Year: 2011

Learn more about Fragile X syndrome and the advancements in research. Read More

Vanderbilt graduate student Cassidy Cobbs has investigated recent news reports linking cell phone emissions with bee mortality and found that there is no scientific basis for the claims. Read More

Watch Vanderbilt’s Super Regional title win over Oregon State. We’re going to Omaha and our first College World Series, so tears of joy are allowed. [vucastblurb]    … Read More

You could say Earth and Environmental Sciences and Philosophy double major Grace Loy spends her days playing in a sandbox. But this undergrad is working on collaboration with one of Vanderbilt’s top researchers that could make a dramatic difference. Read More

Vanderbilt LifeFlight will soon be changing its ground ambulance fleet from the formerly state-mandated orange and white colors to Vanderbilt black and gold. The move is prompted by a change in Tennessee’s rules and regulations regarding the appearance of the state’s ambulances. Since the 1970s Tennessee ambulances… Read More

(iStockPhotography) To recognize our baseball team’s success at entering the College World Series, Vanderbilt Dining is giving away free hot dogs from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Friday, June 17, at Chef James Bistro in the Rand Dining Center. GO DORES!… Read More

Vanderbilt Football has set up a special opportunity for families to share a unique football experience on Father’s Day weekend with its inaugural Future Star / Parent & Child Camp, which will takes place on Saturday, June 18. Read More

Faculty are cordially invited to this year’s annual meeting of the Vanderbilt University Medical Staff and Vanderbilt Medical Group. Our meeting will occur on Tuesday, July 5, from 5 to 6 p.m., in 208 Light Hall, and will include presentations by our chiefs of staff and chief medical officer. Read More

Sometimes business mixed with compassion can help those who need help the most. See what a group of Vanderbilt engineering undergrads and Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management MBA students built to help those at the bottom of the financial pyramid. Read More

(iStockPhotography) In order to comply with Vanderbilt’s annual password change requirement, everyone must change their ePassword annually.  All those who have not changed their password in the past year are strongly urged to do so right away.  As the annual expiration deadline approaches, account owners are sent daily e-mail reminders until… Read More

Former linebacker Shelton Quarles coordinates pro scouting for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Shaiza Rizavi is a New York portfolio manager who previously worked in international aid and development. Entrepreneur Jeremy Werthan runs a granite company in his native Nashville. Ryan Pickens teaches business at a small liberal arts college in… Read More

A couple of hours south of Nashville lies a place inhabited by manned rockets and moon rocks that gives witness to America’s stellar past and beckons young and old to come and contribute to its future. It is the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama’s No.1 tourist attraction,… Read More

The abbreviated lives of Emily, BS’03, MEd’05, and Lauren Failla, BS’07, bear witness on an all-too-personal basis that out of tragedy comes triumph. The sisters, alumnae of Peabody’s human and organizational development program, died in tragic accidents, four years and half a world apart from each other. Their lives are… Read More

The Vanderbilt baseball team is headed to Omaha for its first College World Series appearance following a decisive 9-3 victory over Oregon State Saturday night at Hawkins Field. 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. Monday, June 13 11 a.m.-2 p.m. 3841 Green Hills Village Drive,Conference Room 3001 Tuesday, June 14 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Student Life Center… Read More

(Vanderbilt University) Laura Beth Brown of Vanderbilt Home Health will present tips on choosing a home health agency, what questions you should ask, and other general information. Wednesday, June 15 Light Hall, Room 412 Noon to 12:45 p.m. This presentation is part of the Boomers, Elders and More… Read More

  Tennessean columnist Ms. Cheap (Mary Hance), will give a talk June 15 on “Staycations,” including tips on how to enjoy the summer without spending a lot of money. Hance will speak from noon to 1pm at the Stevenson Center, room 5326. The event serves as the inaugural event… Read More

The catering service at Carrabba’s Italian Grill in Green Hills is now offering Vanderbilt departments a $25 gift card and an order of 12 mini desserts for FREE with a catering purchase of $200 or more. Read More

Vanderbilt Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos has received Nashville CABLE’s “Promote Women Award,” given to exemplars of gender diversity and community service. Read More

W. David Merryman, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, has received a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development grant. Read More