Year: 2015

It’s that time of the season where we pause, take stock of the year, and share our gratitude. Tell us on social media what you’re giving thanks for this year – tag your posts with #VUthankful. See what your fellow Commodores are giving thanks for on the… Read More

The growth factor FGF1 induces the growth of new insulin-producing beta cells and may help treat type 2 diabetes. Read More

English professor Cecelia Tichi's passionate interest and research about Jack London has led to not only a book, but also a new play that actors will present in a Nov. 20 reading at Neely Auditorium. Read More

The drug sildenafil, sold as Viagra and other brand names, improves insulin sensitivity in people at risk for diabetes, researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center reported. Sildenafil inhibits an enzyme called phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5), resulting in relaxation of smooth muscle, vasodilation and… Read More

Stone tools, cooked animal and plant remains, and fire pits found in Southern Chile provide greater evidence that a nomadic people adapted to a harsh ice-age environment--the first known Americans--reached South America more than 15,000 years ago. Read More

A $1.5 million Vanderbilt study is partnering with Nashville's First Response Center to curb HIV and hepatitis diagnoses in young black males at risk for HIV. Read More

The Occupational Health Clinic is offering an Immunization Fair on Friday, Nov. 27, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the sixth floor of the Medical Arts Building for employees who still need health services to become compliant. Read More

The fifth annual Tennessee Local Food Summit will take place at Tennessee State University Dec. 4-6. Join us in our mission of promoting the production and consumption of healthy local food, providing jobs, and improving the care of Tennessee’s land, water and people. Read More

Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos told a Global Action Summit audience that universities should be leaders in developing solutions to global challenges. Read More

Chris Westbrook, MBA, assistant director of Children’s Hospital Outpatient Clinics, with patient Jaisha Ricks at the Vanderbilt Children’s After-Hours Clinic in Brentwood. The four after-hours clinic locations have treated 25,000 patients in less than two years. Vanderbilt Children’s… Read More

In a new video, get an insider’s look at the Vanderbilt Outdoor Recreation Center facility and learn what all the Outdoor Rec Program has to offer. Read More

Congressman Jim Cooper visited with Metro Nashville Public School students at Vanderbilt's School for Science and Math on Nov. 12. Read More

On Nov. 17, VUPD investigated a report that a bag of feces was found on the steps of the Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center. The investigation found the bag was inadvertently left by an individual with a service dog who was authorized to be in the building who could… Read More

Members of the Vanderbilt community can receive a 20 percent discount on tickets to Nashville’s Nutcracker at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center Dec. 5–23. Read More

The Vanderbilt Interfaith Council will host a brief vigil on Alumni Lawn Thursday, Nov. 19, at 5 p.m. to remember the victims of recent terror attacks in France, Lebanon and Iraq. Read More

In observance of Gratitude Awareness Month, Work/Life Connections–EAP invites you to complete a brief survey to share the things for which you are grateful. Read More

On the evening of Nov. 16, the Vanderbilt University Police Department was notified of an armed robbery that occurred on Jess Neely Drive outside of the football stadium. Read More

9:50 p.m. Nov. 16: Police are on scene and investigating. Subjects are believed to have fled the immediate area. Resume normal activity, remain vigilant, and report any suspicious activity to police. Updates will be posted to the website alertvu.vanderbilt.edu when they become available. 9:30 p.m. Nov. 16: Update! The… Read More

Treatment for congenital heart disease during infancy may result in cognitive and attentional deficits during adolescence and young adulthood, Vanderbilt researchers have found. Read More

A new one-year program helps students develop skills in areas such as digital marketing and consumer analytics. Read More