Year: 2017

James Spudich, Ph.D., renowned for his studies of proteins that function as molecular motors, will deliver the next Flexner Discovery Lecture on Thursday, April 6. Read More

The Master of Science in Applied Clinical Informatics program (MSACI) is now accepting applications for fall 2017. Read More

The 2017 Vanderbilt Symposium on Modeling Immunity will be held from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, April 27, in room 1220 MRB III. Read More

Laura Jarosemich, MSN, R.N., is always teaching. It’s the role she had as a nurse educator, as an instructor at Nashville State Community College and now as a nurse at Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital (VPH), both to patients and fellow nurses. Read More

On Dec. 11, 2015, Jamie Heard woke up earlier than usual. She said she went through her normal routine, which included morning prayers. Read More

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt celebrated the first birthday of its Seacrest Studios at an event on Tuesday, March 21. Read More

A novel fluorescent nanobeacon can distinguish normal from diseased colon tissue, potentially offering advantages for colorectal cancer screening. Read More

Leaving the windows and doors of residences unsecured, whether to enjoy the warmer weather or to run a short errand, can lead to crimes of opportunity. Vanderbilt University Police Department offers the following reminders to prevent residential crime. Read More

Vanderbilt has been selected to participate in the 2017 NCAA Bowling Championship April 13-15 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The berth in the eight-team championship field marks the 12th consecutive year the Commodores have earned an invitation. Read More

The Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering recently hosted its 100th group of Middle Tennessee high school students for a daylong field trip to the VINSE laboratories, giving the students hands-on experience in science and technology. Read More

On March 27, Tennessee state Sen. Ken Yager presented a resolution commending physicists from Vanderbilt, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee-Knoxville for discovering a new element and naming it tennessine. Read More

The departments of Vanderbilt Business Services are getting ready for the SkyVU takeoff. To better serve you—and to prepare for the transition to SkyVU—paper 1180 forms will not be accepted at Business Services departments for point-of-sale purchases after May 1, 2017. Read More

Faculty, collaborators and students associated with 14 currently funded Trans-institutional Programs projects showcased their work March 20 during an informal networking event held in the Alumni Hall Reading Room. Read More

A self-monitoring intervention will provide critical support to teachers working with students who have challenging behaviors. Read More

To raise awareness of university opportunities to engage with Africa, Vanderbilt will host its first-ever Africa Week April 2-7, sponsored by the Trans-Institutional Program Africa at a Crossroads. Read More

Vanderbilt University’s Employee Appreciation is partnering with Transit Now to promote Transit Month. April 7 will be Vanderbilt University’s “Take the Bus to Work Day.” Read More

A new, open-source software platform has been designed to support applications required to create a smart power grid and protect it from dangers ranging from terrorists to tree limbs. Read More

Join Tammy Algood, spokesperson for the statewide Pick Tennessee Products campaign, as she shares recipes and tips for creating a one-pot pasta dish and a dessert made delicious with fruit and cheese. Read More

Law professor Suzanna Sherry was named the Vanderbilt recipient of a 2017 Southeastern Conference Faculty Achievement Award, the SEC announced Wednesday. Sherry was recognized for her outstanding record in teaching, research and scholarship. Read More

Mark Cirino, associate professor of English at the University of Evansville, will discuss and sign his recent book, Hidden Hemingway, beginning at 7 p.m. Monday, April 3, at Barnes & Noble at Vanderbilt. He will be joined in discussion by Vanderbilt professor Cecelia Tichi, the Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Chair in English and author of Jack London: A Writer's Fight for a Better America. Read More