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New scientific revolutions subject of talk by eminent physicist Freeman Dyson

Eminent theoretical physicist Freeman Dyson will give a free public lecture, "Four Revolutions and More to Come," on Thursday, March 27, at Vanderbilt. Read More

Engineering professors edit journal’s special issue on augmented reality

Vanderbilt engineering professors Jules White and Doug Schmidt, and University of Illinois professor Mani Golparvar-Fard, are guest editors of the February issue of "Proceedings of the IEEE," the most highly-cited general interest journal in electrical engineering and computer science. Read More

Vanderbilt Sociology celebrates 80 years

Vanderbilt’s Department of Sociology celebrated its 80th anniversary Feb. 17 and 18 with visits from a civil rights lawyer and historian, and two prominent sociologists. Read More

Vandy Cooks with Jamie Pope March 14

Health Plus and the Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center present Vandy Cooks with Jamie Pope on Friday, March 14. Read More

Get discounts on Pink Martini, ‘Men are from Mars’ at TPAC

Vanderbilt staff and faculty are eligible for a discount on tickets to select performances of Pink Martini and The von Trapps, and "Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus" at TPAC. Read More

Watch: Close the innovation deficit

Innovation Deficit: The widening gap between the actual level of government funding for research and higher education and what the investment needs to be if the United States is to remain the world's innovation leader. Read More

Alumni Mentor Program gets high praise from distinguished pair

Junior Aditya Karhade and his mentor, cardiologist Andre Churchwell. A new program dedicated to fostering meaningful relationships between Vanderbilt’s School of Engineering students and university… Read More

Multi-center effort targets lethal Ebola, Marburg viruses

Vanderbilt University researchers are collaborating in a multi-center, federally-funded project to develop ways to treat and prevent the highly lethal Ebola and Marburg virus infections. Read More

VUMC named to list of nation’s top 100 hospitals

For the 14th time Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been recognized by Truven Health Analytics as one of the nation’s “100 Top Hospitals.” Read More

Ties That Bind

My dad used to tell me I took things for granted, especially on my birthday or Christmas. I always thought he was just a party pooper. But of course, you should never ignore what a wise Chinese man has to say. Read More

Study explores best ways to manage spinal surgery patients

Kristin Archer, Ph.D., DPT, assistant professor of Orthopaedics and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has received $1.7 million from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to study postoperative management for degenerative spinal conditions. Read More

Brain Blast!

Saturday’s Brain Blast event at Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks, sponsored by the Vanderbilt Brain Institute, attracted 268 children and about 100 adults to free, hands-on activities. Read More

Nurses hold key to meeting global health challenges

The Nursing Leadership in Global Health Symposium brought together more than 230 attendees and international health providers representing 14 countries. The goal was to address improving care of patient populations by elevating the voice and influence of nursing on health policy and programming. Read More

Nominations being sought for next Vanderbilt Prize Scholar

Nominations for this year’s Vanderbilt Prize Scholar — a singular honor for female graduate students in the biomedical sciences at Vanderbilt University — are now being accepted. The deadline is April 2. Read More

Wilson set for Discovery Lecture

Blake Wilson, D.Sc., a pioneer in the development of cochlear implants and co-director of the Duke Hearing Center, will deliver the next Flexner Discovery Lecture on Thursday, March 13. Read More

Nettles named to state developmental disabilities council

Arie Nettles, Ph.D., associate professor of Clinical Pediatrics in the Division of Developmental Medicine, has been appointed to the Statewide Planning and Policy Council of the Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (DIDD). Read More