Jim Patterson

Work has begun at a new universitywide research center with a two-pronged mission to promote men's health and reduce health disparities. Read More

Liz Zechmeister of Vanderbilt University is available to comment on the effect of terrorism on the presidential election. Read More

Vanderbilt's debate team guru, M.L. Sandoz, has been honored for encouraging public debate by students of all ages. Read More

New ethical rules for scientists who do experiments involving human beings are about to kick in. It's the first update in more than 40 years. Read More

Strong academics, research opportunities and a supportive living-learning atmosphere are credited for Vanderbilt retaining its No. 15 ranking in "U.S. News and World Report's" annual survey. Read More

Blair School of Music will host a one-day symposium Sept. 12 called "The Science of Song." Read More

Students of the Appellate Litigation Clinic scored a big win at the Sixth Circuit Appeals Court, even though laryngitis nearly sidelined one of them. Read More

Check out the latest book offerings from Vanderbilt alumni and faculty. Read More

Michael Rinne (far right) as bassist Lum York, with actor Tom Hiddleston (center) as Hank Williams and members of the film version of Williams’ band, The Drifting Cowboys. Photo by Sam Emerson/Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics   Bassist Michael Rinne, BMus’10, is a busy guy. He has recorded with artists Caitlin… Read More

Vanderbilt boasts two winners of Guggenheim fellowships this year: Beth Bachmann, writer-in-residence in English, received a fellowship in poetry, and John Powers, BA’01, assistant professor of sculpture at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, received a fellowship in the fine arts division for his sculpture. Read More

A tenor who studied with Metropolitan Opera star John Alexander and currently studies with Robert White of Juilliard, Rich Miller is in his sixth year as president of the Metropolitan Opera Guild and is an advisory director of the Metropolitan Opera Association. As a Blair parent and member of the Vanderbilt Parents Leadership Committee and the Parents and Family Advisory Board, he and his wife, Carol, have made it possible for the Blair and Vanderbilt communities to access live streaming of the Met through a subscription service. Read More

Vibhuti Krishna, BA’16, who majored in art and in health, medicine and society, was presented the prestigious Margaret Stonewall Wooldridge Hamblet Award for 2016. Hailing from Solon, Ohio, she received $25,000 for a year of art research and travel, which will culminate in a solo show at Vanderbilt next year. Read More

More ugliness is in the forecast for the presidential campaign, says a Vanderbilt professor. Read More

A Mellon Fellowship has been awarded to Anne M. Castro from the English department. Read More

Noting her “extraordinary work on African Americans in STEM” issues, Peabody College professor Ebony McGee has been invited to give the keynote speech at the UNCF STEM Scholars Program Orientation and Student Leadership Summit in Atlanta. Read More

"Money" magazine has named Vanderbilt No. 27 on its list of best-value colleges in the nation. More than 700 were evaluated. Read More

The major stock exchanges need new methods of regulation because of "dark pools," trading platforms that allow trades to remain private for a short while, says Vanderbilt finance expert Yesha Yadav. Read More

Psychiatrists usually treat marriage troubles by prescribing drugs meant for depression, a new study from Vanderbilt University shows. Read More

Election outcomes depend far less on voters' opinions on policy and the incumbents than we thought. What does matter? Weather. Read More

Three sources available from Vanderbilt University for stories about the 2016 Olympics are put forward to journalists Read More