Year: 2019

Public policies rooted in racial resentment can carry grave consequences for health and well-being, according to new research by Vanderbilt psychiatrist and sociologist Jonathan Metzl. Read More

The eighth annual Advanced Imaging Mass Spectrometry laboratory course is scheduled for April 9–12 at Vanderbilt University. This is a unique educational opportunity designed to teach the procedures of MALDI Imaging Mass Spectrometry. The format includes both lectures and hands-on workshops with time dedicated to on-site demos from instrument vendors.  Read More

An enthusiastic and energetic crowd came out for the Employee Appreciation pre-game Fan Fest on Sunday, March 3, prior to the Vanderbilt women’s basketball game against the Florida Gators. Read More

Antoinette Hicks, the morning supervisor at Rand Dining Center, says Campus Dining provides sustenance in more ways than one. Read More

The Rev. Amy Steele, assistant dean for student life at Vanderbilt Divinity School, will discuss single parenthood at the next meeting of the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center’s Parenting Group. Read More

Menachem Elimelech, an internationally recognized scholar of membrane-based technologies for next-generation desalination and water purification, will deliver the John R. and Donna S. Hall Engineering Lecture on March 13. Read More

Looking for a summer job on campus? Events at Vanderbilt is now accepting applications for summer positions.  Read More

Vanderbilt University Press is holding a spring sale during March, to celebrate the new shopping cart feature of their website. All books are 40 percent off. Read More

A series of events hosted by Health Plus to celebrate National Nutrition Month in March. Read More

Ash Wednesday services with the imposition of ashes will be held Wednesday, March 6, at St. Augustine’s Chapel and Rhea Chapel. Read More

More than a dozen lectures, programs, celebrations and gatherings took place across campus throughout the month of February to commemorate the nationally celebrated Black History Month. Read More

The university has established a Peabody neighborhood newsletter for interested community members with updates on upcoming construction milestones, progress pictures and more. Read More

This week our favorite #vandygram was posted by alum @tingtingcam, who shared these photos from her trip to Australia with former classmates from her Leadership & Organizational Performance master's program. We just love seeing our jet-setting 'Dores in action! ✈ Read More

In this week's column, Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos reflects on the campus-wide appreciation of Vanderbilt's diverse and dedicated staff. Read More

Vanderbilt IT has released its annual Faculty and Staff Satisfaction Survey, which is confidential and should take about five minutes to complete. The results will be used to further enhance IT service and support. Read More

Jay Van Bavel, associate professor of psychology and director of the Social Perception and Evaluation Lab at New York University, will discuss why and how partisanship can drive people apart by changing how their brains process information. The talk is scheduled for March 21 at the Wyatt Center Rotunda. Read More

David Cortez and colleagues have discovered a new DNA repair mechanism. Read More

A team of Vanderbilt researchers mapped out the genomic landscape of a metastatic malignant proliferating tricholemmal tumor and identified a targeted treatment for this very rare cancer. Read More

Vanderbilt’s Student Care Network has received national recognition as a best practice for its innovative approach to supporting the health and wellness needs of Vanderbilt University students. Read More

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and colleagues have identified a gene that increases the risk for a severe and potentially life-threatening reaction to the commonly prescribed antibiotic vancomycin. Read More