Year: 2016

On June 30, John Tarpley, M.D., retired after 23 years of service at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and the Nashville VA Medical Center. The next day, he packed a suitcase, and on July 2 he boarded a Kenya-bound plane, a move that was absolutely no surprise to all who know him. Read More

As the thermostat tops out this summer, don’t let your energy use follow the same trend. Read More

For some people, cancer—especially colon cancer—is a persistent and potentially deadly visitor affecting family members from one generation to the next. Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, in partnership with the Colon Cancer Alliance, is hosting a free seminar to educate the public about risk factors associated with the disease. Read More

For some people cancer, especially colon cancer, is a persistent and potentially deadly visitor affecting family members from one generation to the next. Individuals who have a parent, sibling or child diagnosed with colon cancer have double the risk of developing the disease. Read More

Serious health conditions affect the entire family, says Vanderbilt child life specialist Katie Beard. When a child is sick, here’s how to help brothers and sisters cope. Read More

Deadlines are quickly approaching for four foundation grants for early and midcareer faculty. Read More

Today, SkyVU launches a blog on its website. Posts will capture updates regarding business processes and SkyVU programs, along with Q&A sessions with key project team members. Read More

High school gay-straight alliances promote a culture of tolerance that benefits students, Peabody researchers have found. Read More

Two free upcoming presentations will explain Medicare and Social Security and will help you plan for your transition to retirement. Read More

Political scientist and NBC News election analyst Josh Clinton returns to Vanderbilt's Twitter account Tuesday, July 26, to take more questions about the 2016 election. Read More

More than 250 area athletic coaches came to the Student Life Center Thursday for The Coach Forum, a one-day conference to help them lead, mentor and initiate culture change in their programs. Read More

Spend a frozen Friday enjoying sweet treats with your Vanderbilt colleagues Aug. 12 during Vandy Chills, an Employee Appreciation event. Read More

A new technology service secured by Vanderbilt Libraries will reduce the liability of faculty and students from unintentional misuse of copyrighted material. Read More

Online registration is now open for fall classes at Vanderbilt's Sarratt Art Studios. Read More

All children are musical and deserve the chance to make music. Blair School of Music offers lessons in piano to children as young as age 3. Suzuki violin and cello begin for children 4 and older. Read More

Acts of horrific violence surrounding issues of race, religion, and sexual orientation seem to be happening weekly. How are we, as a medical center and as individuals, experiencing these events? Read More

Investigators in the Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine recently received a $4.5 million Asthma and Allergic Diseases Cooperative Research Center (AADCRC) grant from the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). Read More

Janelly Martinez-Amador grabbed headlines and hearts around the world three years ago when news spread of her remarkable fight for survival against a rare metabolic disease at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. Read More

The 15th Annual Commodore Quake will feature hip hop recording artists Big Sean and A$AP Ferg on Friday, Oct. 21, in Memorial Gym. Ticket sales are scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Friday, July 29. Read More

Tyler Reimschisel, M.D., director of the Division of Developmental Medicine and the Center for Child Development, has been selected for the 2016 Class of Macy Faculty Scholars. Read More