Author: Amy Wolf
Panic-proofing, not preventing bubbles, should be focus of U.S. financial policy
May. 9, 2016—A Vanderbilt law professor says Wall Street should be required to make a simple change to protect itself from runs on the market like that in 2008: eliminate the use of short-term debt to fund investments.
Vanderbilt students put a ‘Nashville’ twist on the alma mater
Apr. 27, 2016—Watch what happens when more than 100 Vanderbilt students, along with University News and Communications, team up for a fresh new take on the university's alma mater.
An international student is transformed at Vanderbilt
Apr. 14, 2016—For international student Rani Banjarian, differences are what make him feel a part of the university community.
What’s your story? Meet the student behind #halfthestory
Mar. 2, 2016—A Vanderbilt University student and entrepreneur is spearheading a social media campaign aimed at helping people be more authentic. Meet Larissa May and #halfthestory.
Former clerk and Vanderbilt law professor talks about legacy of Justice Antonin Scalia
Feb. 18, 2016—Vanderbilt Law School professor Brian Fitzpatrick, who clerked for the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, discusses the man and how the conservative justice revolutionized a movement in the Supreme Court in terms of how cases are analyzed and debated.
VU Inside: Dr. William Fissell’s Artificial Kidney
Feb. 12, 2016—Vanderbilt University Medical Center nephrologist and Associate Professor of Medicine Dr. William Fissell IV is making major progress on a first-of-its kind device to free kidney patients from dialysis. He is building an artificial implantable kidney with microchip filters and living kidney cells that will be powered by a patient’s own heart.
State of the Union address – Vanderbilt experts available
Jan. 7, 2016—President Obama is set to talk to the nation on Jan. 12 for his final State of the Union address. Vanderbilt has an array of experts available.
Mental Illness is the wrong scapegoat after mass shootings
Dec. 2, 2015—An extensive new study by two Vanderbilt University researchers challenges common assumptions about gun violence and mental illness that often emerge in the aftermath of mass shootings.
Vanderbilt joins group to advance equity for women and girls of color
Nov. 16, 2015—Vanderbilt University is part of a multi-institutional effort to increase research and learning opportunities for women of color.
How your brain decides blame and punishment—and how it can be changed
Sep. 16, 2015—New work by researchers at Vanderbilt University and Harvard University confirms that a specific area of the brain, the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, is crucial to punishment decisions.
VUCast Extra: Move-In Day 2015
Aug. 22, 2015—Share in the excitement, emotion and fun as Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos, campus leaders and many others welcome Vanderbilt's newest students at Move-In.
Supreme Court experts ready to discuss upcoming decisions
May. 28, 2015—Vanderbilt legal experts are available to talk about the latest Supreme Court decisions.