Month: October 2013

The correspondence of late presidential historian Arthur Schlesinger Jr. will be the topic of a Nov. 5 Chancellor’s Lecture Series event at Vanderbilt University. Read More

(photo courtesy of Sarratt Art Studios) There are a variety of reasons to take an art class or workshop, including: Relaxation. Creating art or working with art materials is a stress reliever from your usual routine. Learning something new. Engaging in art-making is a… Read More

The Vanderbilt Wellness Center will host a Wellness Bash from 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, at the recreation center on the Vanderbilt campus. Now in its 24th year, the Wellness Bash brings Vanderbilt students and departments as well as community organizations together to foster health and… Read More

Science has progressed from wild speculation about Earth’s planetary neighbors—including how they formed and whether they are inhabited—to a better understanding of our celestial neighborhood, David Weintraub, professor of astronomy, writes in "Scientific American." Read More

Magnesium and vitamin D appear to work together to reduce risk of death from cardiovascular disease and colorectal cancer. Read More

Need help choosing your benefits? This year, take advantage of several new tools designed to help you make the best decisions. Read More

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Vanderbilt historian Jane Landers appears in the first episode of a new PBS documentary series about the history of African Americans, hosted by Henry Louis Gates Jr. Read More

Conversations/Conversas, a collaborative project platform initiated by Vanderbilt’s Department of Art and the School of Visual Art and Communications at the University of São Paulo, is creating artistic connections with Brazil. Read More

Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos traveled to Washington, D.C., to participate in “Research Universities and the Future of America: A National Convocation on Breakthrough Actions,” a one-day conference held Oct. 10 hosted by the National Academies of Sciences. Read More

Importin alpha 5, a member of a family of proteins that “shuttle” other proteins into the nucleus, is a potential new target for drugs to treat inflammatory diseases. Read More

The prestigious Palmer Prize was awarded by IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law to Vanderbilt Law School's Ganesh Sitaraman. Read More

Food Day is a nationwide celebration and a movement for healthy, affordable and sustainable food. Read More

Vanderbilt employees and eligible family members can receive a 20 percent discount on LASIK surgery at the Vanderbilt Eye Institute. Read More

Vanderbilt faculty and staff and members of the community are invited to bring their family and friends to Vanderbilt's Greek Row for an evening of safe and fun Trick or Treating. Read More

Meet, mingle and learn from local technology entrepreneurs, many of whom are Vanderbilt alumni, at Innovation, Imagination, Introductions: A conversation with Community Entrepreneurs on Oct. 24. Read More

“Friendship Families” are being sought to provide an extended social and collegial network for the visiting Humphrey Fellows. Read More

Vanderbilt University will celebrate the fall launch of Latino and Latina Studies, a new multidisciplinary program, with several events during Hispanic Heritage Month, including an Oct. 15 talk by author Joy Castro. Read More

Analysts with Vanderbilt's LAPOP team say Chilean authorities might want to brace for more civil discord in that country. Read More

Kathleen Neuzil, M.D., MPH, known internationally for her efforts to expand vaccine access and delivery around the world, credited her Vanderbilt University mentors last week for guiding her to a career path that allowed her to “make a difference.” Read More