Year: 2019

Robert Whaley, Valere Blair Potter Professor of Finance at the Owen Graduate School of Management, is Vanderbilt’s winner of the 2019 Southeastern Conference Faculty Achievement Award. Read More

A medicine currently being tested as a chemoprevention agent for multiple types of cancer has more than one trick in its bag when it comes to preventing stomach cancer, Vanderbilt researchers have discovered. Read More

Vanderbilt is a walkable campus, and pedestrian safety is a top priority. The Office of Emergency Preparedness encourages the Vanderbilt community to follow basic pedestrian safety guidelines. Read More

VUMC has received significant grants to study pulmonary fibrosis, a progressive and irreversible disease characterized by shortness of breath and a dry cough. Read More

Jason McGurn and colleagues have uncovered new insights into the complex and highly coordinated endocytic trafficking mechanism, which is an essential part of many cellular processes including sodium resorption by the kidney and regulation of blood plasma sodium levels. Read More

A $3.4 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health will fund Vanderbilt research on treatment resistance in patients with major depressive disorder and schizophrenia. Read More

Jon Parrish Peede, BS’91, chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, will deliver the 2018-19 Harry C. Howard Jr. Lecture at Vanderbilt's Central Library April 2. Read More

Susie Stalcup, vice chancellor for development and alumni relations, addressed the University Staff Advisory Council at the group's March meeting. Stalcup oversees areas of the university such as alumni relations, annual giving, university development and campaign operations. Read More

Vanderbilt education researchers will present their work at the American Educational Research Association’s annual meeting in Toronto April 5–9. Read More

The Lavender Celebration, an evening of celebration and recognition of the achievements and contributions of LGBTQI and allied graduating students and student leaders at Vanderbilt, is scheduled for Wednesday, April 17, at the Student Life Center. Read More

Thirty division administrators from Vanderbilt University Medical Center have been awarded certificates of excellence by Vanderbilt Executive Education. Read More

As society becomes more automated, our trial system needs to identify new ways to cross-examine evidence generated by processes and machines, without requiring human witnesses to vouch for it. Read More

Employees can join the 8-week friendly competition with fellow coworkers to help create new, deliciously healthy habits. Read More

Learn more about internal funding programs and professional development initiatives for faculty during an open house at the Central Library April 4. Read More

Vanderbilt engineering student Miti Joshi took a leap of faith when declaring her major. She ended up falling in love with computer science and launching Vanderbilt Women in Computing. Read More

Elect Her, a national organization addressing the gap in opportunities for women interested in pursuing public service or elected office, will host a free workshop on Sunday, March 31, in The Commons Center Multipurpose Room. Read More

The recent rise of right-wing, authoritarian governments has inspired a unique one-day symposium with scholars from leading academic institutions. These researchers will explore the history and significance of this political phenomenon on Friday, March 29, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Sarratt 325/327. Featured speakers include: Sean Jacobs (New… Read More

The Vanderbilt University Division of Public Affairs has been renamed the Division of Government and Community Relations to better describe its role in leading the university’s advocacy and partnership work with all branches of government and the Nashville and broader Middle Tennessee communities. Read More

The Women of VISE, a group of graduate students associated with the Vanderbilt Institute for Surgery and Engineering, will hold a Wikipedia edit-a-thon on Friday, March 29, to develop Wikipedia pages for women in science. Read More

Two workshops, "Study Abroad While Black" and "Study Abroad and Your Career" will take place on Wednesday, April 3. Read More