Colleen Conway-Welch, Ph.D., CNM, dean of Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, told graduates during Commencement and Investiture ceremonies last week that “advanced practice nurses, nurse scientists, nurse managers and leaders are crucial to health care and to our country.” Read More
Vanderbilt awarded 66 Ph.D. degrees to an accomplished group of students in Medical Center-related departments and programs. Read More
Kindergarten teachers report spending much of their math instructional time teaching students basic counting skills and how to recognize geometric shapes—skills the students have already mastered before ever setting foot in the kindergarten classroom, new research finds. Read More
Vanderbilt phylogeneticists examined the reasons why large-scale tree-of-life studies are producing contradictory results and have proposed a suite of novel techniques to resolve the contradictions. Read More
Vanderbilt is a sponsor of the sixth annual Dragon Music Sundays, a series of free concerts held each Sunday from May 19 to June… Read More
(image courtesy of Sarratt Youth Art Institute) It’s not too late to register your child for the award-winning Sarratt Youth Art Institute this summer. Read More
Art2wear, an exposition of wearable art in the form of clothing, jewelry and accessories, will hold a preview gala from 5 to… Read More
The inner ear system that senses gravity and movement plays a role in bone remodeling – a finding that has clinical implications for space travel and for patients with inner ear disorders. Read More
By biking to work, you can spend less money on gas and car maintenance, more time enjoying the great outdoors, get some exercise and be one less car sitting in rush hour traffic. Read More
(Steve Green/Vanderbilt) Laurel Creech from Mayor Karl Dean’s office will discuss Nashville’s B-Cycle program, the 25 greenways located throughout the city and… Read More
Grand, baby grand, upright and digital pianos and more will be featured during a sale May 23-27 at Vanderbilt’s Blair School of Music. Read More
Vanderbilt may nominate one candidate each for the Medical Research Program and Science and Engineering Program for 2013. These awards provide $1 million over three years for investigators focusing on important and emerging areas of research. Read More
The Tennessee Women’s Health Report Card, released May 14, indicates women’s health is moving in the right direction, but there’s much more work to be done. Read More
Tour de Nash, Nashville’s largest tour of bikeways and greenways, will be held Saturday, May 18. The event will begin at 7… Read More
James Hudnut-Beumler, who is stepping down as dean of Vanderbilt Divinity School after 13 years, presented to his successor two gifts during an emotional celebration service. Read More
“Everybody Has a Story,” a compilation of songs written in music therapy sessions at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital and recorded by… Read More
The Women's golf team advanced to the NCAA Championship for the fourth consecutive season for the first time in program history with a third-pace finish at the West Regional. Read More
Men's tennis shut down the Illinois Fighting Illini, 4-1, May 11, in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at the Currey Tennis Center at Vanderbilt. Read More
Vanderbilt baseball clinched the Southeastern Conference title with a 10-5 win over Kentucky May 12 to finish off a series sweep at Cliff Hagan Stadium in Lexington. Read More
A high-salt diet worsens the carcinogenic effects of Helicobacter pylori, a bacterium that colonizes the stomachs of half of the world’s population. Read More
