Month: May 2015
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‘Therapeutics of Breathing’ workshops May 29-31
Chase Bossart, an experienced practitioner, yoga therapist and teacher, will lead sessions on conscious breathing. Read MoreMay 8, 2015
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The best of Commencement 2015 on social media
What a week! See our favorite tweets, posts, videos and photos from #VU2015. Read MoreMay 8, 2015
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Summer doesn’t have to be boring with VRWC programs
The Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center offers CampVandy, CampVandy W.I.L.D., the Vanderbilt Swim School and the Acorn Swim Team to help your kids stay active and improve skills this summer. Read MoreMay 8, 2015
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Strive for balance, chancellor tells Vanderbilt graduates
Vanderbilt Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos had words of advice for Vanderbilt graduates at their Commencement exercises on May 8. Read MoreMay 8, 2015
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Station B Post Office to be closed May 14 and 15
The Station B Post Office in Rand Hall will be closed Thursday, May 14, and Friday, May 15, due to a planned power outage. Read MoreMay 8, 2015
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Get discount on summer meal plan; Kissam serving lunch this summer
Vanderbilt Campus Dining is once again offering a limited-time summer discount on faculty and staff meal plans. In addition, the Kissam Center kitchen will serve breakfast and lunch this summer beginning May 11. Read MoreMay 8, 2015
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Vanderbilt University honors 28 as emeriti faculty
Twenty-eight retiring faculty members were recognized during Vanderbilt’s Commencement ceremony May 8, when the university honored their years of service and bestowed on them the title of emeritus or emerita faculty. Read MoreMay 8, 2015
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Vanderbilt awards Founder’s Medals to top scholars at Commencement
Vanderbilt awarded Founder’s Medals to its top scholars at Commencement, May 8. Read MoreMay 8, 2015
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Shirley Collado named Peabody Distinguished Alumna
Shirley Collado, a member of Vanderbilt's inaugural POSSE class, was honored by Peabody College with the 2015 Distinguished Alumna Award during Vanderbilt's Commencement. Read MoreMay 8, 2015
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Commencement: The Full Ceremony
Watch video of the May 8, 2015 Commencement ceremony. … Read MoreMay 7, 2015
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Connect your passion to something that matters, Isaacson urges Vanderbilt graduating seniors
Life is much more than following your passion, writer Walter Isaacson told graduating seniors during his Senior Day address. Read MoreMay 7, 2015
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Lunch and Learn May 20: ‘Talking to loved ones about aging’
The Vanderbilt Child and Family Center will host a Lunch and Learn on May 20 from noon to 1 p.m. in Light Hall, Room 437. Read MoreMay 7, 2015
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Babies and You May 21: ‘Postpartum care’
Registered Nurse Carol Huber will will speak on postpartum care at the next Babies & You class. The talk begins at noon on Thursday, May 21, at 415 Light Hall. Read MoreMay 7, 2015
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Locating the brain’s SAD center
Vanderbilt biologists have localized the seasonal light cycle effects that drive seasonal affective disorder to a small region of the brain called the dorsal raphe nucleus. Read MoreMay 7, 2015
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Grant spurs study of rare breathing condition in women
A research team at Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been approved for a $2.7 million funding award by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to study idiopathic subglottic stenosis (iSGS), a rare condition that inexplicably causes middle-aged women to struggle to breathe. Read MoreMay 7, 2015
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Surgery for tongue tie shows some benefits; more research needed
Surgically treating “tongue tie” in infants may be associated with improved breast-feeding and reduced nipple pain, as reported by mothers, but much more research is needed on best practices for treating the condition, according to a newly published systematic review. Read MoreMay 7, 2015
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Initiative seeks to boost My Health at Vanderbilt usage
Vanderbilt University Medical Center is stepping up promotion of its secure online patient portal and electronic medical record, My Health at Vanderbilt (MHAV). Read MoreMay 7, 2015
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Flag-raising event highlights organ donation awareness
Vanderbilt University Medical Center held its sixth annual Donate Life Flag-Raising Ceremony on Thursday, April 30. Read MoreMay 7, 2015
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American Liver Foundation honors Karp, Porayko
The American Liver Foundation (ALF) honored two Vanderbilt Transplant Center physicians during its annual Flavors of Nashville Gala held recently at the Gaylord Springs Club at Opryland Hotel. Read MoreMay 7, 2015