Year: 2019

The Vanderbilt Center for Immunobiology has relaunched its mission with a greater focus on human immunology, an endeavor supported by additional researchers, more funding support and designation as a Center of Excellence. Read More

Vanderbilt collaborators focused on minimally invasive prostate surgery are developing an endoscopic robotic system with two-handed dexterity at a much smaller scale than existing options. A key part of the design – telescoping, curved, concentric tubes – received U.S. patent protection in March 2019, the same month the principal investigators secured a $2.1 million R01... Read More

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Vanderbilt University’s Equal Employment Opportunity Office and the Nashville Industry Liaison Group will sponsor an event on the Vanderbilt campus Friday, July 19, to bolster recruitment of individuals with disabilities. Read More

On July 27, Carmichael West Tower 3 will go “boom!” The implosion marks the end of an era, and also a fresh start—making way for new living-learning residential colleges. Check out vu.edu/towers, where you can watch a livestream of the event and buy limited-edition merchandise that will benefit exciting future developments.   Read More

Many Nigerians feel democracy has failed them. History professor Moses Ochonu proposes three changes in order to save the nation's political framework. Read More

Simply Mac is accepting pre-orders for items discounted for Vanderbilt University faculty, staff and students during Tax Free Weekend July 26-28. Read More

Peabody College faculty will be among a cohort of experts to produce reports on key leadership issues in K-12 education. Read More

A new office announced by the provost brings together data analysis and assessment skills into one central resource on campus. Read More

The Vanderbilt greenhouses are a lush, light-filled retreat in the heart of campus, and Jonathan Ertelt is charged with making sure each of their inhabitants thrives. Read More

Vanderbilt's Master of Liberal Arts and Science program offers a flexible graduate degree for adult learners who wish to pursue their intellectual passions. Vanderbilt faculty and staff are eligible for a 70 percent discount on MLAS course tuition.  Read More

According to a new Vanderbilt study, school turnaround strategies in Tennessee are not working as intended. Read More

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center scientists have discovered a role for a tumor suppressor protein in skin wound healing. Read More

More than 50 candidates running for mayor, vice-mayor and Metro Council in the Aug. 1 election participated in a recent meet-and-greet picnic for the Vanderbilt and Nashville communities. Read More

Vanderbilt Eye Institute researchers have discovered that an imbalance in the ionic environment of retinal ganglion cells may contribute to functional impairments in glaucoma. Read More

Vanderbilt Software Carpentries, a two-day boot camp scheduled for Aug. 19-20, aims to help graduate students and other researchers get their work done in less time and with less pain by teaching basic research computing skills. This hands-on workshop will cover basic concepts and tools, including program design, version control, data management and task automation. Read More

Join the Vanderbilt Child and Family Center during "Spill the Tea," a tea party for the campus community to honor breastfeeding caregivers. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 7, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the Living Room of the Godchaux Nursing Annex. Read More

The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries continue to climb in the Association of Research Libraries rankings, rising to the No. 36 spot in the newly released 2018 data. Read More

We love it when our students meet up over the summer – that’s why this is our favorite #vandygram of the week! Where are your summer adventures taking you? Share your Vanderbilt connections by tagging them #vandygram. Read More

Fourteen exemplary faculty members from across the university have been named to the Center for Teaching’s Junior Faculty Teaching Fellows program. The 2019-20 cohort comprises faculty from the College of Arts and Science, School of Engineering, School of Nursing and Vanderbilt Law School. Read More

Vanderbilt (VU and VUMC collaboratively) may nominate one candidate for the Rita Allen Foundation Scholars Award Program. The foundation supports early-career biomedical scholars doing pioneering research. Read More