Year: 2012
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SECURITY NOTICE: Update – Suspect apprehended
UPDATE: A subject has been apprehended in connection to the incident reported below. On Wednesday, July 11, about 1:15 p.m., an unknown male subject approached a female staff member from behind and grabbed her and touched her inappropriately while she was sitting in the Vanderbilt University Medical Center cafeteria. Read MoreJul 12, 2012
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Hickson to chair board of patient safety foundation
Gerald Hickson, M.D., assistant vice chancellor for Health Affairs at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has been named chairman of the National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF) Board of Directors as well as chairman of the Certification Board for Professionals in Patient Safety. Read MoreJul 12, 2012
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Photo: Living well through cancer
Olympic gold medal skating champion and cancer survivor Scott Hamilton was the keynote speaker at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center’s annual cancer survivors day event held at the Vanderbilt Student Life Center. Nearly 600 people attended “Going for the Gold: Living Well through Cancer,” which featured activities for cancer… Read MoreJul 12, 2012
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Hundreds pack bookstore for football jersey unveiling
Senior football players, including Tristan Strong, modeled the new 2012 jersey at the July 11 unveiling at Barnes & Noble at Vanderbilt. (Joe Howell/Vanderbilt) Last night marked a historic event for Vanderbilt Football. Coach James Franklin and his 16 seniors proudly showed off their new football uniforms to hundreds… Read MoreJul 12, 2012
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Photo: Lifting Lives
Country music artist Luke Bryan visits with participants of the recent ACM Lifting Lives Music Camp, a partnership between the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center and the Academy of Country Music. The residential camp has the dual purpose of studying Williams syndrome and other developmental disabilities and providing music… Read MoreJul 12, 2012
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Photo: Preds Prospect Day
As part of the Nashville Predators’ “Prospect Day in the Community,” new members of the team, as well as draftees and other potential prospects, dropped by the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt recently to visit with patients and families. Players Michael Latta, left, Daniel Bang… Read MoreJul 12, 2012
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Vanderbilt Sports Concussion Center offering pre-concussion baseline tests to community athletes
The pre-concussion baseline testing for community recreational athletes includes a computerized assessment of factors including reaction time, memory and attention span. The Vanderbilt Sports Concussion Center is now offering pre-concussion baseline testing to all community recreational athletes, in advance of many high-impact seasonal sports resuming this… Read MoreJul 12, 2012
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Vanderbilt’s CTSA lands $46 million renewal
Vanderbilt University’s largest single government research grant, its Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA), has been renewed for another five years for $46 million. Read MoreJul 12, 2012
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Neonatal Transport Team debuts a new Angel
The Neonatal Transport Team at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt has added a new ambulance to its fleet. Read MoreJul 12, 2012
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New cancer drug shows promise in early testing
An experimental drug that activates T-cells and promotes an immune response to fight tumors has shown promising early results in patients with kidney cancer, melanoma and non-small cell lung cancer. Leora Horn, M.D. Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center investigators Leora Horn, M.D., Jeffrey Sosman, M.D., and researchers from several other cancer… Read MoreJul 12, 2012
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Vanpools help employees slice commuting costs
The only guarantee about the five-day-a-week trip to and from Vanderbilt is the low commuting cost each month (they share the gas costs), and as long as 50 percent or more of the riders are Vanderbilt employees, there’s no need to purchase a parking sticker. Read MoreJul 12, 2012
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Gene’s impact on ‘good’ cholesterol could affect heart disease risk
A genetic variant may help keep an individual’s “good” cholesterol in check. Read MoreJul 12, 2012
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David Williams: A decade of success in Vanderbilt Athletics
Vice Chancellor David Williams and Chancellor Nick Zeppos Student athlete GPA is over 3.0 for sixth straight year 2012 graduation success rate for student athletes is 92 percent 10 teams recognized publicly as being in top 10 percent nationally by NCAA Academic Progress Report All four revenue sports (men’s &… Read MoreJul 12, 2012
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Vanderbilt expands David Williams’ role in athletics
In response to Vanderbilt University’s increased success and investment in its athletics and recreation programs, Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos has asked Vice Chancellor David Williams to take on a larger role in shaping these areas of the university. Read MoreJul 12, 2012
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Save money, stay healthy with the EPA’s energy reducing tips
iStockphoto With summer in full swing and air conditioners blasting, it’s important to keep your health and the environment in mind. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently released its list of 15 Hot Tips for a Cool Summer both at home and at work. The list includes… Read MoreJul 11, 2012
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Start! program unveils new features
The Start! physical activity program is a great way to focus on fitness. Simply find an activity you like, track what you do using the online tracker and qualify for great prizes each quarter from Health Plus. Learn more. The Start! Online Tracker has several new features… Read MoreJul 11, 2012
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The Tennessean: In Nashville, housing options push working class to the edge
Peabody researchers Claire Smrekar and James Fraser comment on the economic and social problems created by high housing and transportation costs for low-income workers. Read MoreJul 11, 2012
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Surplus vehicle auction runs through July 30
Pictured is one of the vehicles currently up for auction, a 2010 Volkswagen Jetta. (Image provided by Plant Services) Vanderbilt Plant Services’ storage and surplus warehouse is holding an online sealed-bid auction of used, as-is vehicles now through July 30, 2012. This community auction is open to… Read MoreJul 10, 2012
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Sign up now for annual breast cancer walk
iStockphoto The 11th annual Nashville Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 20. Last year, more than 17,000 participants walked five miles through downtown Nashville and raised $500,000. The goal of organizers is to grow the event over the next two years and raise $1… Read MoreJul 10, 2012
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Migration of email mailboxes begins July 16
iStockphoto Migration of mailboxes for the Vanderbilt community will begin July 16. Users who do not use mail archive are moving to Vanderbilt’s new enterprise email system, Vmail (Exchange 2010). Archive users will be migrated to a different Exchange 2007 mail server until the archive environment is upgraded to be compatible… Read MoreJul 10, 2012