Wellcast: Maintaining peer connections during times of stress and transition
Rev. Lillian Hallstrand, VUMC chaplain, discusses the importance of maintaining peer connections during times of stress and transition. Read More
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Time to ‘Hold the Stuffing’
Health Plus invites you to control the typical holiday weight gain by taking the annual Hold the Stuffing challenge. Read More
Our favorite fall photos of the week
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Watch slideshow on making of Boom Box Bikes art project
Vanderbilt Associate Professor of Art Mark Hosford and University of São Paulo professor Mario Ramiro led a team of students Oct. 21–29 in Boom Box Bikes, a collaborative project that focused on transforming bicycles into mobile sound systems. Read More
Spaces available for Curb Center’s ‘conference on listening’ Nov. 14-15
There are still openings for The Curb Center’s latest conference, this one on the art of listening. “Soundscapes: Hearing in the Age… Read More
Defusing ‘C. diff’ infection
Clostridium difficile on the intestinal lining. (Wellcome Images) Clostridium difficile (“C. diff”) infection is a leading cause of hospital-associated diarrhea, and the frequency and severity… Read More
Arcus grant bridges Vanderbilt Divinity classroom and community
Vanderbilt University Divinity School students will work with religious and community service organizations to develop resources on issues surrounding religious beliefs and sexual orientation, thanks to a new grant from the Arcus Foundation, with support from the Carpenter Foundation. Read More
Kudos: Read about faculty and student awards and achievements
Read about faculty and student awards and achievements. Read More
Sarratt Holiday Arts Festival is Dec. 2-7
Shop local artisan vendors Bang Candy, Nola Granola, SoberDough, Haulin’ Oats, Thistle Farms and many more. Read More
Neurotransmitter’s role in bone balance
Removal of the neurotransmitter norepinephrine from the space outside cells plays an important role in the regulation of bone remodeling. Read More
Multimedia artist Sanford Biggers to lecture Nov. 20
"Sanford (Ghettobird)," 2012, digital c-print. Photograph by Barron Claiborne. Vanderbilt University and StudioVU: The Department of Art Lecture Series will welcome acclaimed multimedia artist… Read More
Discount on ‘Studio Tenn’s A Christmas Carol’ at TPAC
Vanderbilt faculty and staff get a special discount to select performances of this stylish reimagining of a holiday classic. Read More
Robotic advances promise artificial legs that emulate healthy limbs
Recent advances in robotics technology make it possible to create prosthetics that can duplicate the natural movement of human legs which promises to dramatically improve the mobility of lower-limb amputees. Read More
Office of LGBTQI Life launches Trans@VU website
Trans@VU is a web resource for trans*, gender-variant and gender-questioning people and their allies at Vanderbilt University. Read More
Wellcast: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Rachel Heitmann, program director at the Tennessee Department of Health, talks about SIDS or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Read More
LGBTQI Life offering Safe Zone workshop Nov. 13
The Safe Zone workshop is a three-hour interactive workshop that encourages student, faculty and staff to explore their personal identities, cultural identities, privilege and what it means to be an Ally. Read More
“Reflections of the Civil Rights Movement in Nashville: Then and Now”
Watch video of the most recent presentation in the Food for Thought lunchtime series ”Reflections of the Civil Rights Movement in Nashville: Then and Now,”… Read More
Understanding the lifelong benefits of preschool
High-quality preschool is an effective way to reduce social problems associated with poverty because it teaches children the psychological skills they need to succeed as adults, according to a Vanderbilt professor who studies the economics of human development. Read More
Tricking algae’s biological clock boosts production of drugs, biofuels
Tricking algae’s biological clock to remain in its daytime setting can dramatically boost the amount of commercially valuable compounds that these simple marine plants can produce when they are grown in constant light. Read More
Rounds: A message from the Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs
Oftentimes, holding firm to core principles and values anchors us and assures long-term success during periods of rapid change. Read More
