Year: 2015
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New VUSN students’ diverse backgrounds enhance learning
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN) is welcoming 427 new students pursuing Master of Science in Nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice or Ph.D. degrees. Read MoreAug 20, 2015
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Grants bolster HIV-focused research capacity
The Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health (VIGH) has received two new grants from the Fogarty International Center of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to build HIV-focused research capacity with key partners in Zambia, Mozambique and Brazil. Read MoreAug 20, 2015
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Vanderhoef to direct Psychiatric Mental Health NP Program
Dawn Vanderhoef, Ph.D., DNP, has been named director of the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN). Read MoreAug 20, 2015
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Photo: Rally for Kids with Cancer
Former Tennessee Titan Eddie George hosted a kickoff party Monday for the upcoming second annual Rally for Kids with Cancer Scavenger Cup in Nashville. Read MoreAug 20, 2015
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Geriatric nursing group honors two from VUSN
Two Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN) faculty members were recently honored by the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association (GAPNA). Read MoreAug 20, 2015
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Study seeks to ease ‘chemobrain’ for cancer patients
Many women who receive chemotherapy for breast cancer report problems with their thinking, memory and attention after treatment. Read MoreAug 20, 2015
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New device monitors pulmonary artery pressures
For patients with heart failure, changes in pulmonary artery (PA) pressures are an early indication that their condition is worsening, even before they notice symptoms such as shortness of breath or weight gain. Read MoreAug 20, 2015
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First group of students enters Curriculum 2.0’s final phase
In 2013 Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM) implemented Curriculum 2.0. Tagged as a system of lifelong learning, the deeply integrated curriculum requires flexibility and teamwork on the part of faculty and allows students opportunities to individualize their training. Read MoreAug 20, 2015
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Team Vanderbilt event to offer information on upcoming runs, walks
Team Vanderbilt, which combines information on the many Vanderbilt-sponsored walks and runs held throughout the year, will have kickoff events at Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 26, and on the Medical Center plaza from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 27. Read MoreAug 20, 2015
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New therapeutic target for diabetes
The factor FoxM1 increases the proliferation and function of insulin-producing beta cells, making it an attractive therapeutic target for diabetes. Read MoreAug 20, 2015
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The Impact of Pope Francis: ExpertVU
VIDEO» Bruce Morrill discusses the impact and appeal of Pope Francis, the first Jesuit priest appointed Pope in Vatican history. Read MoreAug 19, 2015
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The pronoun ‘I’ is becoming obsolete
Recent microbiological research has shown that plants and animals, including humans, are not autonomous individuals but are holobionts: biomolecular networks that consist of visible hosts plus millions of invisible microbes. Read MoreAug 19, 2015
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First In: First-Generation College Graduates Share Their Stories
Students who are the first in their families to graduate from college defy easy categorization. Nearly 40 percent of undergraduates at four-year colleges in the U.S. are the children of parents who did not attend college, transcending clear lines of race, geography and gender. And while the median household income of first-generation students tends to… Read MoreAug 18, 2015
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Sztipanovits builds on ‘Internet of Things’ and ‘Industrial Internet’ for the next tech revolution
Janos Sztipanovits wants to connect the whole world to the internet--and that means not just people, but clothes dryers, traffic lights and smoke detectors, too. Read MoreAug 18, 2015
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Missy Tannen, BS’99 and Scott Tannen, BS’99: Ethical Luxury
A simple quest for new sheets a few years ago led to the creation of an international luxury brand—Boll & Branch—a company as well-known for its ethical practices and philanthropy as it is for the quality of its products. Read MoreAug 17, 2015
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Vanderbilt researchers promise #WeWillNotGiveUp until diseases are cured!
In the latest VUCast: Learn how researchers behind a life-saving social media campaign are promising #WeWillNotGiveUp; find out how your brain "sees" in the dark; and hear about the No. 1 ranking that's making Vanderbilt students happy. Watch now! Read MoreAug 17, 2015
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VUCAST: #WeWillNotGiveUp, Seeing in the Dark, We’re Happy… Again!
In the latest VUCast: Learn how researchers behind a life-saving social media campaign are promising "We Will Not Give Up"; find out how your brain "sees" in the dark; and hear about the No. 1 ranking that's making Vanderbilt students happy. Watch now! Read MoreAug 17, 2015
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Homeless panel and Twitter chat this week
Vanderbilt researcher Marybeth Shinn will discuss the Family Options Study, an 18-month evaluation of federal homeless housing programs. Read MoreAug 17, 2015
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Eight Vanderbilt researchers named ‘Inspiring Women in STEM’
The award honors highly accomplished women working in science, technology, engineering or mathematics who have made a positive impact on the trajectories of other women thinking about or newly embarking on STEM careers. Read MoreAug 17, 2015
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Mohamed Abdel-Kader, MEd’03: Global Perspective
Helping young Americans succeed in a global environment is both a vocation and a passion for Mohamed Abdel-Kader. “Students and business people need a global understanding and mindset to exist in the world today,” says Abdel-Kader, deputy assistant secretary in the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of International and Foreign… Read MoreAug 16, 2015