Jazz innovator Jon Batiste and Stay Human perform Jan. 26
Great Performances at Vanderbilt presents jazz innovator Jon Batiste and Stay Human at 6 p.m. Jan. 26 at the Blair School of Music’s Ingram Hall. Read More
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Questions about braces? This live chat is for you
(iStockphotos) If you are interested in braces — no matter your age or needs — you’ll want to take part in a live online… Read More
Vanderbilt Weight Workshop offers free orientation
(iStockphoto) The Vanderbilt Dayani Center for Health and Wellness, in conjunction with the Health Plus faculty and staff health and wellness program, offers the… Read More
Health Plus offers tips for making exercise fun
(Vanderbilt University) If exercise is so good for us, why is it so hard to do? Exercise doesn’t have to be a chore. It… Read More
Blair, MNPS efforts in harmony when it comes to music education in schools
Blair School of Music is collaborating with Metro Nashville Public Schools on several projects to enhance music education in the community. Read More
Free retirement counseling available to employees
(iStockphoto) Vanderbilt employees who participate in the retirement plan are eligible for free retirement counseling. As part of an ongoing service to Vanderbilt faculty… Read More
Stewart named associate vice chancellor for alumni relations
Graham Stewart, new associate vice chancellor for alumni relations Graham Stewart has been named associate vice chancellor for alumni relations at Vanderbilt… Read More
Waning political tolerance in some Latin American nations points to weakened democratic culture
Support for political tolerance remains strong in many Latin American and Caribbean nations, but in others a move in the opposite direction “represents alarming news,” concludes a study by Vanderbilt University’s Latin American Public Opinion Project. Read More
Vanderbilt allergist offers tips to deal with changeable winter weather
Five tips to help you — and your nose — survive crazy weather changes. Read More
VICC receives $100,000 ovarian cancer research grant
The Kay Yow Cancer Fund, in partnership with the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association and The V Foundation for Cancer Research, has awarded a $100,000 ovarian cancer research grant to the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. Read More
The Decade When the World at Home and Abroad Began to Change: 1910-20
Published on Jan 21, 2014 Jan. 16 class: Haley’s Comet; Nashville’s first skyscraper; Prohibition in Tennessee; city reservoir on 8th Avenue; East Nashville fire;… Read More
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center receives $100,000 ovarian cancer research grant from Kay Yow Cancer Fund
L-r: Lawrence Marnett, Mary Geddes Stahlman Professor of Cancer Research; Vanderbilt women’s head basketball coach Melanie Balcomb; Susan Donohoe, executive director of the Kay… Read More
John Compton, charter faculty member of Vanderbilt philosophy department, has died
John J. Compton, who taught philosophy at Vanderbilt University for more than four decades, died Jan. 18. He was 85. Read More
Nissan is fan of grads’ fantasy football stock market game
Combining their love of college football and knowledge of the New York Stock Exchange – and some savvy and sophisticated technological skills – Will Schreiber… Read More
Young alumna’s passions fuel sustainable solutions globally
Vanderbilt alumna Leslie Labruto’s early career trajectory illustrates just how many ways a young civil environmental engineer can accommodate both her heart’s leaning and her… Read More
‘Deep dive’ in popular fields is aim of next generation of MOOCs
Vanderbilt University and the University of Maryland have teamed up to offer the first trans-institutional sequence of coordinated MOOCs. The sequence focuses on connecting handheld devices with cloud services to offer learners an opportunity to explore a topic in-depth across multiple MOOCs. Read More
Kaiser to receive CEC Lifetime Achievement Award
Ann Kaiser, premier scholar in child language intervention, has been selected to receive the prestigious J. E. Wallace Wallin Lifetime Achievement Award of the Council for Exceptional Children. Read More
Pregnant women less likely to gain excessive weight when prenatal care is communal
Women with access to group prenatal care may have the edge on maintaining a healthy weight during pregnancy, compared to those who receive traditional prenatal care, according to the results of an innovative new Vanderbilt study. Read More
Vanderbilt to offer new master’s for independent school leadership
Addressing the shortage of opportunities for advanced, specialized study for those who aspire to lead independent schools, Vanderbilt's Peabody College of education and human development is launching a new M.Ed. in independent school leadership. Read More
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright to speak at Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt University's Theatre Department will host "An Evening with Doug Wright," an award-winning playwright and Ingram New Works Fellow, Jan. 22 at 7 p.m. Read More
