Vanderbilt University

Awards and Honors

Paul Yoder earned a 5-year $2.1M grant to study siblings of children with ASD. (Photo by Warren Goldswain/123RF.com) Yoder, Warren earn $2.1M… Read More

Senior recipient of HOD Impact Award

Victoria Davis (left) and Lisa Koenig. (Vanderbilt) Lisa Koenig, BS’14, was awarded the 2014 IMPACT Award for her HOD senior project. While… Read More

Summer 2014 Staff

Illustration by David Cutler Visit Peabody College’s website at peabody.vanderbilt.edu Camilla Persson Benbow, Patricia and Rodes Hart Dean of Education and… Read More

Palmer named Founder’s Medalist

The 2014 Vanderbilt Founder's Medalists are (l-r): Peter Attwater, Sarah Scott, Susannah Morris, William Marks, Cecilia Page, Debra Perrone, Kasey Hill, Mae… Read More

Call for proposals: National Cancer Institute Outstanding Investigator Award

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is pleased to announce the Outstanding Investigator Award (OIA). The OIA will support investigators with outstanding records of productivity in cancer research with up to $600,000 in direct costs per year for seven years to provide funding stability. NCI anticipates making about 50… Read More

Barnes & Noble series to feature Nashville Ballet’s Vasterling

Nashville Ballet Executive Director Paul Vasterling Stronger Arts/Stronger Cities, a monthly series hosted by Barnes & Noble at Vanderbilt, will continue Thursday,… Read More

Secret Service hero honored

Ever in the background, Jerry Parr (far right) with President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan. (provided by Parr) Retired Secret… Read More

Registration for SAVY sessions begins Aug. 4

Summer Academy at Vanderbilt for the Young (Vanderbilt University) The Saturday Academy at Vanderbilt for the Young (SAVY) provides a dynamic, fast-paced curriculum experience to… Read More

Sara Ezell, disabilities advocate, has died

Ezell is remembered for her fierce advocacy on behalf of the disabled. Read More

Infographic: Commencement 2014

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VUMC tops ‘U.S. News’ rankings in Tennessee

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has once again been named among the nation’s elite providers of specialty care by "U.S. News and World Report" magazine. Read More

Photos: Natural gas boilers installed at power plant

Two massive natural gas boilers were installed at the Vanderbilt Power Plant July 12 as part of the university’s ongoing effort to convert the co-generation facility completely to natural gas. Read More

Vanderbilt astronomers play key role in major new sky survey

The influential Sloan Digital Sky Survey is launching a major new program called SDSS-IV this month, and Vanderbilt astronomers are directly involved. Read More

VUMC tops U.S. News rankings in Tennessee

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has once again been named among the nation’s elite providers of specialty care by U.S. News and World Report magazine, and has also again been named the No. 1 hospital in the Metro Nashville area and the No. 1 hospital in Tennessee. Read More