Year: 2011

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

Researchers at Vanderbilt find less commonly prescribed drug is more effective in treating MRSA skin infections in children. Read More

John Jenkins set a new U.S. World University Games record with six made threes to lead USA Basketball to a 102-53 win over Hungary in the team’s second game in Shenzhen, China.  … Read More

As the Barnes and Noble bookstore takes shape on West End Avenue at the old Borders, Vanderbilt officials are beginning to plan the future of the Sarratt Student Center, a process that will depend on extensive student input. Read More

Looking back, I wonder whether we should have been in class that morning. It was just before lunch, and I had already missed a few that semester—classes, never lunch—as, unfortunately, my first midterm grades attested. From our residence in Dyer Hall, the path to food at Sarratt took me and… Read More

Vanderbilt therapists show a special technique that’s saving people from silence. Plus, can you dig it? How students are helping the community through a unique garden. And the ‘Dores jam! [vucastblurb]  … Read More

What started five years ago as a dissertation project to examine if increasing access to healthy foods would also increase healthy behaviors in Nashville’s impoverished neighborhoods has blossomed into a popular summertime program for area school children and community members alike. Read More

Brain imaging reveals clues about fear in Williams syndrome. Read More