Month: May 2014

A memorial service is set for July 5 at Vanderbilt University for finance professor Martin Weingartner, who died May 6. Read More

As co-founder of theAudience, with William Morris Endeavor Chief Ari Emanuel and Napster cofounder Sean Parker, Oliver Luckett, BA’96, is well-known for creating buzz for celebrities and brands on social media. But the tech mogul is less known for his true passion—art. He is nurturing emerging artists and giving them ultimate… Read More

TriStar Centennial Medical Center announced it has named Brian Marger, MBA’98, chief operating officer of HCA Holdings’ flagship hospital. Read More

A particular anti-arrhythmia drug provides a targeted treatment for certain forms of atrial fibrillation. Read More

Watch as we celebrate the Vanderbilt Class of 2014 at Commencement. Read More

The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center website, with a wealth of disability-related resources, has undergone a makeover. Read More

As part of National Employee Health & Fitness Day, Health Plus invites you to participate in Know Your Numbers. Read More

Learn about mindfulness, a technique that teaches how to become more attentive without becoming overwhelmed. Read More

The Secret Service agent who saved President Reagan during an assassination attempt in 1981 was honored by Peabody College. Read More

Vanderbilt graduating seniors got some parting advice from Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos on a rainy Friday as they prepared to get their degrees. Read More

Top scholars from Vanderbilt's undergraduate and professional schools were honored with Founder’s Medals May 9, 2014. Read More

In 1964, soon-to-be Vanderbilt graduate Katherine Gorham missed Commencement because she was in the hospital, recovering from having her first child. On Friday, she walked across the platform in cap and gown after her husband and the university arranged for her to participate in Commencement with the Class of 2014. Read More

Twenty retiring faculty members were recognized during Vanderbilt’s Commencement ceremony May 9, when the university honored their years of service and bestowed on them the title of emeritus or emerita faculty. Read More

Vanderbilt faculty, staff and students can get exclusive offers at MacAuthority through June 7. (Departmental purchases are not eligible.) Among the specials: Buy a new Mac or iPad at education pricing and receive an additional $20 off.* The first 75 customers to purchase a… Read More

Studies of a human polymerase that replicates DNA have provided a complete kinetic and structural framework for understanding how the enzyme accurately bypasses DNA damage. Read More

Watch video of the main Commencement ceremony. Chancellor Zeppos to graduates: Consider ‘the value of opening doors of opportunity’ View photos from the ceremony >> See all the tweets, posts, videos and photos from Commencement >> Watch video from Senior Day >>… Read More

The job market is strong for top tier MBA graduates, especially if they’re interested in the technology industry. Read More

Former surgeon general Regina M. Benjamin told Vanderbilt graduating seniors to change the world during her Senior Class Day address in Memorial Gym. Read More

Four Vanderbilt University students have been offered scholarships through Fulbright-sponsored programs for teaching and research in 2014-15. Read More

David Raiford, M.D., associate vice chancellor for Health Affairs, senior associate dean for Faculty Affairs, professor of Medicine and Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s chief compliance officer, has been named chief of staff for the Vanderbilt Health System. His appointment becomes effective July 1. Read More