Year: 2013
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Television News Archive, Vanderbilt Video receive Regional Emmys
Vanderbilt’s Television News Archive received the Governor’s Award for Lifetime Achievement from the MidSouth Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences during its awards ceremony Jan. 26. Read MoreJan 28, 2013
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Lync clients available for download for all employees
In November 2012, Vanderbilt Information Technology Services (ITS) provisioned Lync standard accounts for all current Vanderbilt faculty, staff and graduate and professional students. Read MoreJan 25, 2013
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Our favorite Tweets and images of the week, Jan. 18-25: MLK Day edition
This week, our favorite Tweets and Instagrams are all about Vanderbilt’s annual celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Events included a weekend of service, an art exhibit, a keynote address by Michelle Alexander, and much more. Below are a few highlights. Join the conversation:… Read MoreJan 25, 2013
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VUCast Newscast: Healthy Inspiration
This Week on VUCast, Vanderbilt’s online newscast: A healthy inspiration sparks a breakthrough program fighting childhood obesity. Is it the flu? A special tool to check your symptoms at home. Why this Vanderbilt student wants to be ‘King of the Nerds’ [vucastblurb] … Read MoreJan 25, 2013
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New tool for mining bacterial genome for novel drugs
Vanderbilt biochemists have discovered that the process bacteria undergo when they become drug resistant can act as a powerful tool for drug discovery. Read MoreJan 25, 2013
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Follow these cold-weather tips for taking care of your skin
Cold weather is the enemy of skin. John Zic, associate professor of medicine and a dermatologist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, tells you how to fight back. Read MoreJan 24, 2013
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Watch Students Work on Virtual Military Design Project
See how Vanderbilt University engineering students are driving the next big idea for the U.S. military. [vucastblurb]… Read MoreJan 24, 2013
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Your Universe Today podcast: How stars die and black holes form (Part 1)
Kelly Holley-Bockelmann, assistant professor of astronomy, talks about what sets black holes apart from other objects in the universe and explains how the laws of space, time and gravity bend and even break down to create the most destructive force in the cosmos. Read MoreJan 24, 2013
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Vanderbilt’s International Lens spring films unveiled
International Lens, Vanderbilt University’s award-winning film series, has resumed for the spring semester through mid-April. Read MoreJan 24, 2013
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Petracek named interim chair of Cardiac Surgery
Michael Petracek, M.D., has been named interim chair of Vanderbilt’s Department of Cardiac Surgery. Read MoreJan 24, 2013
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‘Task list’ to boost StarPanel’s messaging capabilities
Within StarPanel, the medical records system used at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, patient care team members each have an electronic message “basket,” making it simple to store messages and link them to medical records. Read MoreJan 24, 2013
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Pharmacology society honors Limbird’s impact
Vanderbilt University’s Lee Limbird, Ph.D., has received one of pharmacology’s highest honors — the 2013 Julius Axelrod Award from the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET). Read MoreJan 24, 2013
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Pediatric Neurosurgery expands research efforts
Vanderbilt is expanding its role in the future treatment of pediatric hydrocephalus by recruiting Chevis Shannon, MBA, MPH, Dr.PH., to serve as director of the Vanderbilt Pediatric Neurosurgery Clinical Research Initiative. Read MoreJan 24, 2013
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Toxicology society honors Guengerich
F. Peter (Fred) Guengerich, Ph.D., Stanford Moore Professor of Biochemistry, is the 2013 recipient of the Society of Toxicology Merit Award in recognition of distinguished achievements to toxicology throughout his career. Read MoreJan 24, 2013
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School for Science and Math students shine in Intel competition
Seven seniors in the School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt (SSMV) made it to the semifinalist level in the Intel Science Talent Search 2013. Read MoreJan 24, 2013
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Genetic testing just one weapon in HIV/AIDS fight
Genetic testing has revolutionized the treatment of patients with HIV/AIDS. But it is not a panacea. Read MoreJan 24, 2013
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Calkins lands award from Research to Prevent Blindness
David Calkins, Ph.D., vice chair and director of Research for the Vanderbilt Eye Institute, was recently awarded a Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) Senior Scientific Investigator Award. Read MoreJan 24, 2013
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Gates Foundation grant aids pediatric nutrition research
Using a SmartPhone platform and a $100,000 grant from Grand Challenges Explorations, an initiative of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Vanderbilt Pediatric Surgeon John Pietsch, M.D., and fourth-year medical student Katherine Allen may revolutionize the way infants and children all over the world are assessed and treated for proper nutrition. Read MoreJan 24, 2013
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VUSM student lands award from AMA
Kristen Eckstrand, an M.D./Ph.D. student at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, has been named a recipient of the American Medical Association Foundation’s 2013 Leadership Award. Read MoreJan 24, 2013
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March of Dimes chapter honors excellence of Vanderbilt nurses
Each year, the Middle Tennessee Chapter of the March of Dimes recognizes nurses who demonstrate excellence in various aspect of the nursing profession. Read MoreJan 24, 2013