Month: September 2012
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Nursing School event gives sneak peek into PBS’ ‘Midwife’
(Photo courtesy of PBS) “Call the Midwife,” a British drama about the lives of midwives working in the East End of London in the 1950s, will have a free preview showing of an episode at Vanderbilt’s Sarratt Cinema on Thursday, Sept. 27 at 7 p.m. Read MoreSep 14, 2012
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Curb Center names Creative Campus grant recipients
(John Russell/Vanderbilt) Creativity. Innovation. Change. The Curb Center at Vanderbilt is pleased to announce the winners of its signature Creative Campus Innovation Grant Program, which provides Vanderbilt faculty, staff and students the opportunity to produce original ideas, experiment and innovate in the classroom, and harness their creativity… Read MoreSep 14, 2012
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Men have babies too
(iStock) Don’t miss Babies and You: Men have Babies Too!, a panel of experienced dads discussing what to expect during pregnancy, how to offer support during labor and the early weeks of parenting and how to bond with baby. Join us and bring a sack lunch Sept. 20 at… Read MoreSep 14, 2012
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Photo: Vanderbilt flight paramedic among first responders honored by state officials
From left to right, Bill Gibbons, Jason Deal, Mark Cate. Photo courtesy of the State of Tennessee. Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam’s Chief of Staff Mark Cate and Safety and Homeland Security Commissioner Bill Gibbons were among several state officials to honor 24 individuals from across the state… Read MoreSep 14, 2012
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‘Reading Lolita in Tehran’ author to speak
Nafisi (Photo courtesy of the author) The Vanderbilt University Speakers Committee will welcome Azar Nafisi, the New York Times best-selling author of Reading Lolita in Tehran, to campus Oct. 9. Nafisi will deliver an address at 7 p.m. in the Student Life Center Ballroom. There will be… Read MoreSep 14, 2012
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Bouncing Back
Vanderbilt University basketball player Christina Foggie, the top scorer, male or female, at her New Jersey high school and the top-rated recruit, came into her freshman season in 2010 doing all it took to make plays, taking the inevitable bumps and elbows from her opponents. At the sixth game of… Read MoreSep 14, 2012
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Libya needs judicial reform, not vengeance: Vanderbilt expert
Vanderbilt law professor Mike Newton says Libya needs help building a reformed judicial system from the ground up. Read MoreSep 14, 2012
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Our favorite tweets of the week, Sept. 8-14
[Storified by VanderbiltU · Fri, Sep 14 2012 12:13:07Peoplefluent attended the Vanderbilt Industry Career Day this week and discovered a lot of great talent! @VanderbiltU #collegerecruitingGabriella AngiolilloVanderbilt for the weekend #gocommodores #firsttweetNick IzzardWhen you sister gets a information packet in the mail from Vanderbilt.. And she's a… Read MoreSep 14, 2012
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Weird science: Golden Goose Awards recognize obscure but important research
Eight scientists, including four Nobel laureates, received the first Golden Goose Awards on Thursday, Sept. 13 at an awards ceremony on Capitol Hill. The award was established to highlight the importance of federally funded basic research that, on the surface, seemed particularly odd or obscure, but which ended up having a large impact on society. Read MoreSep 14, 2012
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Voter ID laws to be examined at Vanderbilt Constitution Day Program
Constitution Day will be marked at Vanderbilt with a forum about voter identification laws on Sept. 20. Read MoreSep 14, 2012
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International labor, workers rights to be discussed at Sept. 19 panel
Workers at a ready-made-garment factory in Bangladesh. (image courtesy of Institute for Global Labour and Human Rights) Three international labor activists will discuss the transformative potential of philanthropy in the women’s human rights movement on Wednesday, Sept. 19, at Vanderbilt. Kalpona Akter and Babul Akhter, co-founders of the Bangladesh… Read MoreSep 14, 2012
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VU named among best colleges for food in America
The Commons Dining Center is a state-of-the-art facility that features a salad bar, specialty pizza oven, deli, wok, grill and vegan/vegetarian food options. (Vanderbilt University/Steve Green) Culinary website The Daily Meal conducted a study of 2,000 four-year educational institutions to determine the best in campus dining… Read MoreSep 14, 2012
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Increase seen in sports-related injuries, Vanderbilt offers free sports safety clinic, safety tips for parents and coaches
(iStockphoto) With the start of football season and other fall sports, the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is seeing a significant increase in cases of concussions, heat exhaustion and overuse injuries in its Emergency Department. Nationally, an estimated 3.5 million young athletes receive medical… Read MoreSep 14, 2012
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Listen: Vanderbilt Libraries’ exhibit spotlights beloved entertainers
“Stage & Screen: The Star Quality of Vanderbilt’s Performing Arts Collections,” now open at Vanderbilt University’s renovated Central Library and Special Collections, invites viewers to step “behind the curtain” of some of the world’s most memorable productions. Read MoreSep 13, 2012
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Romney appears to be losing traction with swing voters: Vanderbilt survey
A new survey from the Vanderbilt University/YouGov Ad Rating Project shows that the latest attack ad aimed at President Obama is not working as well as previous efforts. Read MoreSep 13, 2012
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Vanderbilt sponsoring events for opening of Carrie Mae Weems exhibition at Frist
"Carrie Mae Weems: Afro-Chic" (video still), 2010. (courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York) Vanderbilt University will host programming on campus and sponsor an event at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts in conjunction with the opening at the Frist of Carrie Mae… Read MoreSep 13, 2012