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This Is Not a Drill

Credit: Steve Green The movie theater at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt was one of three areas turned… Read More

Arts & Culture

Charlie Chaplin image from the 1924 Léger–Murphy film (Courtesy of Anthology Film Archives) Robots and Riots BLAIR SCHOOL PREMIERES HISTORIC PIECE On… Read More

Athletics

Coach Franklin and others celebrate the signing of wide receiver Jordan Cunningham (Credit: Joe Howell) Signed, Sealed, Delivered Vanderbilt football signs best… Read More

Counter-Attack

Credit: TODD DAVIDSON New Wave of ‘Superbugs’ Poses Dire Threat | Deadly Bacteria That Resist Strongest Drugs Are Spreading | Drug-Resistant Bacteria and Lack… Read More

Radiation or Surgery?

Credit: JIM FRAZIER/illustration source A study comparing outcomes among prostate cancer patients treated with surgery versus radiation therapy found differences in urinary,… Read More

Anger Management

Credit: JESUS ABURTO Is an angry judge a bad judge? Not necessarily. “Anger is the quintessentially judicial emotion,” says Terry… Read More

Nesting Instinct

Credit: KAT CHADWICK There may be a biological basis for separate doll and dump-truck aisles in the toy store. In a study… Read More

Research Roundup

Credit: GARY WATERS Prison Time Cuts Life Expectancy For every year spent in prison, overall life expectancy decreases two years. A new… Read More

Lu Zeph, EdD’83

CREDIT: Adam Kuykendall/University of Maine Lu Zeph believes people with disabilities have both a civil and a human right to develop their… Read More

Deena Dill, BS’92

Credit: JR ANDERSON Deena Dill is probably one in a million—a busy actress and producer who’d rather work light-hearted sitcoms and game… Read More

Kofi Dadzie, BE’00

CREDIT: Rancard Solutions Ltd. During a 1997 summer internship, Vanderbilt mechanical engineering student Kofi Dadzie had a brilliant idea: Enormous opportunities awaited… Read More

Bridging the World

Students from Birmingham, Ala., arrive at the Beijing airport during the summer of 2012. Wyatt Smith is in the middle of the back row… Read More

The Greater Good

The parents of Vanderbilt patient Tyson Wohlford had this photo taken to express gratitude for his care at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s… Read More

Vanderbilt for Life

Sean Davidson (Credit: John Russell) Opening Dores to New Career Opportunities Sean Davidson, BS’10, was planning for a career in investment banking. Read More

Obituaries

Credit: Ken Bennett/Wake Forest University Walter J. Harrelson Old Testament Scholar Walter J. Harrelson, distinguished professor of Hebrew Bible, emeritus, and former… Read More

Newsmakers: Vanderbilt’s teaching, research and patient care efforts are making an impact

These stories from the past year show how Vanderbilt is making an impact, on campus and in the world. Read More

Divinity’s James Hudnut-Beumler reflects on 13 years as dean

James Hudnut-Beumler sees a significantly larger, more diverse student population with much improved financial support at today's Vanderbilt Divinity School than he did when he arrived on campus 13 years ago. Read More

Center for Student Professional Development offers new take on the traditional career center

Last year Vanderbilt’s career center changed its name—but the transformation went well beyond a new sign over the door. Read More

As Commencement approaches, six seniors reflect on what comes next

As Commencement approaches, we asked six seniors to reflect: How has Vanderbilt provided new opportunities, given focus to your interests and prepared you for the future? Most importantly, what comes next? Read More

Aladine Elsamadicy wants to bridge cultural divides

Aladine Elsamadicy (Lauren Holland/Vanderbilt) Aladine Elsamadicy says he didn’t feel singled out for his Egyptian heritage or Muslim faith while growing up in Alabama—not… Read More