Year: 2015

(iStock) Months of cold and sometimes icy and snowy weather can take a toll on our skin—but a Vanderbilt dermatologist says there are ways to protect it from the ravages of a lingering winter. “Like a vacuum, the dry air of winter sucks water right out of… Read More

March has been designated National Sleep Awareness Month. One part of sleep awareness is knowing how our sleep may be affected by changes in the environment. Read More

Vanderbilt University Medical Center Executive Chef George Moran's Kale and Red Onion Grilled Cheese Sandwich recipe. Read More

Health Plus and the Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center present “Gourmet Healthy Cooking Without the Sticker Shock” featuring Sarah-Jane Bedwell from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, at the VRWC Demonstration Kitchen. Read More

Join developer Bo Link for a discussion about Chrome developer tools and other useful extensions for Chrome. Read More

The next Community Research Partners meeting will discuss "Assessing the Effectiveness of Pharmacist-Directed Medication Therapy Management in Improving Diabetes Outcomes in High-Risk Patients." The meeting is scheduled for Friday, March 6, from 8:30 to 10 a.m. at the Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance. Read More

Student and teacher mobility rates have improved since the ASD takeover, researchers say. Read More

Research soon to be published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS) shows that airlifted trauma victims who receive blood transfusions in the helicopter before arriving at a trauma center have a higher chance of survival. Read More

The Vanderbilt Child and Family Center will host a lunchtime event on in-home services for loved ones. The event is scheduled from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, in Light Hall, Room 437. Read More

Tufts University has named John G. Morris, BA’90, JD’93, currently interim director of athletics at Colorado State University, as its next director of athletics, effective June 15. The appointment follows a national search. Read More

A Vanderbilt engineering graduate who retired from the CIA discussed recently what wearable technology can do — including hand valuable information about users to hackers. A clip of Ira “Gus” Hunt, BE’77, MS’82, appeared in a Fox News investigative piece on devices such as Fitbit and Jawbone, which people use… Read More

A healthier heart could prevent Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Read More

Three leading education research scholars will speak at the Peabody Research Institute’s spring mini-conference. Read More

A globally recognized polymer sciences researcher will deliver the John R. and Donna S. Hall Engineering Lecture March 30. Read More

Service is an important part of the Vanderbilt student experience, and it is only natural for alumni to seek opportunities to continue those efforts. Regional Vanderbilt chapters provide the perfect opportunity by combining networking and fellowship with community service. Read More

A poll taken by the Latin American Opinion Project at Vanderbilt University has bad news for Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro. Read More

The following tips can help you maintain a healthy lifestyle. Read More

Yale University professor Robert J. Shiller, winner of the 2013 Nobel Prize in Economics, will discuss the new third edition of his book "Irrational Exuberance" on March 12 at Vanderbilt. Read More

When Daylight Saving Time takes effect on Sunday, March 8, it doesn’t have to mean a miserably groggy Monday morning. Start planning now to ease your body into the transition, says Vanderbilt Sleep Disorders Center specialist Kelly Brown. Read More

Vanderbilt staff and faculty are eligible for a discount on tickets to "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike," playing at TPAC in April. Read More