Year: 2013

"U.S. News & World Report’s" newly released Best Hospitals edition again places Vanderbilt University Medical Center among the best in the nation and shows that VUMC’s specialty programs continue to grow in national prominence. Read More

Vanderbilt may nominate two candidates for the 2014 Searle Scholars Program, which supports the independent research of outstanding individuals who have recently begun their first appointments as tenure-track assistant professors. Grants are $300,000 for a three-year period. Applicants are expected to be pursuing independent research careers in biochemistry,… Read More

U.S. News and World Report’s newly released Best Hospitals edition again places Vanderbilt University Medical Center among the best in the nation, and shows that VUMC’s specialty programs continue to grow in national prominence. Read More

Lindsey Morgan Fyffe, a doctoral student in environmental engineering, has been awarded a first place prize in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Innovations in Fuel Cycle Research Awards competition. Read More

A study by Vanderbilt University's Latin American Public Opinion Project shows that the use of social media for political purposes in the Americas can be an effective complement to conventional forms of political engagement. Read More

Vanderbilt researchers propose guidelines for defining patient retention in clinical studies – an important parameter that affects study conclusions and program evaluations. Read More

Training is now available for the new Vanderbilt travel system, which will go live July 30. Read More

A new Peabody study found that early spatial ability – the skill required to mentally manipulate 2D and 3D objects – predicts the development of new knowledge, and especially innovation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) domains, above and beyond more traditional measures of mathematical and verbal ability. Read More

Mark Schoenfield, chair of Vanderbilt’s English department, and his family were a little behind schedule a few weeks ago as they prepared to drive to the airport. The slight delay may have saved Pastor Rob Taylor’s life. Read More

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An upgraded Training Room within the McGugin Center will help keep all 325 Vanderbilt student-athletes in top competitive form by supporting injury prevention and recovery. At a projected 9,200 square feet, the new Training Room doubles our capacity to treat student-athletes effectively. The new space includes three hydrotherapy pools, modernized… Read More

Nominations are being sought for the 2013 Commodore Award, Vanderbilt’s highest staff honor. Read More

ACM Lifting Lives® and the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities partnered again for the 4th Annual ACM Lifting Lives Music Camp, June 23-29. The camp is open to individuals with Williams syndrome, a rare genetic condition that causes medical and… Read More

Award sponsored by Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation Vanderbilt University may nominate one candidate for the 2014 Beckman Young Investigators Program. This award provides $750,000 over a period of four years to provide research support to the most promising young faculty members in the… Read More

Sunglasses aren’t just fashion accessories but an important tool in protecting your eyes against UVA and UVB rays emitted from the sun. Rebecca Anderson, a licensed optician with the Vanderbilt Eye Institute, spoke with family services coordinator Stacey Bonner about how to choose the correct pair of sunglasses. Read More

Learn about the signs and stages of labor, ways to cope, giving birth, common fears and questions. Read More

Sam Coleman, a Nashville area realtor with Fridrich & Clark Reality, will help answer your questions about buying a home. Read More

Read about faculty, staff and alumni awards, appointments and achievements. Read More

Certain MRI metrics can be used to assess myelin loss in multiple sclerosis, which is important for planning and monitoring therapy. Read More

Engineering graduate student Electa Baker is one of 65 individuals selected as 2013 NASA Space Technology Fellows. Read More