Year: 2017

Kyle Becker works on curing cancer at Vanderbilt, but his hobby of playing along with a game show landed him on television. Read More

Refine your skills and further your career with the Owen Graduate School of Management’s Executive Education program. Read More

The BioVU MEGA Project fall 2017 update is scheduled for 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5, in Light Hall, Room 208. Read More

Vanderbilt researchers are conducting a study for the Tennessee Department of Transportation on HOV lane use. Read More

The Occupational Health Clinic has expanded its hours of operation to better serve faculty and staff. Read More

Did you know that Health Plus will bring its award-winning programs and services to your department? Read More

The Army Research Lab's top scientist came to Vanderbilt to explore research collaborations with faculty through the provost’s new Leveraged Proposal Organization and Development program. Read More

With a provost-funded Research Scholar Grant, John Janusek has been able to expand his decades-long research into Tiwanaku, one of the Andes’ earliest cities and an influential religious center. Read More

The Shared Governance Committee has scheduled a series of town hall-style conversations to gather feedback from faculty about shared governance at Vanderbilt. Read More

Under Congress' current tax reform proposal, Vanderbilt's endowment would lose an estimated $7 million per year, equal to 104 full scholarships. Read More

Tax reform legislation currently proposed by the U.S. House and Senate will undercut financial aid efforts at universities around the country, while provisions to the House legislation will make it more expensive for students to pursue post-secondary education and eliminate a provision allowing universities to provide tax-free tuition reimbursements for dependents of employees, writes Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos in the "Tennessean." Read More

The first study to actually count the number of cortical neurons in the brains of a number of carnivores, including cats and dogs, has found that dogs possess significantly more of them than cats. Read More

"Hollywood's Gender Problem," a Belcourt Theatre three-part seminar, will be led by Arts and Science professors Bonnie Dow, Claire Sisco King and Jennifer Fay three Saturdays—December 2, 9 and 16. Read More

In childhood, asthma is more common in boys than girls. But around the time of puberty, that picture reverses. By mid-life women are twice as likely as men to have asthma. Read More

Vanderbilt is honoring the legacies of the two players who integrated Vanderbilt athletics, Perry Wallace and Godfrey Dillard, with a series of activities and events this academic year. Read More

Lynne Maquat, PhD, whose work has significantly advanced the understanding of human gene expression, is the recipient of the 2017 Vanderbilt Prize in Biomedical Science, officials at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) announced today. Read More

SkyVU will host its fourth Flight Check-In on Dec. 14 from 3 to 4 p.m. in The Commons Center’s Multipurpose Room. Read More

Help support Vanderbilt's Employee Hardship Fund by signing up for Kroger Community Rewards. Read More

The Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center and Health Plus will present “Holiday Desserts Served Up Healthy” from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8, in the VRWC teaching kitchen. Read More

Vanderbilt’s Work/Life Connections–Employee Assistance Program will host an open house for university faculty and staff from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7. EAP counselors and staff members will be available to discuss the wide range of services provided by the office. Read More