Year: 2012

  Peabody celebrated its 225th anniversary last year, and a new documentary on Nashville Public Television celebrated that milestone. Paying the Debt: A History of Vanderbilt Peabody College aired Nov. 3, on NPT. Narrated by Tony Award-winning actor Brian Dennehy, the half-hour documentary traces the history of… Read More

The Peabody Roundtable Donor Society convened for dinner on September 15 in the Wyatt Center rotunda. The Roundtable is comprised of donors of $1,000 or more annually to Peabody. Brian A. Griffith, assistant clinical professor of human and organizational development; Rob McFadden, headmaster at Benton Hall Academy, Franklin, Tenn.; Tatiana… Read More

Vanderbilt law professor James F. Blumstein has filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court arguing that President Obama’s proposed expansion of Medicaid would put too much of an unforeseeable burden on the states. Read More

For better or for worse, what’s posted online, stays online. That embarrassing photo, the awkward comments, your less than stellar PowerPoint? Yep, they’re still there. For those of us in the research communications business, the elephantine memory of the Internet allows our stories to continue to reach readers for years… Read More

Dear Members of the Vanderbilt Community, As we settle into the spring semester, which will conclude with many of our students taking on new roles – as alumni – in our Vanderbilt community, it is a good time to reflect on the core principles and values of our university. Chancellor… Read More

Crows flying over campus. (John Russell/Vanderbilt) Sounds of cannon fire and fireworks will fill the air in the early evening beginning Jan. 25 as Vanderbilt undertakes its latest effort to drive roosting birds from campus. In recent weeks, hordes of crows have gathered in the branches of trees to… Read More

In recognition of the hard work by its employees, Vanderbilt is hosting an Employee Celebration at Vanderbilt’s women’s basketball game at Memorial Gymnasium on Feb. 9 against Tennessee. Come cheer on the Commodores as they take on their in-state rival and be a part of the Employee Celebration at… Read More

Two summer camp fairs will be held in February to help staff and faculty learn more about the many camps in the area for school-age children. Representatives from numerous camps will be on site to speak with parents. Those scheduled to attend… Read More

The discovery of a previously unrecognized and pivotal role of enzyme ASL in nitric oxide production could potentially lead to new therapies for babies with pulmonary hypertension. Read More

The Vanderbilt Digestive Disease Research Center celebrates its 10th anniversary this year with a second five-year renewal of its federal research grant. Read More

This Week on VUCast, Vanderbilt’s weekly newscast highlighting research, experts, students, sports and everything Vanderbilt: Emotional Battle: how Vanderbilt is helping returning troops get mental help Why women make better politicians  See why the country’s smartest kids are flocking to Vanderbilt… Read More

Margaret Scobey, former U.S. ambassador to Egypt, will speak Feb. 1 at Vanderbilt University on “Egypt and the Arab Spring.” Read More

Photo courtesy Health Plus (Vanderbilt) The Sustainability and Environmental Management Office (SEMO) and the American Studies Sustainability Project will sponsor the fifth installment of the Green Bag Luncheon Series on Wednesday, Jan. 25 from noon to 1 pm in Sarratt 189. Join Suzanne Herron of… Read More

A strain of mutant mice provide a novel model for studying glucose intolerance and gestational diabetes during pregnancy and suggest that certain molecules may be useful for therapeutic applications. Read More

In addition to body mass index, genetic markers of obesity may provide value in predicting endometrial cancer risk. Read More

Did you recently get married? Have a baby? These and some other types of events are considered family status changes and, when they occur, may give you eligibility to make changes to your benefits or to your covered dependents. Note that any benefits changes must be made within… Read More

(Photo by John Russell/Vanderbilt University) Calling all students, faculty and staff: What do you call the projection of search terms that you see when you enter the Central Library on the fourth floor? The Word Cloud? The Word Fountain? That Thingy?… Read More

On Thursday, Jan. 19, at approximately 2:27 p.m., a female Vanderbilt student reported that a man exposed himself to her. The incident took place on the sidewalk at the intersection of 21st Avenue South and West End Avenue. The student fled the area and called police. Officers searched the… Read More

A unique program created by Vanderbilt University Divinity School to reshape the training for professors who prepare future ministers will expand under a $5 million grant awarded by Lilly Endowment Inc. Read More

iStockphoto Registration is now open for the Spring 2012 edition of Saturday University: “Immigration and Its Impact on Nashville.” Saturday University, designed to fill the niche between the single lecture and a full degree program, offers a stimulating program organized around a central theme. Read More