Relevant Religion series explores changing dynamics of race and religion
A Relevant Religion class Nov. 1 at Vanderbilt Divinity School will look at the promises and challenges of racial and religious pluralization. Read More
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Improving breast cancer chemo by testing tumors in a dish
A team of biomedical engineers has developed a new "tumor-in-a-dish" technology that promises to improve the effectiveness of chemotherapy. Read More
Halloween safety tips for pedestrians and drivers
Safety experts at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt know Halloween can be scary, but for different reasons than you might think. On average, twice as many children are killed while walking on Halloween than on any other day of the year. Read More
Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday
Don’t forget to set clocks back one hour before going to bed this Saturday night. Daylight Saving Time ends locally at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 2. Read More
Peptide quells “genomic storm”
A cell-penetrating peptide developed at Vanderbilt blocks the signaling pathways that lead to lethal shock caused by bacterial infection. Read More
Learn about fossils at Fort Negley ‘Day of the Dead’ event
Vanderbilt’s Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences is partnering with Fort Negley for “Day of the Dead: Ancient Animals and Historic Peoples Among Us” on Saturday, Nov. 1. Read More
Vanderbilt students travel to Washington, D.C., for science policy event
Vanderbilt students explored the opportunities and challenges of setting policy on federal issues and advocacy related to science, technology, engineering and math during a two-day immersion event last week in Washington, D.C. Read More
Former astronaut meets with Zeppos during campus visit
Kevin P. Chilton, a retired four-star U.S. Air Force general, visited Vanderbilt Oct. 24. Read More
MyVU analytics project shows reader engagement, wins award
An analytics project designed to measure how faculty and staff read the MyVU Preview e-newsletter has yielded valuable information that is being used to help further increase readership and promote deeper engagement with MyVU. Read More
Members named to Academic Strategic Plan committees
Two committees tasked with fleshing out key initiatives in Vanderbilt’s Academic Strategic Plan are now staffed and ready to begin work. Read More
Capstone app project for MOOC to manage cancer patients’ pain
1,165 budding programmers are participating in the university’s first MOOC capstone project – one that will result in a certificate for graduates and better pain management for patients at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Read More
Wellcast: I have the flu—or do I?
Was that sneeze just allergies, the start of a cold, or something more serious? Read More
World on Wednesdays: ‘Wellness Around the World’
Vanderbilt's International Student and Scholar Services invites you to World on Wednesdays. Read More
Ebola: Fight fears with facts
Ebola is not spreading across the United States. Anxiety about the virus, however, certainly is. Read More
Our favorite photos of the week
Halloween is around the corner, fall is in the air and our favorite #vandygram photos capture the spirit of the season. Read More
Missed Flulapalooza? It’s not too late
Come see the Flu Crew this week at VUH, VCH, TVC, One Hundred Oaks and other onsite locations. Read More
Taylor Bruce, BA’04, Guiding Spirit
When traveling, Taylor Bruce, BA’04, often brings a book that deepens his understanding of his destination, but never a travel guide. Eager to share the… Read More
Duncan McDougall, BA’83, One for the Books
Duncan McDougall, BA’83, spent part of his twenties guiding expeditions of the physical world—whitewater and backcountry trips in places like Alaska and New Zealand. Since… Read More
Don’t forget to enroll in 2015 benefits
Remember that Open Enrollment is your annual opportunity to reflect on your needs and those of your family and to fine tune your benefits package to match. Open Enrollment ends Friday at 11:59 p.m. Read More
Problem Solving at 17,500 MPH by Air Force general, astronaut Kevin P. Chilton
Watch video of Air Force general, astronaut Kevin P. Chilton speak about “Problem Solving at 17,500 MPH” on October 24, 2014. To read a Q&A… Read More
