World on Wednesdays seeking presenters for spring semester
(iStockphoto) International Student and Scholar Services is seeking presenters for its World on Wednesdays series for spring 2014. WOW features a… Read More
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Theatre offers promise for youth with autism, Vanderbilt study finds
A novel autism intervention program using theatre to teach reciprocal communication skills is improving social deficits in adolescents with the disorder that now affects an estimated one in 88 children, Vanderbilt University researchers released today in the journal Autism Research. Read More
Faculty Senate meeting minutes for September available online
Vanderbilt’s Faculty Senate convened on Sept. 12 for its first regular meeting of the academic year. Minutes from the meeting are now available on the Faculty Senate website. Read More
Executive producer of TV’s ‘Royal Pains’ to give Flexner Dean’s Lecture
Michael Rauch, executive producer of the USA network’s original series Royal Pains, will give a talk titled “Making a Medical Show Authentic and Fun (Or… Read More
Occupational Health Clinic brings flu shots to you Oct. 25, 28
(Vanderbilt University) Missed getting your flu shot under the Flulapalooza tent? Never fear! Get your annual flu vaccination at one of the… Read More
Medical Center Drive closed Oct. 26-27
Medical Center Drive (Vanderbilt University) Beginning Saturday, Oct. 26, at 6 a.m. through Sunday, Oct. 27, at 6 p.m., Medical Center Drive will be closed from… Read More
Great Performances presents ‘Fahrenheit 451’ Nov. 1
Aquila Theatre Company will present Fahrenheit 451, a stage production of Ray Bradbury’s classic dystopian tale, at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, in Vanderbilt’s Langford Auditorium as part of the Great Performances at Vanderbilt series. Read More
Goldfarb named to ‘Popular Mechanics’ top 10 innovators list
"Popular Mechanics" named Vanderbilt mechanical engineer Michael Goldfarb one of this year's “Ten Innovators Who Changed The World” for an exoskeleton he developed that helps people with paralysis to stand. Read More
Video: Life Redesigned: The Emergence of Synthetic Biology
Watch video of the Donna S. and John R. Hall Engineering Lecture, delivered by synthetic biology pioneer James J. Collins. Collins is the recipient of… Read More
Video: Justice and Identity in a Bioengineered Society
Watch “Justice and Identity in a Bioengineered Society,” by Michael Bess, Chancellor’s Professor of History. One of the earliest biomedical engineering programs in the United… Read More
Vanderbilt Divinity Breakfast: Digging where Jezebel lived
Douglas Knight, a renowned expert on the Hebrew Bible, and six students who participated with him in an archaeological excavation at Jezreel, Israel, will share their experiences at a Vanderbilt Divinity School community breakfast October 29. Read More
Expert available to discuss UAW organizing efforts in South
Labor organizing victories in Southern states could have far-reaching political implications for the region and the nation, according to Vanderbilt University labor sociologist Dan Cornfield. Read More
New session of Weight Watchers at Work begins Nov. 13
Say no to yo-yo dieting by joining the fall session of Weight Watchers at Work at Vanderbilt. Read More
Frisse, Weiner elected to Institute of Medicine
Vanderbilt University’s Betsy Weiner, Ph.D., R.N., senior associate dean for Informatics in the School of Nursing, and Mark Frisse, M.D., MS, MBA, Accenture Professor and director of Regional Informatics, have been elected to the Institute of Medicine (IOM), the organization announced this week. Read More
Institute of Medicine honors Vanderbilt’s Clayton
Ellen Wright Clayton, M.D., J.D., the Craig-Weaver Professor of Pediatrics and professor of Law at Vanderbilt University, has won the David Rall Medal from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) for “exemplary” service to the institute. Read More
More than 4,000 trips already booked through Concur
More than 6,700 users have set up travel profiles. More than 4,125 trips have been booked, and travelers have received more than $2.6 million in reimbursements, 80 percent within three to five days of their report being approved. Read More
Memorial Oct. 21 for Ellen Fanning, ALS walk Oct. 26
Please join in celebrating the life of Ellen Fanning, Stevenson Professor of Biological Sciences and a professor of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, on Monday, Oct. 21, at 2 p.m., in Benton Chapel. Read More
Vanderbilt center director meets with Japanese prime minister
James Auer, director of the Center for U.S.-Japan Studies at Vanderbilt, was honored by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during an Oct. 12 meeting in Tokyo. Read More
Open Enrollment ends Oct. 31
Open Enrollment is happening now and all benefits-eligible employees should enroll. Read More
‘Game Plan for your Health’ showing at Sarratt Oct. 23
The Game Plan for Your Health video will be showing at the Sarratt Cinema on the half-hour on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Read More
