Month: September 2016

  • Vanderbilt University

    Camp Hope

    More than 30 former patients of the Vanderbilt Burn Center gathered at the Ridley 4-H Center in Columbia, Tennessee, recently for Camp Hope, a free annual event for pediatric burn survivors ages 6 to 16. Read More

    Sep 1, 2016

  • Vanderbilt University

    New simulation tool helps sharpen heart surgery skills

    Just as pilots and members of the military go through boot camp and simulation exercises early in their training so they are prepared to respond in real-life situations, first-year cardiothoracic fellows at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) recently experienced their own specially designed boot camp centered around a new high-fidelity simulator that realistically re-recreates cardiac procedures so they are better prepared for the operating room. Read More

    Sep 1, 2016

  • eye

    ‘Audacious’ grant spurs research on retina regeneration

    Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Vanderbilt University have received a $1.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support research to restore vision through regeneration of the retina. Read More

    Sep 1, 2016

  • Vanderbilt graduate student Patrice Wagner gets her flu shot at Flulapalooza on Oct. 1. (Joe Howell/Vanderbilt)

    Save the date: Flulapalooza is Oct. 11

    Flulapalooza is a Vanderbilt University and Medical Center annual event, providing flu vaccination to faculty, staff and students at no charge. This year's Flulapalooza will be on Tuesday, Oct. 11, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Read More

    Sep 1, 2016

  • Vanderbilt University

    Diverse opportunities, degrees draw School of Nursing students

    Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN) has welcomed 478 new students from 45 states and three countries into its Master of Nursing Science (MSN), Doctor of Nurse Practice (DNP) and Ph.D. degree programs. Read More

    Sep 1, 2016

  • Vanderbilt University

    Communications survey provides valuable feedback for MyVU

    More than 800 faculty and staff responded to the survey about internal communications—specifically the MyVU suite of publications and HR communications. Overwhelmingly, respondents endorsed the MyVU twice-weekly e-newsletter. Read More

    Sep 1, 2016

  • Vanderbilt University

    Troxel named director of Vanderbilt University DIVE initiative

    Associate Professor of the Practice of Civil and Environmental Engineering Lori A. Troxel will lead the creation and implementation of the Design as an Immersive Vanderbilt Experience (DIVE) program, which has been selected as Vanderbilt University’s Quality Enhancement Plan. Read More

    Sep 1, 2016