Year: 2014
-
Insider trading laws are becoming anachronistic, law professor says
Insider trading may be too engrained in the financial system in transactions such as credit default swaps to make banning it feasible, says a Vanderbilt law professor. Read MoreJan 8, 2014
-
Dayani offers seated exercise class
A new group fitness class for people who want to gain upper body strength and endurance as well as cardiovascular fitness while in a seated position will begin at the Vanderbilt Dayani Center for Health and Wellness at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 16. The “Live With Strength” class is… Read MoreJan 8, 2014
-
Young children engage in physical activity in short spurts; preschoolers take 11 hours to attain daily exercise levels
Preschool-aged children require the majority of their waking day to achieve their recommended daily physical activity, a Vanderbilt study published in Obesity found. Read MoreJan 8, 2014
-
Coach Bob Knight speaking event cancelled
UPDATE: The original Jan. 15 event and rescheduled Jan. 16 event with Coach Bob Knight are cancelled. Ticket refunds are available at the original point of purchase. Tickets purchased on campus may be returned to the Sarratt Student Center box office for a refund. Tickets purchased through Ticketmaster.com will… Read MoreJan 8, 2014
-
Good Business: Joe Bozich, CEO of Knights Apparel, provides a thread of hope for hundreds in the Dominican Republic
As Lolita Olivo carefully feeds the Vanderbilt T-shirt through her sewing machine, she dreams about building a decent house for her elderly father and three small children. Her dream soon may come true, thanks to the efforts of Joseph “Joe” Bozich. Read MoreJan 8, 2014
-
Proposals sought for international conference
Robert Barsky (Vanderbilt) The Institute for Advanced Studies is seeking proposals for its upcoming conference “Shifting Attitudes: Radical Upheaval and its Legacies,” planned for June 19 and 20, 2014, in Toulouse, France. The conference’s keynote addresses will be presented by Yann Algan (Sciences-Po Paris) and Elise Snyder… Read MoreJan 7, 2014
-
Get in shape with basic bootcamp class at Dayani Center
The Vanderbilt Dayani Center for Health and Wellness is offering a Basic Bootcamp Class beginning Jan. 14. The class is designed to be less intimidating and works on increasing endurance and muscular strength, all while helping you achieve your wellness goals. The class is filled with small bursts of… Read MoreJan 7, 2014
-
Vanderbilt Kennedy Center ‘Educate to Advocate’ event is Jan. 16
“The Power of Your Voice: Impacting Public Policy Today” is the title of the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center’s Educate to Advocate event for 2014, scheduled for 4:10 to 5:30 p.m. Jan. 16 at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center/One Magnolia Circle Building. Read MoreJan 7, 2014
-
ScholarSips, annual wine tasting fundraiser, is Feb. 7
The eighth annual ScholarSips wine tasting and silent auction will be held Feb. 7 at the Vanderbilt Central Library. (Image provided by Vanderbilt Woman's Club) The Vanderbilt Woman’s Club invites the Nashville community to its eighth annual ScholarSips, a wine tasting and silent auction benefiting Vanderbilt students. Read MoreJan 7, 2014
-
2014 Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Science Day set for Jan. 14
Timothy Hohman (left), Ph.D., discusses his research with Paul Newhouse, M.D., during the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center’s 2013 Science Day. (Steve Green/Vanderbilt) The 2014 Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Science Day is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 14, from 1 to 5 p.m. in the Student Life Center. More than 100 presenters—from undergraduate… Read MoreJan 7, 2014
-
Kasey Folk, BA’02, elected partner at Ulmer & Berne
Kasey M. Folk, BA’02, is one of eight attorneys at Ulmer & Berne elected to partnership. Kasey also serves on the Vanderbilt Alumni Association Board of Directors and is co-president of the Chicago chapter. Read MoreJan 7, 2014
-
Three poets to lead workshops at Vanderbilt’s Saturday University
Three poets will be visiting campus to lead public poetry workshops this spring as part of Vanderbilt’s Saturday University program. Read MoreJan 7, 2014
-
Cold weather increases chances of carbon monoxide poisoning; Vanderbilt toxicologist offers prevention advice
Temperatures in the next few days are predicted to continue to be the coldest of the winter so far, and people using space heaters to get some extra warmth into their living and working spaces need to be aware of a potential “silent killer” inside… Read MoreJan 7, 2014
-
Vanderbilt study shows suicide risk doesn’t differ in children taking two types of commonly prescribed antidepressants
A new Vanderbilt University Medical Center study shows there is no evidence that the risk of suicide differs with two commonly prescribed antidepressants prescribed to children and adolescents. Read MoreJan 7, 2014
-
Join Chef Bill Claypool for cooking demo Jan. 10
Bill Claypool (Vanderbilt University) Vanderbilt Dining Executive Chef Bill Claypool will inaugurate the Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center’s new demonstration kitchen with a cooking demo on Friday, Jan. 10. The event will begin at 11:30 a.m. The demonstration kitchen is located on the first floor of the… Read MoreJan 6, 2014
-
Procter discusses inspiration for Vanderbilt Divinity exhibit
Landscape artist Ken Procter will lecture Jan. 13 on his exhibit "Duino Suite: Drawings Inspired by Rainer Maria Rilke's First Duino Elegy" at Vanderbilt Divinity School. Read MoreJan 6, 2014
-
Our favorite photos from the BBVA Compass Bowl
[View the story "Our favorite photos from the BBVA Compass Bowl" on Storify]… Read MoreJan 6, 2014
-
Kenneth W. Mack is MLK speaker for Vanderbilt Law School
Author and Harvard University professor Kenneth W. Mack will deliver the 2014 Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture on Jan. 23 at Vanderbilt Law School. Read MoreJan 6, 2014
-
Are gifted children getting lost in the shuffle?
Gifted children are likely to be the next generation's innovators and leaders—yet the exceptionally smart are often invisible in the classroom, according to a 30-year study conducted by researchers at Vanderbilt's Peabody College. Read MoreJan 6, 2014
-
Commodores claim BBVA Compass Bowl, celebrate nine-win season
Patton Robinette threw two 50-yard touchdown passes to Jordan Matthews in Vanderbilt's 41-24 win over Houston on Saturday in the BBVA Compass Bowl. Read MoreJan 6, 2014