Year: 2017

Vanderbilt University may submit one application for The Conservation, Food & Health Foundation grants. Read More

Smarter zoning, better hazard maps and more stormwater management are among the key recommendations Vanderbilt environmental engineer Mark Abkowitz has for coping with extreme weather. Read More

Education professionals from 11 countries will spend the next 10 months in an intensive professional development program at Peabody College for education and human development. Read More

The annual Chic Awearness fundraising event that supports ovarian cancer research at major medical centers, including Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), will be held Monday, Sept. 25, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., at Prima Restaurant, 700 12th Ave. South. Read More

A number of Vanderbilt professors can provide interviews about rethinking how and why we rebuild after disasters, designing policies to keep Americans safe and predicting extreme weather impacts. Read More

The seventh cohort of the Vanderbilt Leadership Academy commenced Sept. 11. Established by Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos in 2011, VLA is a nine-month learning journey for high-performing leaders from academic and administrative areas at both Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Read More

The month of September is recognized as National Emergency Preparedness Month. Work/Life Connections shares some tips to help you and your family prepare. Read More

Medical Center Drive will be reduced to one southbound lane Sept. 16 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Read More

This year's Commodore Quake, the annual concert event held during Reunion and Homecoming Weekend, features Migos and SZA on Thursday, Oct. 5, at 8 p.m. in Memorial Gym. Read More

A panel discussion about the end of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program will be held Thursday, Sept. 14, at Vanderbilt Law School. Read More

A senior rabbi who has worked tirelessly to promote racial and religious respect and a national leader in environmental efforts are the 2017 Divinity School and GDR Distinguished Alumni/ae. Read More

Acclaimed electric violinist Tracy Silverman will perform with the Vanderbilt Orchestra Oct. 5. Read More

Dean Emilie Townes will speak at Vanderbilt Divinity School’s community breakfast Sept. 19. Read More

The Alison Piepmeier Memorial Lecture is set for Sept. 25, featuring speaker George Estreich, author of a book about raising his daughter who has Down syndrome. Read More

Vanderbilt rose to 14th place this year, its highest ranking to date, after holding at No. 15 the two previous years. Read More

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and Bayer have agreed on a five-year strategic research alliance to evaluate new drug candidates for the treatment of kidney diseases, with the goal of accelerating the translation of innovative approaches from the laboratory to pre-clinical development. Read More

Associate Provost and Dean of Students Mark Bandas has communicated with Vanderbilt students about resources available on campus to assist them. The university will continue to monitor for impacts to the extended Vanderbilt community and will share information about opportunities to assist as they become available. Read More

The Vanderbilt community is invited to attend PARK(ing) Day, a pop-up space presented by FutureVU, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 15, at parking lot 5A near the Baker Building. Read More

When schools are unable to properly and rigorously implement the complex RTI structure, it’s not fair to say the program itself is ineffective. Read More

Vanderbilt staff have the chance to win tickets to the Nashville Predators' home opener Oct. 10. #UnitedinGold Read More