Missy Pankake
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Kate Lupton: Vanderbilt’s First Female Graduate
Founded for the education of young men, Vanderbilt from its earliest days allowed a handful of women to attend classes as “listeners.” In 1879, 20-year-old Kate Lupton silently broke the gender barrier when she received her diploma in private for a master of arts degree. Read MoreJul 31, 2015
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New Blog Explores Science Fiction
Since launching his blog in April, Professor Robert Scherrer has covered a range of topics, from faster-than-light warp drives and wormholes to the viability of monster ants. Read MoreJul 31, 2015
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Cattle Research Yields Lung Disease Clues
Vanderbilt researchers have discovered a genetic mutation that causes pulmonary hypertension, which leads to brisket disease, a life-threatening pulmonary condition that affects cattle grazed at high altitude. Read MoreJul 31, 2015
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Research Roundup, Summer 2015
Creating artificial human capillary blood vessels using cotton candy and gelatin | Increasing and improving retention of underrepresented minority students in STEM fields Read MoreJul 31, 2015
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One Alumni Family, Three Different Vanderbilt Admissions Experiences
Being denied admission to Vanderbilt was more painful for us than our kid’s first trip to the emergency room. We agreed to write this in the hope that our family’s story might be helpful to some fellow alums. Read MoreJul 31, 2015
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Q&A with Clay Hensley, BA’94
Clay Hensley, BA’94. senior director of international strategy and outreach for the College Board, is helping American universities like Vanderbilt navigate the growing demand from students abroad. Read MoreJul 31, 2015
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The SS Vanderbilt Victory Was Launched in 1945 with Great Pride
Named in honor of Vanderbilt University, the 455-foot SS Vanderbilt Victorywas launched April 11, 1945. Read MoreJul 31, 2015
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#VANDYBOYS: Celebrating the 2015 baseball season
For the second year in a row, Vanderbilt’s baseball team finished with a spot in the national championship. Read MoreJul 31, 2015
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Two Nashville juniors place third in national sustainability challenge
Students Catherine Caffey and Emily Alsentzer (Photo courtesy School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt) Two members of the School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt, Catherine Caffey and Emily Alsentzer, finished third out of 24 finalists in the Siemens We Can Change The World Challenge, a national… Read MoreMay 26, 2011
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LOCATION CHANGE: Family Night with the Nashville Symphony will be at Ingram Hall
(Vanderbilt University/Daniel DuBois) Vanderbilt Family Night with The Nashville Symphony Tuesday, May 24, 2011 • 6 p.m. Due to the strong possibility of additional rain this afternoon, the annual concert on the Lawn has been moved indoors to Ingram Hall at Blair School of Music. Ingram Hall… Read MoreMay 24, 2011
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Vanderbilt University honors 16 faculty members as emeriti
Sixteen retiring faculty members were recognized during Vanderbilt’s May 13 Commencement ceremony when the university honored their years of service and bestowed on them the title of emeritus or emerita faculty. Robert W. Blanning, professor of management, emeritus Blanning’s global experience combines the worlds of… Read MoreMay 13, 2011
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Contemporary poster art display opens May 26
The Little Friends of Printmaking, American Fantômas, 2005 Serigraph Purchased with funds provided by the Louise Bullard Wallace Foundation Reproduction courtesy The Little Friends of Printmaking 2006.004 The Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery is pleased to Fit to Print: Contemporary Poster Art from the Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery… Read MoreMay 9, 2011
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SEMO needs your input: Green Bag Luncheon Series
The Sustainability and Environmental Management Office (SEMO) is planning a Green Bag Luncheon Series throughout the 2011-2012 academic year. This educational series will feature a variety of informal lunchtime lectures and/or workshops discussing a wide variety of sustainability topics. Please take a few minutes to provide input regarding… Read MoreMay 3, 2011
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Rand Hall improvements win 2011 Energy Management Achievement award
On April 30, (pictured from left to right) David Rehse of the Association of Energy Engineers and the Center for Energy Efficiency at MTSU presented Mark Petty, assistant vice chancellor for Plant Operations; Darren Bevill, campus energy manager; and Mitch Lampley, director of Engineering and Technical Support,… Read MoreMay 2, 2011
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Have a clean spring: Add some green to your cleaning routine
Now that spring is well underway and the weather is warmer, thoughts turn to freshening up your surroundings. Spring cleaning is a time-honored tradition, and can result in simplifying and organizing your home and/or office without impacting the environment by following some simple strategies. “Spring cleaning is a… Read MoreApr 29, 2011
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Vanderbilt turns in solid performance in RecycleMania competition
The RecycleMania competition is now over and has official winners for 2011. RecycleMania is a friendly recycling competition among colleges and universities across the country sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Keep America Beautiful. Together, participating colleges and universities recycled or composted… Read MoreApr 25, 2011
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Commuting options save money, reduce pollution
Many employees were eager to check out the look and feel of the new, no emission, electric vehicle, the Nissan Leaf. Owner David Lifferth was happy to show it off. (Vanderbilt University/Susan Urmy) Almost 20 percent of the greenhouse gas emissions produced at Vanderbilt are from employees commuting to… Read MoreApr 22, 2011
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Vanderbilt University receives ‘A’ rating on new report ranking the top 50 national universities on environmental and social transparency
iStock Photography Vanderbilt University received an “A” rating and was one of the top five universities recognized in a recently released analysis of environmental and social sustainability transparency. Using data collected during the spring of 2010 from university websites and other voluntary reporting initiatives, the Roberts… Read MoreApr 21, 2011
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Vanderbilt University student selected as Udall Scholar for 2011-2012 academic year
Sophomore Kate Ullmann has been named a 2011 Udall Scholar in recognition of her commitment to environmental issues and her demonstrated commitment to a career in the environmental field. Read MoreApr 20, 2011
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Stellar Nights program at Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory examines age of universe
Vanderbilt University Professor of Astronomy David Weintraub will present the second half of a lecture series titled "How Old is the Universe?" at the Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory on Tuesday, May 3, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Read MoreApr 19, 2011