Year: 2012

Watch video of the most recent presentation in the InsideOut of the Lunch Box series – The Voice – which took place on March 15. We all know Music City produces some of the world’s most famous singers.  What you may not know is that Music City is also the home… Read More

(Vanderbilt University) Vanderbilt University has been named a member with distinction to the 2012 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll by the Corporation for National and Community Service. The Honor Roll “recognizes higher education institutions that reflect the values of exemplary community service and achieve meaningful… Read More

March 20 officially marked the first day of spring, but doctors at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are already seeing summer-type accidents due to unseasonably warm weather. Read More

Jacqueline Schwab (photo courtesy of Jacquelineschwab.com) Drawing on classical, traditional folk and contemporary music roots, pianist Jacqueline Schwab has been heard on a dozen of Ken Burns’ documentaries, including his Emmy and Grammy Award-winning The Civil War. A dance musician of many years, she plays for numerous different types of dance… Read More

A distinguished writer noted for his leadership in the translation and preservation of ancient Vietnamese poetry is among those featured at Vanderbilt’s two-day “L’invitation au voyage”: A Symposium on Poetry and Translation. John Balaban will deliver the opening address, “On Translating Vietnamese Poetry,” from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on March… Read More

Watch video of the most recent presentation in the Berry Lectures in Public Philosophy that took place on March 15 with Jeffrey Tlumak, associate professor of philosophy. He discussed “Do We Have Free Will? Why Does It Matter?” “The Berry Lectures in Public Philosophy provide a wonderful opportunity to… Read More

The Sustainability and Environmental Management Office (SEMO) and the American Studies Sustainability Project will sponsor the seventh installment of the Green Bag Luncheon Series from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 28, in Sarratt 189. Join Julie Berbiglia of Metro Water Services for an up-close look… Read More

Cokie Roberts (image courtesy of ABC News) Emmy Award-winning journalist Cokie Roberts will give a free lecture beginning at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 28, at Vanderbilt’s Langford Auditorium. Roberts’ talk is titled “An Insider’s View of Washington, D.C.” She is a political analyst for ABC News, a senior news… Read More

The April program for My Health Chat will be the promising world of cancer drug discovery. Panelists will be Lawrence Marnett, director of the Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology, and Stephen Fesik, director of drug discovery at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. They will discuss… Read More

(Steve Green/Vanderbilt) Susan Kevra, senior lecturer in French and Italian at Vanderbilt, will lead a second workshop of Jane Austen-era dances from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday, March 31, in Alumni Hall. The event follows a successful dance workshop held in early February that drew more than… Read More

  Andrea Perry (image courtesy of Bone McAllester Norton) Andrea Perry, a 2000 Vanderbilt Law School graduate and a member at Bone McAllester Norton in Nashville, was honored with the 2012 Athena Young Professional Leadership Award. Perry’s candidacy for the award was sponsored by the Marion Griffin Chapter… Read More

(iStockphoto) The third annual Vanderbilt Dayani Golf Scramble will tee off at 1:30 p.m. on May 10 at the Vanderbilt Legends Club in Franklin. The event’s purpose is to raise funds for those who suffer from cardiac and pulmonary disease. Contact: Colin Armstrong colin.armstrong@vanderbilt.edu… Read More

Watch video of Vicente Fox, former president of Mexico, and Bill Richardson, a former governor of New Mexico who has served as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and as secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy, speaking at the 2012 Impact Symposium on March 21. The discussion was… Read More

Watch video of retired Gen. Wesley Clark and Jon Huntsman, the former Utah governor who has served as ambassador to Singapore and China and was a recent contender for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, speaking at the 2012 Impact Symposium that took place on March 20. The discussion was moderated by… Read More

A new tool will allow researchers to identify proteins involved in DNA replication and damage repair, processes that go awry in cancer. Read More

Stephanie Holzer with the ball in the first half of Vanderbilt's NCAA Tournament game against MTSU on March 18, 2012. (John Russell/Vanderbilt) The Vanderbilt women’s basketball team overcame the heat and foul trouble to advance to the second round of the 2012 NCAA Tournament. Read More

This Week on VUCast, Vanderbilt’s weekly newscast highlighting research, experts, students, sports and everything Vanderbilt: See the dramatic changes inside an innovative, fully volunteer, Vanderbilt medical clinic A Vandy professor heads to the White House Go behind the curtain with baseball coach Tim Corbin [vucastblurb]… Read More

U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. opened the Cecil Sims Lecture at the Vanderbilt University Law School March 16 by congratulating Vanderbilt on its academic – and recent athletic – accomplishments. Read More

Vanderbilt University’s Central Library has been awarded gold certification for its environmentally friendly 2010 renovation from the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System. Read More

Watch video of Sen. Lamar Alexander speaking at the 2012 Impact Symposium on March 19. This year’s theme is “Rise of the Rest: What is the Future of American Foreign Policy?” The Vanderbilt University Speakers Committee organizes the annual IMPACT Symposium, which has been a tradition at Vanderbilt since 1964. This… Read More