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VUCast: Cougar Cravings

In the latest VUCast: See what cougars eat to help them avoid extinction; look inside Warren and Moore colleges, Vanderbilt’s newest living-learning community; and hear what Commodore football coaches are doing to create a winning team. Watch now! Read More

Historically black and Hispanic-serving colleges are performing better than previously thought

A Vanderbilt study sheds new light on the completion rates at minority-serving institutions. Read More

Director’s Cut: Piper Hendricks, BS’99

A disappointing court decision led attorney Piper Hendricks to an unusual change of career—documentary filmmaking—with a little help from a nun. “I was working in… Read More

Vanderbilt alumna among ‘Faces of the South’

Nora Tyson, a 1979 Vanderbilt graduate, is vice admiral and deputy commander of United States Fleet Forces Command and one of StyleBlueprint's "Faces of the South." Read More

Costco special shopping event Aug. 1-3

Vanderbilt employees and their families are invited to a special shopping event at area Costco stores from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. Read More

Behavior-focused therapies help children with autism: study

Vanderbilt researchers this week reported updated findings regarding the benefits of behavior-focused therapies for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Read More

The Uplifting Project builds schools in impoverished nations

Alumna cultivated her passion for service while at Peabody. Read More

Health Plus success story: Yan-xia Zhong

Share your success story with Health Plus. Read More

Treatments for frog fungus

The fungicide amphotericin B may be a useful treatment for a frog fungus that is killing amphibians worldwide. Read More

Dayani Center offers Level 2 bootcamp

This class works on increasing endurance and muscular strength while helping you achieve your wellness goals. Read More

Health Plus ‘Game Plan’ red carpet event is Aug. 8

Join Health Plus for a celebration of the Game Plan for your Health video, “Manage Your Energy, Maximize Your Life,” on Friday,… Read More

Get routine allergy shots at Occupational Health Clinic

Occupational Health Clinic (Vanderbilt University) If you take allergy shots and are at a stable, maintenance dose, the Occupational Health Clinic can… Read More

Nora Tyson, BA’79, is one of StyleBlueprint.com’s FACES of the South

StyleBlueprint.com profiles 2012 Vanderbilt University Distinguished Alumna Nora Tyson, BA’79, and her rise to vice admiral and deputy commander of United States Fleet Forces Command. Read More

Vanderbilt Travel helps staffer in Tel Aviv

During a July trip to Tel Aviv, Vanderbilt Travel reached out to the Owen School's Kim Killingsworth to see if she was safe. Read More

Team spots trigger for rare diarrheal disease in infants

Researchers at Vanderbilt University, the University of Arizona and Phoenix Children’s Hospital have discovered what triggers a rare but devastating diarrheal disease in newborns that is fatal without intravenous feeding or intestinal transplant. Read More

Gene study focuses on breast cancer in East Asian women

A new study in East Asian women has identified three genetic changes linked to an increased risk of breast cancer. The research, led by Vanderbilt University investigators, was published online this week in Nature Genetics. Read More

Magnuson honored for role in Beta Cell Biology Consortium

Mark Magnuson, M.D., Louise B. McGavock Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics at Vanderbilt University, has received a national leadership award for the Beta Cell Biology Consortium (BCBC), a major team science initiative. Read More

Study finds nurses staying in workforce longer

Registered nurses are staying in the workforce longer than in past decades, boosting the nation’s supply of R.N.s, according to a new study whose authors include Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Peter Buerhaus, Ph.D. Read More

VU’s technology transfer efforts gain steam

Vanderbilt University signed 101 licensing agreements with industry partners in fiscal year 2014, nearly 20 more than the record total set last year. Read More

Team effort boosts study of tachycardia syndrome

Vanderbilt University’s Satish Raj, M.D., MSCI, was very busy — and very visible — at the Dysautonomia International Conference in Washington, D.C., earlier this month. Read More