Month: August 2011

Acclaimed poet Billy Collins will spend a two-week residency at Vanderbilt University this fall, visiting with students, lecturing on poetry as part of Vanderbilt’s Saturday University and giving a public reading. Read More

The Vanderbilt University Police Department will set up Operation ID stations at the Central, Peabody and Science and Engineering libraries for students, staff and faculty to register their personal laptops, netbooks, tablets or bikes for free to protect against theft. Read More

Vanderbilt University has been certified by the NCAA Division I Committee on Athletics Certification. The NCAA announced Aug. 18 that Vanderbilt is among 28 member institutions in this latest cycle of the division’s athletics certification process. Read More

The Health Plus Aerobic Challenge will end with a two-hour superclass that includes six 20-minute classes. Read More

The Vanderbilt Child and Family Center’s Stacey Bonner recently spoke with Lt. Terry Hutcherson and Victim Services Coordinator Jyl Shaffer of the Vanderbilt University Police Department about some back-to-school safety tips for young children. Read More

The security and flexibility of Vanderbilt’s student records system will be improved significantly by a major transition from Vanderbilt’s existing student legacy system to PeopleSoft Campus Solutions. Read More

Physicist David Ernst has received a 2011 Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science award for his mentorship of underrepresented minority students. Read More

Vanderbilt will field a walking team for the Walk to Cure Diabetes on Saturday, Sept. 24, at Bicentennial Mall. There will be breakfast, lunch, kids zone, live entertainment and more at the event. Click here to join Team Vanderbilt, or stop by the Vanderbilt Diabetes Center table in… Read More

Geographic information systems and geospatial technologies have moved into math and science courses at multiple levels, and teachers are learning how to integrate these tools into curriculums. Read More

A new lower-limb prosthetic uses the latest advances in computer, sensor, electric motor and battery technology to give it bionic capabilities. Read More

iStock Members of the Vanderbilt community who wish to get a passport should attend the Vanderbilt Passport Fair 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31. The event will be held in Ballroom A of the Student Life Center. Passport applications will be available at the event, or… Read More

Health Plus invites you to stop by and have your weight, blood pressure and body mass index checked this week at these locations. Thursday, Aug. 18 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Divinity School, Private Dining Room #129 Monday, Aug. 22, to Friday, Aug. 26 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturda,… Read More

Health Plus offers a work site prenatal health promotion program to all Vanderbilt employees, spouses, and dependents. The program encourages early and consistent prenatal care and provides monthly educational opportunities on various topics. Register for Babies and You in the first trimester of pregnancy and your baby may be eligible… Read More

Catch a free chauffeured ride from Kirkland Hall or Medical Center Round Wing. Read More

Enjoy complimentary refreshments and a tour Vanderbilt's athletics facilities. Read More

A certain signaling pathway could be key to improving cardiac repair after a heart attack. Read More

Nominations for the Levi Watkins Jr. Student Award are now being accepted. Read More

The Department of Cardiac Surgery and the Division of Cardiology are collaborating on a study to better understand the genetic profile of mitral valve regurgitation. Read More

Americans should embrace the inevitable friction that results from artists doing provocative work and sparking community objections, argues a Vanderbilt University sociologist. Read More

“Symphonic Music: Hear More, Enjoy More with New Ears,” a popular listener-appreciation class at Blair School of Music, now meets Wednesday afternoons. Read More