Year: 2011

Richard McGregor, associate professor of religious studies, Dana Nelson, the Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of English and American Studies, and Thomas Schwartz, professor of history, will examine “The 10-Year Shadow of 9/11: How Would America be Different Without It?” during a roundtable discussion Sept. 13. Read More

What does it take to build a culture of success at Vanderbilt in athletics? It starts with a journey filled with passion down the right road to success. Check out this inspirational VUCast Extra. [vucastblurb]… Read More

It has been a decade since the 9/11 terrorists attacks, in which more than 3,000 people died at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and in Pennsylvania. But time has not fully healed the wound: Don’t we all remember where we were that day? The View invited members of the Vanderbilt community to share their stories, and we have captured a few of them here. Read More

Open Enrollment, the annual opportunity for benefits-eligible employees to choose their benefits and elect the coverage that fits their needs for the coming year, begins at 8 a.m. Oct. 1 and ends at 5 p.m. Oct. 14. Read More

Lindsay Walker was named campus recycling coordinator July 1, in time to spearhead recycling efforts at first-year student Move In in August. Read More

Image courtesy of Bill Christie It was amazing that the Sept. 12, 2001, edition of The Wall Street Journal was published at all. With its newsroom and corporate headquarters located directly across the street from the devastated World Trade Center, the newspaper’s staff was evacuated from their offices after… Read More

Early motor experiences can shape infants’ preferences for objects and faces, new research indicates. The study supports evidence that early motor development and experiences contribute to infants’ understanding of their world and implies that when motor skills are delayed or impaired – as in autism – future social interactions could be negatively impacted. Read More

Dr. Buddy Creech, a vaccine researcher at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, weighs in on the film "Contagion." Read More

The new system will be convenient to use and better for the environment. Read More

New details about a host mechanism that fights off HIV may reveal strategies for therapies to treat or prevent HIV infection. Read More

To mark the 100th birthday of bluegrass originator Bill Monroe, Vanderbilt's Blair School of Music is hosting an all-star concert that will celebrate Monroe’s life and career. Read More

The pattern of hearing loss across sound frequencies affects the benefit from hearing aids. Read More

Vanderbilt Oral Health and the Vanderbilt University Credit Union have partnered to provide faculty and staff with convenient financing for dental services. Read More

Vanderbilt Heart will be featured in a 30-minute documentary, Healing Broken Hearts: Advances in Heart Care, to air Monday, Sept. 12, at 7:30 p.m. on WTVF, Channel 5. Read More

The Love Your Heart Expo will be sponsored by Health Plus and Vanderbilt Heart on Wednesday, Sept. 14, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Light Hall North Lobby. Read More

Ralph Topham, Work/Life Connections-EAP clinical counselor, discusses effective team leadership skills with Mary Early-Zald, a clinical psychologist and professional coach for Academic and Professional Life at Vanderbilt. Read More

"Men Have Babies, Too" will be the topic of the Babies and You session on Thursday, Sept. 15, from noon to 1 p.m. in 407 Light Hall. Read More

Health Plus will have Know Your Numbers stations set up in several locations across campus Sept. 12-16. Have your weight, blood pressure and body mass index checked. Read More

“There is no ‘one size fits all’ approach for talking to your kids about this or any other catastrophic event,” says Vanderbilt professor of psychology Tedra Walden. Read More

Donate baked goods to be delivered to LifeFlight crews and others in honor of 9/11 Read More