Year: 2012

This 2010 Volkswagen Jetta is for sale through a sealed bid auction. There are no other vehicles being offered in this auction. (Image provided by Plant Services) Vanderbilt Plant Services’ storage and surplus warehouse is holding an online sealed-bid auction of a used, as-is vehicle—a 2010 Volkswagen Jetta. The… Read More

Param Jaggi Param Jaggi, a sophomore from Plano, Texas, has been named to Forbes magazine’s “30 Under 30.” Zakiya Smith, a 2006 Vanderbilt graduate, and Eugene Chung, a 2005 graduate, also have been named to the annual list recognizing rising stars across the fields of energy, education, marketing and… Read More

This Week on VUCast, Vanderbilt’s online newscast: How a world class musical talent is teaching in a global way. How the promise of discovery is changing a family’s life Who does rockstar runningback Zac Stacy consider his inspiration for life? [vucastblurb]… Read More

The top news stories, Tweets, Facebook posts, photos and videos of the year. Read More

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions mailed Early Decision 1 letters this week, and the reaction on Twitter and Facebook has been incredible. Here are just a few of our favorite posts from the past week. [View the story "Our favorite Tweets and Facebook posts of the week, Dec. Read More

(Vanderbilt University) Vanderbilt schools are observing Winter Break Dec. 16-Jan. 6, 2013. Residence halls close at 9 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, and reopen at noon Friday, Jan. 4. Classes for undergraduates resume on Monday, Jan. 7. Vanderbilt employees will observe the Christmas Eve holiday Monday, Dec. 24, and the… Read More

Receive a 20 percent employee discount on hearing aids now through the end of December at the Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center. Contact: Erin M. Bernardo, (615) 936-5498… Read More

The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Centennial Lecture Series presents “Health Reform—An Unfinished Business,” featuring Governor Phil Bredesen.  … Read More

Photo courtesy of Children's Wishing Well/Vanderbilt Jodi Bauers, child life manager at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, offered some guidance for parents faced with talking to their children about a school shooting. Read More

Photo courtesy of RTA Vanderbilt University commuters living in Brentwood and Franklin have reason to rejoice—new bus and van routes—with direct service to campus—have been added by the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA). If you are a potential user of this service, read on, and make… Read More

In the last five years a grassroots faculty collaboration with the University of Leipzig has flowered, making the historic German university one of Vanderbilt's half dozen strategic international partners. Read More

James W. Bradford Jr. After eight years at the helm of Vanderbilt University’s business school, James W. Bradford Jr. announced Dec. 13 he will be stepping down as dean of the Owen Graduate School of Management at the end of this academic year. “I am proud of… Read More

Health Plus’ Know Your Numbers station will be set up in the Preston Research Building lobby Dec. 17, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to help you keep your weight in check over the holidays. Don’t work in or near Preston?… Read More

(iStockPhotography) Nearly 13,000 children are injured each year in the United States from televisions tipping over, with a child dying every three weeks, according to a report released today by Safe Kids Worldwide and SANUS.  … Read More

Research by Professor of Physics and Astronomy Keivan Stassun and postdoctoral scholar Saurav Dhital has contributed to a new theory about the formation of wide binary star systems. Stassun explores the research in a “News and Views” column in the current issue of Nature. Read More

Nine Vanderbilt University faculty members named to endowed chairs were honored for outstanding academic achievements Dec. 12 during a celebration at the Student Life Center. Read More

Renewal House provides hope for moms struggling with addiction. Read More

A new study led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center investigators found that obese patients undergoing surgery for lung cancer spent more time in the operating room, adding to the nation’s health care bill. Read More

Greene examines a student patient, Ashley Huff, in the Student Health Clinic. She has been a patient of his for the past three years. (Dana Johnson/Vanderbilt) After more than 35 years at Vanderbilt University, John Greene, physician and associate dean of students for student health and wellness,… Read More

A rare genetic variant that occurs more commonly in families of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) may be a key to better understanding this common and potentially life threatening condition, Vanderbilt University researchers reported this week. Read More