Month: March 2012

Human Resources reminds Flexible Spending Account (FSA) participants to make note of important deadlines in March and April. Employees who participated in the 2011 Health Care or Dependent Care FSA should mark their calendars for the following dates: March 15, 2012, is… Read More

(iStockphoto) To help employees plan for their transition to retirement, Human Resources will sponsor two free retirement sessions in March. The sessions are designed for employees aged 62 and older, but everyone is welcome to attend regardless of age or participation in a retirement plan. Experts on Social Security… Read More

(iStockphoto) Don’t forget to set clocks forward one hour before going to bed this Saturday night. Daylight Saving Time takes effect locally at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 11. Daylight Saving Time – the practice of advancing clocks so that evenings have more daylight and mornings have less – was… Read More

(image courtesy of iD Tech Camps) Reservations through the Vanderbilt Office of Conferences for summer 2012 must be made by Thursday, March 15. Each summer, the Office of Conferences hosts conferences, camps and retreats as well as housing for interns and researchers in… Read More

Dora Hughes Dora Hughes, a Vanderbilt School of Medicine alumna and counselor for science and public health to Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius, will discuss “Achieving Health Equity: An Update on Federal Policies, Programs and Progress” from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Read More

The schedule has been announced for the spring 2012 Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Vanderbilt University. The healthcare reform crisis, American protest movements, classical music appreciation and Maya culture from ancient to modern times are among subjects that will be covered in spring session. Read More

A mechanical engineering graduate student has created an app that turns Android tablets into an educational aid for teaching mathematics to visually impaired students. Read More

Abnormal levels of fatty acids in the blood and tissues of patients with cystic fibrosis may be reversed by supplementation with the fatty acids DHA and EPA. Read More

A new website and phone hotline are now in place for reporting fraud, waste and abuse at Vanderbilt. Vanderbilt will launch a new combined University and Medical Center hotline and website for anonymously reporting fraud, waste and abuse on Friday, March 8. Faculty and staff can use… Read More

Johnny Vanderpool (Steve Green/Vanderbilt) Johnny Vanderpool, emergency preparedness coordinator for Vanderbilt Environmental Health and Safety at Vanderbilt University, was among 65 candidates approved by the IAEM USA-Certification Commission to receive the Certified Emergency Manager credential. The CEM is the highest honor of professional achievement available from the… Read More

(Susan Urmy/Vanderbilt) Most Vanderbilt schools are observing Spring Break March 5-9. Residence halls close at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 3, and re-open at 9 a.m. Sunday, March 11. Visit the Office of Housing and Residential Education website for more information. Dining Services, Vanderbilt libraries and the Sarratt… Read More

Watch video of the most recent presentation in the Berry Lectures in Public Philosophy that took place on March 1 with Robert Talisse, professor and chair of philosophy. He discussed “Must Life Be Tragic?” “The Berry Lectures in Public Philosophy provide a wonderful opportunity to reach a broader audience beyond… Read More

This Week on VUCast, Vanderbilt’s weekly newscast  highlighting  research, experts, students, sports and everything Vanderbilt: Teaching through touch: How new technology is taking math to a new level Vandy students go inside ESPN What the mantra “no less” means to Commodore women’s basketball [vucastblurb]… Read More

New details on the DNA-cutting activity of topoisomerase II, a target of anti-cancer drugs, could lead to better chemotherapeutic agents. Read More

A new study finds long-lasting reversal of diabetes is possible without insulin through transplantation of brown fat tissue. Read More

Scholars will discuss the intersection of religious freedom, freedom of conscience, freedom of association and freedom of speech on a range of  contemporary issues at a forum March 15 at Vanderbilt University. The 7 to 8:30 p.m. forum in the Renaissance Room (36) at Vanderbilt Law School… Read More

"The Anglers," 1653, Adriaen van Ostade, The Peabody Collection, Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery. The Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of Reflections of the Dutch Golden Age: Etchings by Adriaen van Ostade, from the Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery. This exhibition… Read More

(Daniel Dubois / Vanderbilt University) Keep up with the latest weather developments from the National Weather Service. The National Weather Service is forecasting a major severe weather outbreak for Middle Tennessee on Friday, March 2. An initial wave of thunderstorms is expected very late Thursday night and… Read More

A new 9-week session of Weight Watchers at Work meetings starts March 7 at the Student Life Center. The difference between At Work meetings and traditional Weight Watchers meetings is that all costs are paid in sessions. This means that everything is paid at the… Read More

Vanderbilt expert on children’s literature discusses the lasting impact of Dr. Seuss. Read More