Author: Phillip Tucker
Re:VU brochures for 2020–21 now available
Oct. 16, 2020—Re:VU is a concise summary of Vanderbilt's vital statistics, featuring the most commonly requested facts and figures about the university and reflecting the most recent official published information available. The brochure is used by offices, departments and schools campuswide for a variety of purposes.
Refugees and a ‘Third-Culture Kid’: Aya Abou-Jaoude, BS’19
Apr. 11, 2019—Aya Abou-Jaoude has always planned to become a physician. But she says an eye-opening Vanderbilt course last year about refugee resettlement helped affirm her ultimate goal: to pursue pediatric medicine, with a particular focus on refugee health.
Join the Vanderbilt Athletics ‘Coaches Caravan’ May 9 at Ruth’s Chris Steak House
May. 3, 2018—The Vanderbilt community is invited to join this year's Coaches Caravan, sponsored by Vanderbilt Athletics, on Wednesday, May 9, from 6 to 7 p.m. at Ruth's Chris Steak House.
Class of 2017: Melissa De La Torre promotes human rights and a path to citizenship
Apr. 24, 2017—The current discourse in this country about immigration policy and reform is much more than political rhetoric for College of Arts and Science senior Melissa De La Torre.
Re:VU brochures for 2017 now available
Jan. 26, 2017—The annual Re:VU brochure of Vanderbilt University's most commonly requested facts and figures is now available for 2017. Request your copies today.
My Southern Health: Lower the risk of macular degeneration
Dec. 15, 2016—Macular degeneration is common in people older than 55, but lifestyle influences who gets i
James H. Hill is one of the youngest African Americans to become a tenured professor in computer science
Mar. 20, 2016—James Hill, an associate professor of computer and information science at Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis, is one of the youngest African Americans to become a tenured professor in computer science at a research university in the United States. He gained the distinction last August, when his tenure appointment in the IUPUI School of Science took...
Obituary: Jacob T. Brewer, BS’04, ‘Simply One of the Best’
Sep. 22, 2015—Jacob “Jake” Brewer, a White House senior policy adviser to the Office of Science and Technology Policy, died Sept. 19 in a collision with a car in Mount Airy, Maryland, while participating in a charity bicycle ride for cancer treatment programs. He was 34.
Class of 2014: Harvey Burrell is a cross-country crusader
Apr. 29, 2014—A last-minute decision to sign up for a film production class changed the trajectory of Harvey Burrell’s life.