Year: 2012
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Metro bike share program coming to campus; demonstration Aug. 1
(image courtesy of B-cycle) Nashville is expanding its bike-share program to include a fee-based, automated kiosk system called Nashville B-cycle, and two kiosks will be located on the Vanderbilt campus – one at the corner of 21st Avenue South and Terrace Place, and the other in the park near… Read MoreJul 27, 2012
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Staff member celebrates new citizenship, community found at Vanderbilt
Gerges Abdelmeseh (John Russell/Vanderbilt) April 19, 2007, is a date etched in Gerges Abdelmeseh’s memory. On that day more than five years ago, Gerges, his wife Sheren and two young sons, Bishoy and John, left their native Egypt and settled in Nashville. The family came to the United States… Read MoreJul 27, 2012
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Our favorite tweets of the week, July 22-28
We love hearing from our fans, friends and followers, and we have some very vocal ones on Twitter. Below are just a few of our favorite tweets from the past week. Be a part of the conversation – follow @VanderbiltU today. NBCLatino Jul 24: @VanderbiltU program ‘bridges’ Latinos to PhD… Read MoreJul 27, 2012
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MacAuthority offering big deals for Tax Free Weekend; pre-order now
MacAuthority is offering big deals to Vanderbilt faculty, staff and students during Tennessee’s Tax Free Weekend, Aug. 3-5. Deals include: MacBook Air – $799 MacBook Pro – $1499 Reconditioned MacBooks – $499 Reconditioned iPads – $299 Pre-orders are now being… Read MoreJul 27, 2012
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VUCast: Concussion Check
This Week on VUCast, Vanderbilt’s online newscast: Playing hard can lead to concussions. See a new way to keep your brain safety in check! Meet Vanderbilt’s new sports authority Commodores on the cat walk [vucastblurb]… Read MoreJul 27, 2012
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Diane Sasson: “Yearning for the New Age: Laura Holloway-Langford and Late Victorian Spirituality”
Listen to an interview with Diane Sasson, Lecturer in Theology and Women, about her new book Yearning for the New Age: Laura Holloway-Langford and Late Victorian Spirituality. Interviewed by Chris Benda, Divinity School librarian. Read MoreJul 26, 2012
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Domestic violence focus of faith leaders
Faith leaders seeking to learn more about issues surrounding and ending domestic violence are invited to an Aug. 6-7 institute co-sponsored by Vanderbilt Divinity School’s Carpenter Program in Religion, Gender and Sexuality. Read MoreJul 26, 2012
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Catch ‘The Nutty Professor’ at special rate through Aug. 5
(image courtesy of "The Nutty Professor"/TPAC) There’s still time to catch The Nutty Professor, a new musical directed by screen legend Jerry Lewis and adapted for the stage by decorated composer Marvin Hamlisch and Tony Award-winning writer and lyricist Rupert Holmes, at the discounted rate of just $15… Read MoreJul 26, 2012
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Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation adds new programs
Officially established on April 1, Vanderbilt’s new Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) has welcomed its first new faculty recruit and is establishing clinical and research programs. Read MoreJul 26, 2012
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High school student speeds anti-obesity research at VU
A California high school student helped accelerate an anti-obesity drug discovery program at Vanderbilt University this summer — and provided the proof-of-principle for a new technique that could save the lab an estimated $250,000 in the process. Read MoreJul 26, 2012
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Study finds mutation in melanoma sensitive to drug
An uncommon mutation of the BRAF gene in melanoma patients has been found to respond to a specific drug therapy, providing a rationale for routine screening and therapy in melanoma patients who harbor the BRAF L597 mutation. Read MoreJul 26, 2012
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VUMC named among nation’s most tech-savvy
For the eighth consecutive year, Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been named among the nation's 100 “most-wired” hospitals and health systems for its innovative efforts in medical technology. Read MoreJul 26, 2012
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Six VUSN, VUSM students selected for global health effort
Three students in Vanderbilt University School of Nursing’s Master of Science in Nursing program and three rising fourth-year Vanderbilt University School of Medicine students have been selected as 2012 Frist Global Health Leaders. Read MoreJul 26, 2012
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School of Medicine debuts new model for medical learning
This summer, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine students began implementing a new, innovative, four-year education model called Curriculum 2.0. Read MoreJul 26, 2012
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‘Miracle man’ rolls down long road to recovery
He was going less than 30 miles per hour, but James Simmons’ motorcycle was no match for the car that pulled out in front of him on Lock 4 Road in Gallatin. Read MoreJul 26, 2012
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Photo: Nurse Residency Program
Tanya Prytvskach, BSN, R.N., left, gets an introduction to nurse wellness from Margie Gale, MSN, R.N., during Nurse Residency orientation. Vanderbilt’s Nurse Residency Program helps new nurses transition from nursing school to professional practice through hands-on clinical experience, interactive education sessions and the support… Read MoreJul 26, 2012
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Photo: END technologists
From left, Amanda Worrell, Martha Sellers, Lauren Andal and Latina Woods celebrate their graduation from VUMC’s electroneurodiagnostic (END) technologist program. They are the first graduates of the 18-month allied health program, which trained them to record electroencephalograms (EEGs) and provided an introduction… Read MoreJul 26, 2012
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Photo: Tickled Pink
Members of the Music City Figure Skating Club recently presented a check to the staff of the Vanderbilt Breast Center. The club held a “Tickled Pink” fundraising event in honor of former coach Karen Gibbons, who died from breast cancer. The Breast Center will use… Read MoreJul 26, 2012
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On the hunt for bladder cancer factors
A protein linked to aggressive bladder cancers could point to new strategies for treatment or prevention. Read MoreJul 26, 2012
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Composting efforts restore balance, help campus trees thrive
The Vanderbilt campus is home to more than 7,500 trees – that adds up to a lot of leaves. But did you know that Vanderbilt Plant Operations’ grounds program has been harnessing nature’s own processes to help trees on campus weather the record heat this summer? Plant… Read MoreJul 25, 2012