Year: 2015
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Free trade deals favored in Ecuador: LAPOP
More than half the population of Ecuador believe that free trade agreements are a good thing for the country, according to a LAPOP study from Vanderbilt. Read MoreMay 26, 2015
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Vanderbilt Board of Trust member Judson Randolph has died
Judson Graves Randolph, a member of the Vanderbilt University Board of Trust for more than two decades and a longtime chief surgeon at Children’s Hospital in Washington, D.C., died May 17. Read MoreMay 22, 2015
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Vanderbilt Family Night with the Nashville Symphony is June 4
The annual symphony concert for Vanderbilt employees and their families will take place June 4 at Centennial Park. Read MoreMay 22, 2015
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Deciphering clues to prehistoric climate changes locked in cave deposits
Jessica Oster and her colleagues have shown that the analysis of a stalagmite from a cave in north east India can detect the link between El Nino conditions in the Pacific Ocean and the Indian monsoon. Read MoreMay 22, 2015
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Our favorite tweets and photos of the week
One of the many great things that comes with winning a national championship is watching the excitement unfold on social media. Read MoreMay 22, 2015
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Head Start turns 50 – and there’s a Vanderbilt connection
Peace Corps founder Sargent Shriver launched the federal Head Start program a half-century ago, bringing early learning opportunities to more than 32 million needy children. None of it would have been possible without the woman whose work he modeled the program after: Peabody College's Susan Gray. Read MoreMay 22, 2015
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VRWC offers free summer fitness program
The Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center's Summer Shape Up is designed to keep your mind and body active this summer through weekly activities and challenges. Read MoreMay 22, 2015
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Health Plus offers no-charge weight loss program
See if you qualify for Vanderbilt Healthier You, a free personalized weight management program. Read MoreMay 22, 2015
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Wellcast: Sharing the road
Fifteen-year cyclist Les Wooldridge talks with Teera Wilkins, Occupational Health Clinic, about how cyclist and drivers can respect one another when sharing the road. Read MoreMay 22, 2015
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‘Thrills & Chills’ American circus art exhibit opens June 11
Experience the excitement of the circus with "Thrills & Chills! The Fantastic World of the American Circus" at the Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery June 11—Sept. 4. Read MoreMay 22, 2015
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Farmers’ Market returns June 4 in new location
The Vanderbilt Farmers' Market returns June 4 in a new location due to ongoing restoration work on Medical Center Plaza. Read MoreMay 22, 2015
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History of fashion branding topic of free talk June 12
A Vanderbilt theatre professor will discuss how people throughout time have used particular clothing brands as status symbols June 12. Read MoreMay 22, 2015
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STEM standouts are college bound
The School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt has graduated 23 Metro Nashville Public School students, all of whom are headed to college this fall. Read MoreMay 22, 2015
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Safety expert at Monroe Carell Jr. Children Hospital at Vanderbilt reminds you to follow the ABCs of water safety this Memorial Day weekend
Courtesy John Pope, M.D./Vanderbilt Memorial Day Weekend means backyard barbeques and spending time with family and friends at the pool, beach or on a boat. Drowning and near-drowning incidents often occur during long holiday weekends. Drowning is among the leading causes of death in Tennessee for children… Read MoreMay 22, 2015
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Preventable injuries fill Vanderbilt University Hospital each Memorial Day; doctors urge safety on upcoming holiday weekend
With the Memorial Day holiday upon us, doctors at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are preparing for what is typically one of the busiest weekends of the year. Victims of automobile, boating, motorcycle, swimming and all-terrain vehicle accidents flood Vanderbilt each year during this holiday weekend, which… Read MoreMay 22, 2015
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Vanderbilt power plant exhaust stack demolition is complete
The Vanderbilt power plant has a dramatic new look. Demolition of the brick exhaust stack, which once stretched more than 200 feet tall, is now complete. Read MoreMay 21, 2015
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Owen, MLT announce partnership to accelerate careers of minorities
The Owen Graduate School of Management is partnering with a nonprofit organization to help minority students at each stage of their careers. Read MoreMay 21, 2015
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VUMC lands high marks on new hospital quality rating from U.S. News and World Report
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) achieved high marks on U.S. News and World Report’s newest rating for hospital quality. Read MoreMay 21, 2015
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Effort to enhance documentation, coding gains focus
Documentation in the health care world is the fundamental communication method for clinicians in regard to their patients’ care. Read MoreMay 21, 2015
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Study seeks to bolster outcomes for acute heart failure patients
With support from a three-year, $2 million research grant from Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the American Heart Association are teaming up to study heart failure care in the Emergency Department. Read MoreMay 21, 2015