Holiday Gift Giveaway brings cheer
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos and other university and Medical Center administrators greeted staff and distributed gifts at the Holiday Gift Giveaway Dec. 19. Read More
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Engineering students’ invention may improve safety for women in India
A diverse group of engineering undergrads horrified by a report of violent attacks on Indian women who were walking to toilet facilities came up with an alternative. Their project has the potential to change lives in nations where plumbing is considered a luxury. Read More
Faculty Senate meeting minutes for November 2014 available online
Minutes from the Vanderbilt Faculty Senate’s Nov. 6 meeting are now available online on the Faculty Senate website. Read More
Vanderbilt will convert to paperless pay advices Jan. 1
To reflect our commitment to the environment and sustainability, Vanderbilt will no longer print pay advices for employees on direct deposit, excluding union employees, beginning Jan. 1. Read More
Start! Challenge: Log steps toward 2.15 billion goal
Log your steps for the 2014 Start! Physical Activity Challenge. Read More
Wellcast: ‘The Art of Forgiveness’
Clinical Counselor Rosemary Cope shares her wisdom on how to walk the path of forgiveness. Read More
Liz McDaniel, BA’03, named to MOGUL’s 35 under 35
The 2014 MOGUL 35 under 35 includes an impressive list of women in a variety of fields. Among them is Liz McDaniel, BA’03, director of… Read More
Harry Belafonte, historians discuss anniversary of Voting Rights Act
Legendary performer and social activist Harry Belafonte, award-winning historian Michael Beschloss and Harvard professor and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annette Gordon-Reed will appear at Vanderbilt Jan. 13 for a conversation marking the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act. Read More
‘Between Hallmark and heartache’: Vanderbilt psychiatrist offers tips for how to avoid holiday stress
Vanderbilt psychiatrist Judith Akin urges people to set a course “between Hallmark and heartache” and aim to have a “pretty good little Christmas.” In other words, don’t strive for the perfect, and deal head-on with the stressors of the season. Read More
Vanderbilt Trauma Center receives American College of Surgeons verification
The country’s leading surgical care organization has bestowed its highest stamp of approval on Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Trauma Center. Read More
Certificates for secure communication to require upgrade
Anyone who has ordered a certificate from the Vanderbilt IT Software Store or through Enterprise Public Key Infrastructure for use with an application or service will need to upgrade to ensure future communications remain secure. Read More
Op-ed: Rebooting the history of the world
James McFarland, assistant professor of German, Cinema and Media Arts, asks: How does Ridley Scott's strange and violent retelling of "Exodus" fit into our own moral universe? Read More
MyVU to take break over holidays
The MyVU e-newsletter for faculty and staff will be on hiatus Dec. 25-Jan. 1. Read More
Vanderbilt expert: U.S. normalization of relations with Cuba ‘hugely important, long overdue’
The breakthrough in Cuban-United States relations is important and overdue, says historian Jane Landers of Vanderbilt. Read More
Investors deserve earlier notification of corporate audit fees
A Vanderbilt accounting professor says auditing fees should be released much earlier to help investors. Read More
Gene regulators of circulating trans fatty acids identified
High consumption of trans fatty acids (TFA) has been linked to increased risk of heart disease, stroke and even cancer. Read More
Year in Review 2014: Multiple national rankings recognized VUMC
During the past year, Vanderbilt University Medical Center again placed highly in several of the various rankings conducted by U.S. News and World Report. •… Read More
Year in Review 2014: Appointments strengthen VUMC’s missions
Walter Clair, M.D., MPH, associate professor of Medicine and medical director of Cardiac Electrophysiology, was named interim executive director and chief medical officer for the… Read More
Pilon celebrated for VUSN community partnership efforts
Vanderbilt and community members came together in the Langford Lobby last week to recognize Bonnie Pilon, Ph.D., R.N., who is stepping down from her role as senior associate dean for Clinical and Community Partnerships at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing at the end of this month. Read More
Autism Speaks lauds Camarata’s contributions, years of support
Stephen Camarata, Ph.D., professor of Hearing and Speech Sciences, has been honored by Autism Speaks, a national autism advocacy and research organization, for dedicated service. Read More
