Month: January 2015

Students at Vanderbilt Divinity School “don’t get to shut the world out” and neither does the city of Nashville, Emilie Townes told the Rotary Club of Nashville on Monday. Read More

The Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center is seeking nominees for its annual awards that recognize and honor Vanderbilt community members for their contributions to the advancement of university women. Read More

A new Vanderbilt study examined a national pay-for-performance program in Texas. Read More

There’s little sign that the Voxel8 team is just back from impressing visitors to this month’s Consumer Electronics Show. But talk to co-founder and software engineering lead Jack Minardi (EE’12), and the excitement becomes apparent. Read More

The Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center presents the next installment in its Life Phase Series on Thursday, Feb. 12. “My Finances: Need to Know” is scheduled from noon to 1 p.m. in Light Hall, Room 415. Read More

A Feb. 5 community breakfast at Vanderbilt Divinity School features a professor who focuses on the study and preservation of endangered Syriac Christian culture. Read More

Fidelity will hold onsite and online workshops covering the details of Vanderbilt’s new retirement plan structure and the transition process for current employees beginning Monday, Feb. 2. Read More

Hillsboro High School senior Alex Jolly advanced to the semi-finals in the Intel Science Talent Search with his research project on cave drugs. Read More

A team of Vanderbilt students will compete in a challenge to find improve education opportunities for young children in urban slums. Read More

Brain scans confirm significant differences in play behavior, brain activation patterns and stress levels in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) as compared with typically developing children. In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers at Vanderbilt University examined social play exchanges on multiple levels, revealing associations among brain… Read More

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Keeping middle managers happy with their supervisors is the key to retaining the lower-level workers they manage and avoiding expensive turnover costs, according to a Vanderbilt University study. Read More

Download the interactive, high-tech rendering that shows the building’s exterior and design in 360-degree detail. Read More

Vice Chancellor for Public Affairs Beth Fortune is the recipient of the Mentor of the Year Award from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education, District III. Read More

W-2 forms will be mailed this week to employees. Your form will be sent to the most current mailing address in C2HR, typically your home address. Read More

New studies explain how T-cell receptors use force to recognize and protect us against pathogens. Read More

With nothing more than a willingness to make a difference and a $150 grant, high school science teacher Juliet Crupi was able to turn an inner-city after-school club into a nationally recognized program aimed at changing the relationships among her students, food and the community. Read More

Martin Luther King Day celebrations, Black & Gold Day visits from prospective students, sunny-and-60-degree days to a late-night snowfall: Our favorite #vandygram photos have it all. Photo by @deuterzion_ Share your campus photos with us by tagging them #vandygram. See more of our favorites from this week »… Read More

Plant Operations will implement distress calls and other noisemakers in an effort to drive roosting birds from campus. Read More

Taking your child home from the hospital after surgery can be very difficult and scary, trying to meet their many medical needs. But Homeward Bound, a program developed by nurses at Vanderbilt, helps make that transition easier as Barb Cramer reports. Read More