Year: 2015

On Nov. 24, Vanderbilt University Medical Center patient Pam Smith will have a low-key lunch with a longtime friend to celebrate reaching 25 years post transplant. Read More

Thanksgiving is a holiday filled with family, friends, football and feasting. Unfortunately, it is also a day of hidden hazards.  The staff at the Tennessee Poison Center (TPC), housed at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, anticipates receiving about 135 to 145 poison… Read More

Vanderbilt Web Communications was the winner of this year’s football sustainability competition and was named the “greenest group on campus” for the football season. Read More

Tennessee’s first postsecondary education program for students with intellectual disabilities, Next Steps at Vanderbilt, will expand significantly thanks to new federal funding. Read More

The Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics (MPB) will celebrate its 90th anniversary on Dec. 3 with a day-long symposium entitled “Mus musculus (Latin for lab mouse): What does the future hold?” Read More

Vanderbilt University Medical Center was honored for excellence in social media programs with two eHealthcare Leadership Awards at the 2015 Healthcare Internet Conference. Read More

For a list of all upcoming flu shot locations provided by the Occupational Health Clinic,visit the Employee Influenza Vaccine Program website and use the searchable flu calendar. Read More

Read about faculty, staff and student awards, appointments and achievements. Read More

Preparations are underway for Commencement 2016, scheduled for May 11-13, and many details of the three-day event are available on the newly re-launched Commencement website. Read More

With the holiday shopping season upon us, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt offers critical safety tips to those buying gifts for children. In 2015, there were 25 toy recalls, a decline from previous years. But even with the drop in recalls,… Read More

Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College of education and human development has named Monique Robinson-Nichols associate dean for students and equity, diversity and inclusion. Read More

Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos will host the next in a series of town hall meetings for the Vanderbilt community on Tuesday, Dec. 1. Read More

The environmental sociology major is the first environmental and sustainability studies major outside of the sciences at Vanderbilt and one of the first such majors in the country. Read More

Ten members of Vanderbilt University’s faculty have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Read More

The Vanderbilt Child and Family Center will host a Lunch and Learn about conservatorship Dec. 2. Read More

The Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center and Health Plus present "Vandy Cooks: Dive Deeper with Seafood this Holiday Season" on Friday, Dec. 11, 2015, from noon to 1 p.m. in the VRWC Demonstration Kitchen. Read More

Many beautiful photos were shared this week, especially of the spectacular Nov. 18 sunset. See them all on the Get Social website. Read More

The next open house for the Master of Liberal Arts and Science program is Dec. 1. Classes in film, art and world events will be offered this spring. Read More

August Johnson, a custodian for Plant Operations’ Building Services, retired Oct. 5 after 64 years of service at Vanderbilt. He was recognized during Plant Ops’ town hall meeting on Nov. 19. Read More

Tennessee teachers are reporting that a collaboration model implemented as part of a Vanderbilt study continues to show positive outcomes two years later. Read More