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Read More