Liz Entman
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Vanderbilt is No. 10 in Thomson Reuters’ ‘World’s Most Innovative Universities’
The ranking is based on a number of indicators, including patent filings and research paper citations. Read MoreSep 28, 2017
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Career Center hosts ‘SLAM’ events, career fair
The Vanderbilt Career Center hosted three networking events Sept. 18-19 to help students connect with potential employers. Read MoreSep 20, 2017
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Vanderbilt expert: Rethinking where/if to rebuild after Hurricanes Irma, Harvey
Smarter zoning, better hazard maps and more stormwater management are among the key recommendations Vanderbilt environmental engineer Mark Abkowitz has for coping with extreme weather. Read MoreSep 13, 2017
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Vanderbilt celebrates historic eclipse
The university community marked the Aug. 21 total solar eclipse with campus viewing parties, conducted research and prepared for the big day with months of educational and creative programming. Read MoreSep 3, 2017
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Celebrate the opening of Vanderbilt’s Latin American Garden Sept. 7
The species selected reflect the Vanderbilt Center for Latin American Studies’ particular research strengths in Mexico, Central America, Brazil, the Andes, and the Black Atlantic regions and will serve as a multidisciplinary teaching tool. Read MoreSep 3, 2017
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Dyer Observatory: Don’t try to photograph the solar eclipse. Take pictures of these instead.
Leave photographing the eclipse to the pros and capture these two cool things instead. (Plus: How to view the partial phase of the eclipse if you don't have safety glasses.) Read MoreAug 15, 2017
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Vanderbilt anthropologist can discuss rising conflict between indigenous Bolivians and Morales administration over highway plans
Carwil Bjork-James is an expert on indigenous environmental rights issues and conflicts that arise when governments seek to develop indigenous territories, and has studied this conflict since 2010. Read MoreAug 11, 2017
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Office of Postdoctoral Affairs launches online postdoctoral appointment management system
Beginning Aug. 16, postdoctoral appointments will be managed in REDCap and processed through the Graduate School. Read MoreAug 11, 2017
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Career Center’s Wise Wanderings method teaches students how to translate any major into a career
"We want to provide services that reach students whatever their background is and whatever their interests are in," says Vanderbilt Career Center director Kate Brooks. Read MoreAug 4, 2017
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Vanderbilt political scientist can discuss popularity of various health care reform proposals among Tennesseans
[vustarinfo] Professor of Political Science John Geer With the release June 22 of the Senate Republicans’ health care bill, Vanderbilt political scientist John Geer is available to discuss how Tennesseans feel about a variety of health care proposals ranging from a complete repeal of… Read MoreJun 22, 2017
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Reverse engineering mysterious 500 million-year-old fossils that confound our tree of life
In "The Conversation," Vanderbilt paleontologist Simon Darroch explains how computational fluid dynamics can help researchers understand some of the earliest life on Earth. Read MoreJun 21, 2017
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Dr. Michael Caruso, BA’72, PhD’16: A Tale of Two Doctors
When Michael Caruso walked across the Commencement stage and received his undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt in 1972, pursuing a Ph.D. seemed unlikely. Read MoreJun 15, 2017
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Two Vanderbilt Peabody Students Named 2017 NAEd/Spencer Dissertation Fellows
The National Academy of Education (NAEd) has announced its 2017 NAEd/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship Program recipients, who include Vanderbilt Peabody doctoral candidates Luis Rodriguez and Samantha Viano. Read MoreJun 1, 2017
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Vanderbilt Poll: Tennesseans cooling on Trump, favor ACA provisions
The Vanderbilt Poll surveyed a demographically representative sample of 1,000 Tennesseans about a variety of important issues related to state and federal government across two weeks in May, 2017. Read MoreMay 30, 2017
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May 2017 Vanderbilt Poll Slides
This page is no longer active. Please visit vu.edu/poll to view all results, slides and methodology for the May 2017 Vanderbilt Poll. Read MoreMay 30, 2017
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Northern coast of Peru was a hospitable rest stop for early Americans
Vanderbilt researchers found a place where early Americans paused on their migrations south and "settled in for a good long while," suggesting a slower pace of settlement than originally believed. Read MoreMay 24, 2017
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Media advisory: Latest Vanderbilt Poll to be released Tuesday, May 30
Topics include health care, immigration, bipartisanship and President Trump. Read MoreMay 22, 2017
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First cohort of Academic Pathways Fellows chosen
The innovative program addresses the acute need for greater diversity in the professoriate by offering a specialized postdoctoral program for scholars from underrepresented backgrounds. Read MoreMay 17, 2017
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Class of 2017: Marc Chen studies transportation’s role in improving communities
Marc Chen wants to use data to make cities work better for everyone. Chen, a math and economics major, believes there’s a wealth of untapped data out there waiting to be mined that could help public policymakers understand how their decisions affect the well-being of city residents. Read MoreApr 28, 2017
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Wisecaver named Vanderbilt ‘Postdoc of the Year’
Accomplished postdocs and faculty "Mentor of the Year" honored at annual Vanderbilt Postdoctoral Association and Shared Resources Symposium April 19. Read MoreApr 21, 2017