Year: 2014

Ty Hollett at Studio NPL at the downtown Nashville Public Library. (John Russell/Vanderbilt) Doctoral candidate Ty Hollett has created a pilot program for a new “makerspace” called Studio NPL at the downtown Nashville Public Library. Hollett has been using the video… Read More

Vanderbilt recently announced steps it is taking to make the retirement plan work even better for employees in 2015. Learn what you can do now to start preparing for the transition. Read More

Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos and other university and Medical Center administrators greeted staff and distributed gifts at the Holiday Gift Giveaway Dec. 19. Read More

A diverse group of engineering undergrads horrified by a report of violent attacks on Indian women who were walking to toilet facilities came up with an alternative. Their project has the potential to change lives in nations where plumbing is considered a luxury. Read More

Minutes from the Vanderbilt Faculty Senate’s Nov. 6 meeting are now available online on the Faculty Senate website. Read More

To reflect our commitment to the environment and sustainability, Vanderbilt will no longer print pay advices for employees on direct deposit, excluding union employees, beginning Jan. 1. Read More

Log your steps for the 2014 Start! Physical Activity Challenge. Read More

Clinical Counselor Rosemary Cope shares her wisdom on how to walk the path of forgiveness. Read More

The 2014 MOGUL 35 under 35 includes an impressive list of women in a variety of fields. Among them is Liz McDaniel, BA’03, director of brand communications at Diane von Furstenberg. The list honors “women worldwide under the age of 35 who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and innovation within the… Read More

Legendary performer and social activist Harry Belafonte, award-winning historian Michael Beschloss and Harvard professor and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annette Gordon-Reed will appear at Vanderbilt Jan. 13 for a conversation marking the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act. Read More

Vanderbilt psychiatrist Judith Akin urges people to set a course “between Hallmark and heartache” and aim to have a “pretty good little Christmas.” In other words, don’t strive for the perfect, and deal head-on with the stressors of the season. Read More

The country’s leading surgical care organization has bestowed its highest stamp of approval on Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Trauma Center. Read More

Anyone who has ordered a certificate from the Vanderbilt IT Software Store or through Enterprise Public Key Infrastructure for use with an application or service will need to upgrade to ensure future communications remain secure. Read More

James McFarland, assistant professor of German, Cinema and Media Arts, asks: How does Ridley Scott's strange and violent retelling of "Exodus" fit into our own moral universe? Read More

The MyVU e-newsletter for faculty and staff will be on hiatus Dec. 25-Jan. 1. Read More

The breakthrough in Cuban-United States relations is important and overdue, says historian Jane Landers of Vanderbilt. Read More

A Vanderbilt accounting professor says auditing fees should be released much earlier to help investors. Read More

High consumption of trans fatty acids (TFA) has been linked to increased risk of heart disease, stroke and even cancer. Read More

During the past year, Vanderbilt University Medical Center again placed highly in several of the various rankings conducted by U.S. News and World Report. • In the 2014-15 edition of “America’s Best Hospitals,” VUMC had 12 out of a possible 16 specialties either nationally ranked or designated as nationally high… Read More

Walter Clair, M.D., MPH, associate professor of Medicine and medical director of Cardiac Electrophysiology, was named interim executive director and chief medical officer for the Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute (VHVI). He succeeded Keith Churchwell, M.D., who departed Vanderbilt to join Yale-New Haven Health System as vice president and executive… Read More