Year: 2012

Mayor Karl Dean (John Russell/Vanderbilt) Nashville Mayor Karl Dean was the guest speaker at the Division of Public Affairs’ bimonthly staff meeting held at Sarratt Student Center Jan. 11. The mayor, now in his second term, spoke at length about several of his focuses since taking office,… Read More

The smallest exoplanets yet discovered orbit a dwarf star almost identical to Barnard’s star, one of the Sun’s nearest neighbors. The similarity helped the astronomers calculate the size of the distant planets. Read More

A piece from Brumbaugh's collection of letters written and received by prominent figures in 19th- and 20th-century American art. (courtesy of the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives) Art history professor emeritus Thomas Brendle Brumbaugh died Dec. 18, 2011, according to the… Read More

The January 2012 issue of Vanderbilt View – featuring a cover story about Vanderbilt nurses’ work in Nashville public schools – is available on stands and online now. The issue also includes articles on the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Vanderbilt, the new… Read More

As the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Guantanamo Bay detention camp passes this month, a Vanderbilt law professor and former U.S. adviser on detainee cases says it’s time for new rules on deciding what to do with detainees whose allegiances are unclear. Read More

Health Plus offers lots of ways to stay fit and healthy. (Daniel Dubois/Vanderbilt University) Health Plus has announced its group fitness schedule for the first quarter of 2012, and it features lots of new classes, including: Group Fitness 101 Kettlebell Chaos for intermediate/advanced exercisers Midday Tai Chi… Read More

(courtesy of the Nashville Symphony Chorus) The Nashville Symphony Chorus will hold auditions for new members on Saturday, Jan. 14, and Sunday, Jan. 15, at Blair School of Music. An appointment must be scheduled to audition. The Nashville Symphony Chorus will perform in two concerts… Read More

  Experts from the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt will take questions about discovery and innovations in children’s care during the next “My Health Chat” on Jan. 18. Hosted monthly by Vanderbilt University Medical Center, these 30-minute interactive video chats offer… Read More

Looking for help with your financial goals in the new year? Brandon Hall, Vanderbilt’s dedicated Fidelity workplace planning and guidance consultant, will be on campus Jan. 17-20 to meet with employees in person. To sign up for a consultation, call 1-800-642-7131 or register online. Consider scheduling a… Read More

Dorothy Johnson, a University of Iowa professor who specializes in 18th and 19th French and European art, will deliver the Norman L. and Roselea J. Goldberg Lecture Jan. 19 at Cohen Hall. Read More

The Vanderbilt University Chinese Students and Scholars Association will hold its 2012 Chinese New Year  celebration at the Student Life Center Ballroom Saturday, Jan. 28, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. The event will include music, dance and traditional Chinese food in honor of China’s annual festival… Read More

When the human genome was sequenced in 2003, scientists around the world turned their collective attention to discovering what roles genetic variation plays in human health and illness. Their goal: to use that knowledge to tailor disease treatment and prevention strategies based on an individual’s own DNA blueprint, a concept… Read More

(Vanderbilt University) From 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, Medical Center Drive will be reduced to one lane in each direction from the south side of the Vanderbilt University Hospital ambulance bay parking area to the north entrance at The Vanderbilt Clinic (TVC) turnaround. The Emergency Department ambulance… Read More

(Vanderbilt University) Start the year off right by making an impact in your community Jan. 13-15. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” Each year, Americans across the country answer that question by coming together on… Read More

The Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center is offering a 20 percent discount on a hearing aid purchase now through Jan. 31, 2012. A hearing test with a certified Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center audiologist must be performed prior to receiving the discount. The hearing clinic is located in Medical… Read More

Dean Paras In honor of Constantine “Dean” Paras, a Ph.D. student and teaching assistant in the Department of Biomedical Engineering who died Dec. 13, 2011, a memorial service has been planned. It will take place at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 10, in Benton Chapel. All are… Read More

Works by Eric Ehrnschwender. Image courtesy of Vanderbilt University Department of Art The Vanderbilt University Department of Art is proud to welcome a solo exhibition of sculptural ceramics by Vanderbilt alumnus Eric Ehrnschwender, recipient of the prestigious Margaret Stonewall Wooldridge Hamblet award in… Read More

House Organ has launched the first iPad app connected to a publication at Vanderbilt. Read More

Rogelio (quemadito), 2007, mixed media on banner. Image courtesy of Sarratt Gallery Sarratt Art Gallery presents the works of Izel Vargas, a mixed-media exhibit which will run Jan. 9 – Feb. 9. A gallery talk with the artist will take place Jan. 19… Read More

Nine-year-old Stevie Wintz stares down the pitches that sail over home plate and is rewarded with a walk to first base. Once safely on the bag, with the sound of “Party Rock Anthem” blaring from another field, he breaks into his signature dance moves – like his whole body is… Read More