Year: 2016

Vanderbilt researchers have discovered that activation of a certain signaling pathway protects brain cancers from targeted therapies, suggesting that using therapeutics that block both pathways may be a promising treatment. Read More

Vanderbilt staff and faculty are eligible for a discount on tickets to select performances of the following upcoming shows at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center. Read More

The Vanderbilt Institute for Digital Learning has announced this year’s recipients of its prizes for digital innovation by an undergraduate student and by a graduate or professional student. Read More

Members of the Vanderbilt community have the opportunity to provide input in the director of schools search in Nashville. Read More

The Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance presents the Community Engagement Research Proseminar Series April 28–May 24. Read More

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is now operating as a fully independent, nonprofit entity, following the completion of the legal transaction on April 30 that separated it legally and financially from Vanderbilt University. The transition positions VUMC for future growth and investment, while preserving its tightly woven connections to the University in research and teaching. Read More

Join Jamie Pope, assistant professor of nutritional science at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, as she presents the May edition of Vandy Cooks from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, May 20, at the Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center’s demonstration kitchen. Read More

Join the celebration as Vanderbilt observes Employee Health and Fitness Day on Wednesday, May 18, at the Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center. Read More

Jeff Balser, M.D., Ph.D. April 29, 2016 Dear Colleagues, I’m delighted to report that we have reached an historic milestone:   tomorrow will be the Medical Center’s first day as a separate legal and financial entity. After nearly 18 months of work, we are emerging well positioned for… Read More

The restructuring of Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center as separate legal and financial entities positions both institutions for even greater strength in the complex environments of higher education and health care, respectively. Read More

Effective April 30, Vanderbilt University Medical Center will be a fully independent, nonprofit entity following the completion of the transaction that separated it legally and financially from Vanderbilt University. The transition positions VUMC for future growth and investment, while preserving its tightly woven connections to the university in research and teaching. Read More

An event featuring presentations by graduate fellows in Vanderbilt teaching and learning programs is set for May 18. Read More

This image from the remixed version of the alma mater is one of our favorite #vandygram photos of the week. Read More

The Writers-in-Residence program at The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons mixes students from Vanderbilt’s highly regarded MFA creative writing program with students from the university’s first-year living and learning community to explore fiction and poetry. Read More

Working adults looking to further their education are invited to the open house of Vanderbilt's MLAS program at 6 p.m. May 4. Read More

Leah Lowe will discuss "Immersive Theatre and the Audience of the Future" when she speaks May 4 as part of the Thinking Out of the (Lunch) Box: Conversations with a Philosophical Flair series at the Nashville Public Library. Read More

A roundtable discussion at Vanderbilt University on Monday, May 2, will explore the U.S. Supreme Court’s current vacancy and the controversy surrounding the nomination of a new justice. Read More

On Leap Day—Feb. 29—Blair School of Music senior Jack Coen took a leap of faith. That night Coen, a composition and theory major, premiered his capstone project "Folk and Flora"—a song cycle based on flowers and how people relate to them—in Sarratt Cinema to a full house. Read More

Growing up in small-town Kentucky, Safiah Hassan longed to live in a larger city with a diverse population. After coming to Vanderbilt, she made seeking out diverse communities a hallmark of her university experience. Read More

A newly discovered mechanism that helps cancer cells avoid destruction by immune system cells may improve immunotherapies. Read More