Year: 2011

Helicobacter pylori, a bacterium that infects half of the world’s population and increases the risk for stomach cancer, appears to impair nutrient absorption. Read More

The Vanderbilt bookstore will move from Rand Hall to 2525 West End Ave., where it will be operated by Barnes & Noble Read More

Blocking a certain protein during radiation to treat brain cancers could protect the brain’s thinking powers. Read More

There are some summer appointments available in the Vanderbilt Kennedy Learning Assessment Clinic. The Clinic provides assessments for students ages 5-25 who are experiencing academic learning challenges. * Assessments are provided by a developmental pediatrician, a reading and language specialist, and a psychologist. * Parents receive a… Read More

Pat Green, associate director of the Division of Sponsored Research at Vanderbilt, has been selected to receive the National Council of University Research Administrators’ Award for Distinguished Service. Read More

Jim Bradford (Vanderbilt) Jim Bradford, dean of the Owen Graduate School of Management, is traveling through Athens this week, where he witnessed firsthand the rioting that’s taken place around Parliament over the last… Read More

Construction is currently under way on the stage for U2's concert at Vanderbilt Stadium July 2. Read More

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center researchers have identified six subtypes of an aggressive and difficult-to-treat form of breast cancer. Read More

New research offers hope for patients needing the anti-inflammatory benefits of glucocorticoids without the adverse side effects associated with them. Read More

David Ernst, professor of physics at Vanderbilt and an adjunct professor at Fisk University, has won the 2011 Distinguished Professional Mentor Award from the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS). Read More

One of the biggest and most anticipated events of the summer at Vanderbilt and in Nashville will be a concert July 2 by the band U2 at Vanderbilt Stadium. Here are the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about the show. Read More

Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos and Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs Jeff Balser traveled to the nation’s capital June 22 and 23 to meet with Tennessee congressional leaders, Vanderbilt alumni and others to discuss Vanderbilt’s health care, research and educational priorities and their role in the federal agenda. Read More

In an essay published June 25 in the journal The Lancet, Jonathan M. Metzl argues that “surprisingly little evidence supports the notion that individuals with mental illness are more likely than anyone else to commit gun crimes.” Read More

Football season will be here before you know it, and Vanderbilt employees can take advantage of special discounts on season tickets for the 2011 Commodore football season. Read More

Stop by any participating Middle Tennessee Dairy Queen now through Aug. 11, and support the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt by purchasing a balloon icon during checkout. Read More

New research into changes in the brains of obese patients and others with substance abuse issues indicate doctors should be more understanding when treating these patients. Read More

They cried, cheered, but more than anything, said thanks as more than 200 fans welcomed the history making Vanderbilt baseball team home from its first College World Series in Omaha. The Tim Corbin-led team made it to the final four before losing to Florida. [vucastblurb]… Read More

All three steps of the nationally award winning Go for the Gold program are now ready to complete. Step One: Complete your yearly Health Risk Assessment to learn more about your health risks. Step Two: The Wellness Actions Log is new for 2011. View it soon,… Read More

OMAHA, Neb. – The season that no one wanted to see end finally came to a close on June 24 as the most successful team in the history of Vanderbilt baseball was eliminated from the College World Series with a 6-4 loss to Florida. The Vanderbilt Commodores at the… Read More

  Every so often a piece of research makes it into the popular culture. That is the case with the discovery of Vanderbilt biologists Antonis Rokas and Jason Slot that entire gene clusters have jumped between unrelated species of mold millions of years… Read More