Month: January 2016

Lubinski (left) being presented the Mensa Award by Mensa trustee Phyllis Miller. (Vanderbilt) David Lubinski, professor of psychology, was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Mensa Education and Research Foundation in July. The award was presented by Phyllis Miller, a trustee of the Mensa Foundation and… Read More

A new Peabody study shows that interventions for teens with depression are effective and long-lasting. (iStock) Early intervention key to stopping family depression cycle Early intervention may be key to curbing depression in families An estimated 16 percent of people in the U.S. will experience depression at… Read More

Nine Vanderbilt faculty members were selected for inclusion in the 2016 Edu-Scholar Public Presence Rankings, released Jan. 6. Eight of the nine Vanderbilt academics have been on the list in previous years. Read More

On Sunday, Feb. 21, the Vanderbilt cheer and dance teams will host youth participants in grades K-8 to help cheer on the Vanderbilt women’s basketball team. Read More

Early motor training in infants may result in positive long-term effects in other areas of development. Read More

The purpose of the NCI Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition Award (F99/K00) is to encourage and retain outstanding graduate students who have demonstrated potential and interest in pursuing careers as independent cancer researchers. Read More

Rhonda Laird, director of the Vanderbilt Child and Family Center, will discuss “Child Care: What to Look For” from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21. The talk will be held in Light Hall, Room 407, and is the latest session of Babies and You. Read More

Nine Vanderbilt professors were included in the 2016 Edu-Scholar Public Presence Rankings. Read More

The removal of a crane necessary for the construction of the Engineering and Science Building will close Garland Avenue between 24th Avenue South and 25th Avenue South from 7 a.m. Tuesday to 5 p.m. Wednesday. Read More

When a serious disease strikes—from Ebola in Africa to MRSA at a local high school—you’re quite likely to hear a calm, clear explanation on the news from Dr. William Schaffner. A Vanderbilt professor of preventive medicine, he is one of the most-often-quoted infectious disease experts in the English-speaking world, with regular appearances on every major news outlet. Read More

Early motor training in infants may result in positive long-term effects in other areas of development, according to a collaborative study by researchers at Vanderbilt University, the University of Pittsburgh and Seton Hall University.   Read More

If quitting smoking is your New Year’s resolution, here’s help. Hilary Tindle, founding director of the Vanderbilt Center for Tobacco, Addictions and Lifestyle, talks to MySouthernHealth.com for a series on smoking cessation. Read More

The Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center and Health Plus will present “Vandy Cooks with Chef Aaron Dilts” from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22, at the VRWC demonstration kitchen. Read More

Colin Dayan, Robert Penn Warren Professor of the Humanities and professor of law at Vanderbilt University, will appear at Barnes & Noble at Vanderbilt at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, for a very special in-store discussion of her latest book, "With Dogs at the Edge of Life." Read More

George MacIntyre, who served six years as head coach of the Vanderbilt Commodores and guided the squad to an appearance in the 1982 Hall of Fame Bowl, died Tuesday in Nashville following a lengthy illness. He was 76. Read More

Peabody College is a research powerhouse, yet undergraduate education remains at the heart of the college’s mission. Read More

A Curb Center exhibition opening Jan. 21 considers the future for a vibrant Nashville neighborhood through some of its past and present artists. Read More

A genetic test that suggests a patient may be at increased risk for potentially fatal heart rhythms is very often not as ominous as it sounds. Read More

Unauthorized use of Vanderbilt University Medical Center's (VUMC) clinical databases — Epic, Medipac or Star Panel — to check on the health status of fellow employees or to peer into the medical records of other individuals not under someone’s care, can result in progressive discipline or even termination. Read More

A popular, locally produced musical that explores themes of immigration, race, politics and class struggle will be performed Tuesday, Jan. 26, at Blair School of Music as part of the Vanderbilt Chancellor's Lecture Series. Read More