Month: September 2019

VLA is a nine-month learning experience that brings together a diverse group of university leaders from both the academic and administrative areas to increase their knowledge in leading at Vanderbilt as well as their passion for furthering the institution’s values and mission. Read More

A study of 280,000 U.S. veterans, including 56,000 African Americans, has identified in greater detail than ever before the genetic architecture of kidney function and chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and their colleagues. Read More

An engineering professor has received financial support from Susan G. Komen for breast cancer research. His project is among 60 grants totaling $26 million awarded to researchers nationwide. Those initiatives are focused on improving outcomes for metastatic breast cancer, reducing disparities in survivorship and developing new, more effective treatments. John T. Wilson, assistant professor of... Read More

The evolution of cookbooks over hundreds of years and their connections to medicine and health are the focus of a new cross-disciplinary exhibit at the Vanderbilt Central Library. Read More

An observational study using medical record information from nearly 50,000 U.S. military veterans sheds new light on which drugs are best for patients with Type 2 diabetes and one of its common complications, kidney disease. Read More

The westbound lane of Edgehill Avenue will be closed Sept. 27-28, and the eastbound lane will be closed Oct. 4-5. In addition, the accessible pathways near the Peabody Administration Building will be closed Sept. 28-29. Read More

Susie Adams, longtime director of the School of Nursing’s psychiatric program and currently VUSN’s Faculty Scholar for Community Engaged Behavioral Health, has been named the 2019 Psychiatric Nurse of the Year by the American Psychiatric Nurses Association. Read More

The Faculty Senate will host a community conversation for faculty and staff from noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3, to discuss themes from the Chancellor’s Lecture Series event with George Takei taking place the prior evening. Read More

All faculty, staff, alumni and fans are invited to stop by the Barnes & Noble pop-up shop in Vandyville from 9 to 11 a.m. this Saturday, Sept. 28, at the corner of Jess Neely Drive and Natchez Trace. This week’s shop will feature a cap and T-shirt combo for $13.99. Read More

Vanderbilt's annual Open Enrollment is a great time to review your benefit elections and reevaluate if last year’s elections are still a good fit for you and your family. Read More

Vanderbilt (VU and VUMC combined) can nominate up to two assistant professors for the 2020 Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards, sponsored by Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU). The awards provide seed money for research intended to enrich the research and professional growth of young faculty. Read More

Vanderbilt (VU and VUMC, collaboratively) anticipates the opportunity to nominate two candidates for the Edward Mallinckrodt, Jr. Foundation Scholar Award Program. The Foundation supports early stage investigators engaged in biomedical research that has the potential to significantly advance the understanding, diagnosis or treatment of disease. Read More

Meg Benningfield, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and associate professor of pediatrics, will discuss “Kids and Social Media” at the next meeting of the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center’s Parenting Group. Read More

The Vanderbilt NROTC Alumni Association will host its 11th annual National Security Symposium on Friday, Oct. 18, at 4 p.m. in Sarratt Cinema. Read More

The Vanderbilt community can now enjoy new green spaces in the West End Neighborhood featuring pedestrian- and bike-friendly pathways as well as grassy areas ideal for studying, relaxing and hosting outdoor gatherings. Read More

Communication studies professor Jeffrey Bennett wants everyone to understand how the way we talk about health shapes the way we understand and treat disease. Read More

An inexpensive generic drug once used to prevent gastrointestinal ulcers in people taking daily NSAIDs protects against C. diff infection in mice. Read More

What distinguishes Vanderbilt is the value the university community places on collegiality and cooperative teamwork, appreciating what others bring to the table when working on common goals, writes Interim Chancellor and Provost Susan R. Wente in this week's column. Read More

By defining the clinical and genetic factors that predict treatment response, Vanderbilt investigators aim to personalize therapy for a common heart complication in preterm infants. Read More

Faculty, staff and students participated in PARK(ing) Day—an internationally recognized event that features parking spaces turned into “pocket parks”—on Sept. 20. This year’s park focused on transportation and sustainability efforts underway on campus. Read More