Month: June 2016

Long-acting opioids are associated with a significantly increased risk of death when compared with alternative medications for moderate-to-severe chronic pain, according to a Vanderbilt study released today in the Journal of the American Medical Assocation (JAMA). Read More

The Owen Executive Development Institute is offering a 25 percent discount to all Vanderbilt staff who wish to enroll in the new course "Making Strategic Decisions," scheduled for June 27-28. Read More

The Vanderbilt University Department of Art presents "Glenn Merchant: A Red Wheel Barrow" at Space 204 in the E. Bronson Ingram Studio Arts Center. A reception will be held Friday, July 8, from 6 to 8 p.m. Read More

The first study to systematically measure the number of neurons in the brains of birds has found that they have significantly more neurons packed into their small brains than are stuffed into mammalian and even primate brains of the same mass. Read More

Vanderbilt University's Jonathan Metzl, a mental health and mass shootings expert, and Liz Zechmeister, who studies perceptions of political leaders after terrorism, shed light on the Orlando mass shooting. Read More

Read Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion George C. Hill's statement on Sunday's mass shooting event in Orlando. Read More

Eric Bymaster has been named Vanderbilt University’s associate vice chancellor for finance following a national search, Vanderbilt CFO Brett Sweet announced Monday. Read More

Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos convened the Visiting Advisory Board for Diversity and Equity on campus Friday. The group is charged with advising the chancellor-appointed Diversity, Inclusion and Community Committee as it continues its work to create concrete recommendations for making Vanderbilt a more diverse and inclusive institution. Read More

Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos shares his thoughts on Sunday's mass shooting in Orlando. Vanderbilt community members who wish to come together to remember the victims of the tragedy may do so at events held this week at the K.C. Potter Center and Benton Chapel. Read More

Kate Hendricks’ career in comedy started off slowly. In fact, she only realized she wanted to pursue comedy during an interview for a job at an ad agency. So she did what a lot of self-respecting comedians do: She moved to New York City and performed anywhere that would have… Read More

The Pew Charitable Trusts has named Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences and Biochemistry Lauren Parker Jackson as a member of its 2016 class of Pew biomedical scholars. Read More

Vanderbilt University employees and their families enjoyed a picture-perfect evening of music under the stars at the Employee Appreciation Vanderbilt Family Night with the Nashville Symphony June 2. Read More

The American College of Nurse-Midwives has inducted Associate Professor Sharon L. Holley and Instructor of Nursing Tonia L. Moore-Davis into its 2016 class of fellows. Read More

In a recent webcast, Fidelity hosted a Q&A with financial experts who discussed how life-changing events can get in the way of women's financial planning and offered tips for taking an active role in their finances before these events happen. Read More

Peabody researchers can speak on a wide array of topics, including talent retention, school turnaround and administrative leadership. Read More

The Program for Music, Mind and Society at Vanderbilt presents its annual symposium, "The Science of Song," Sept. 12 from 2 to 8 p.m. in Ingram Hall of the Blair School of Music. Read More

As Cuba and the U.S. renew diplomatic ties, a tropical island paradise beckons American tourists and businesses long excluded from its shores. Which is exactly what concerns Dan Whittle. The senior attorney for the nonprofit Environmental Defense Fund, an advocacy group known for its work on ecosystem restoration and oceans,… Read More

One of life’s universal joys is making a child smile. Another is bringing tears of gratitude to the eyes of that child’s parents. For more than 20 years, Dr. Brett Snyder has experienced both by providing volunteer pediatric craniofacial care to children overseas and in his community. With their son,… Read More

Vanderbilt alumni share a passion for lifelong learning and often request educational programs. Read More

The annual Children’s Miracle Network Hospital Telethon raised a recording-breaking amount to benefit the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. Read More