Month: July 2015
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The Band Perry, Third Eye Blind to play 2015 Commodore Quake
Tickets for Vanderbilt faculty and staff are $35 each for this year's Commodore Quake, set for Friday, Oct. 23, in Memorial Gym. Read MoreJul 28, 2015
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Enterprising Interns: Students pursue unique internships of their of their own making
From Deloitte to Oscar de la Renta to Big Machine Label Group, Human and Organizational Development majors choose from a wide array of business for their capstone internships. Read MoreJul 27, 2015
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HuffPost Live: ‘Are there racial imbalances in special ed?’
Donna Y. Ford discusses a new report that challenges the long-held notion that minorities are overrepresented in special education. Read MoreJul 27, 2015
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Anticancer olive compounds
Compounds found in olives and olive oil have anticancer activity, which may contribute to the cancer preventive properties attributed to the Mediterranean diet. Read MoreJul 27, 2015
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Experts address promises and problems of 3D printing large structures
The prospect that 3D printing will transform the way we construct the concrete structures that dominate the built environment brought a group of experts to campus to discuss the research opportunities this creates. Read MoreJul 24, 2015
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Vanderbilt hosts symposium and exhibition on traditional Chinese architecture
An exhibition from a traditional Chinese architecture photography competition is on display through July 31 at Cohen, Sarratt and Buttrick in conjunction with an international symposium organized by Professor Tracy Miller. Read MoreJul 24, 2015
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Our favorite #vandygram photos of the week
See more of our favorite photos taken by the Vanderbilt community on the Get Social website. To share your pics with us, just tag them #vandygram. Photo by @suzyfein… Read MoreJul 24, 2015
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Wear black and gold, win trip to College Football Playoff National Championship
By participating in a series of photo and video challenges on social media, Vanderbilt fans can flaunt their colors, express their school spirit, and vie for a trip to college football’s title game. Read MoreJul 24, 2015
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How to trick a wily virus
Vanderbilt investigators have discovered how human antibodies induced during testing of an experimental “bird flu” vaccine kill the virus. Read MoreJul 24, 2015
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Tiny mechanical wrist gives new dexterity to needlescopic surgery
VIDEO» A Vanderbilt research team has successfully created a mechanical wrist less than 1/16th of an inch thick -- small enough to use in needlescopic surgery, the smallest form of minimally invasive surgery. Read MoreJul 23, 2015
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Vanderbilt LifeFlight debuts new airplane
Vanderbilt LifeFlight is adding a new airplane that will provide emergency medical transportation for infants, children and adults located anywhere in the United States. Read MoreJul 23, 2015
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Vanderbilt LifeFlight debuts new airplane
by Jerry Jones Vanderbilt LifeFlight is adding a new airplane that will provide emergency medical transportation for infants, children and adults located essentially anywhere in the U.S. The Pilatus PC-12 turbo prop, based at Nashville International Airport, is slightly larger than the program’s previous airplane. Vanderbilt… Read MoreJul 23, 2015
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Wear VU gear, get discount to Nashville Zoo Aug. 2
The Nashville Zoo at Grassmere and Vanderbilt Football are teaming up to host Commodore Fan Appreciation Day at the zoo from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2. Read MoreJul 23, 2015
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Total replacement of TMJ gives patient reason to smile
Curtis Lee Estep sat in a clinic room at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) earlier this year, smiled and opened his mouth widely, as if taking a big yawn. Read MoreJul 23, 2015
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Targeting bone metastasis
The rigidity of the bone extracellular matrix increases the ability of tumor cells to destroy bone, suggesting new targets for anticancer drug development. Read MoreJul 23, 2015
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Young professionals bolster cancer research efforts
With a basketball tucked under his arm, 7-year-old Roger Waynick climbed on top of his dad’s black Tahoe SUV with the intention of sailing upward through the air toward the basketball goal. He was poised to make the most epic dunk ever. Read MoreJul 23, 2015
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VUMC switches to new vendor for patient surveys
Part of Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s (VUMC) continual effort to improve patient satisfaction is gathering feedback from individuals who recently received care. Read MoreJul 23, 2015
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Study shows effectiveness of pediatric stroke protocol
A system to ensure that children with stroke-like symptoms receive emergency evaluations results in faster diagnosis and treatment for patients with the condition, a team of physicians and researchers at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt has shown. Read MoreJul 23, 2015
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Spottswood to chair health equity advisory board
Stephanie Spottswood, M.D., MSPH, professor of Radiology and Radiology Sciences, Pediatrics and associate vice chair for Diversity, has been named the new chair of the Office of Inclusion and Health Equity (OIHE) Advisory Board at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. Read MoreJul 23, 2015
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Adams, Wolgast elected fellows of American Academy of Nursing
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing’s Susie Adams, Ph.D., APRN, and Kelly Wolgast, DNP, MSS, R.N., have been elected as fellows of the American Academy of Nursing (AAN) in recognition of their consistent contributions to the profession of nursing. Read MoreJul 23, 2015