Year: 2015

A team of Vanderbilt University Medical Center surgeons and biomedical engineers has developed a nanoparticle delivery system that may significantly improve the success rate of coronary artery bypass grafts. Read More

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has again been recognized for a strong and enduring commitment to helping employees and their families live healthy lives. Read More

A new study led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center investigators found new diagnoses of prostate cancer in the U.S. declined 28 percent in the year following the draft recommendation from the United States Preventive Services Task Force against routine PSA screening for men. Read More

Starting July 15, members of the Vanderbilt community will need to dial full 10-digit numbers when making calls to local off-campus numbers. Five-digit dialing will still be in effect for on-campus calls. Read More

A new experiment shows that auditory melodies can enhance a musician's visual awareness of written music, particularly when they match. Read More

The Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) has awarded a five-year, $10 million training grant to Vanderbilt Kennedy Center’s Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (TRIAD), continuing a 16-year partnership to provide education and training opportunities for school personnel throughout the state. Read More

A $60,000 grant will support study of the brain’s involvement in strabismus, or crossed eyes, which can develop into amblyopia, or lazy eye, even when properly treated. Read More

The Vanderbilt University Japan Alumni Chapter held its inaugural meeting June 12 at the Tokyo American Club with approximately 50 alumni in attendance. Read More

Vanderbilt staff and faculty are eligible for a discount on tickets to "Anthony Bourdain: Close to the Bone" July 7 at TPAC. Read More

Mayor Karl Dean invites Nashvillians to spend June 27 at the city’s first-ever Open Streets Nashville festival, set to take place in the Gulch neighborhood. Open Streets festivals open stretches of city streets to people and close them to cars, encouraging participation in physical activity and healthy recreation. Read More

The Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center is sponsoring the Acorn Swim Team for summer 2015. The goal of the team is to offer Nashville youth, ages 4-18, the opportunity to learn new swimming skills and improve existing ones. Read More

A rain-delayed, come-from-behind victory in their opening game against Cal State Fullerton and stellar pitching and a critical home run against Texas Christian have propelled Vanderbilt through the winner's bracket at the College World Series. The Dores play again on Friday. Read More

Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute now offers patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) an alternative treatment to reduce their risk of stroke, potentially avoiding the long-term use of blood thinners such as warfarin. Read More

A new imaging probe developed by Vanderbilt investigators enhances tumor visibility and has broad applications in diagnosing and monitoring patients with cancer. Read More

A new process is in place for Vanderbilt University Medical Center clinical and administrative workstation users in need of expedited assistance with workstation issues to have requests for service quickly evaluated and prioritized. Read More

Vanderbilt investigators report the first use of a specialized type of MRI to study the hippocampus in patients with schizophrenia. Read More

Jeren Kendall launched a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth to lift Vanderbilt to a 4-3 comeback victory over Cal State Fullerton in the College World Series Monday afternoon at TD Ameritrade Park. Read More

The American Political Science Association announced it will award a prestigious honor to a book on Congress co-written by Vanderbilt's Alan Wiseman. Read More

After-work summer Kindermusik for Families classes held on Tuesdays and Thursdays begin June 16. You are invited for a free trial class to experience the joy and benefit of making music with your family. Read More

Sunday night's Vanderbilt-Cal State Fullerton game at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha was suspended due to rain. Vanderbilt trails 3-0 in the bottom of the 6th. The Commodores and Titans are scheduled to resume play at 11 a.m. Monday on ESPN2. Read More