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Thomas A. Schwartz: “America and the Vietnam War” (2/14/13)

Watch video of “America and the Vietnam War” from the Osher Lifelong Lecture Series event on Feb. 14. Thomas A. Schwartz, a professor of history… Read More

Thomas A. Schwartz: “America and the Vietnam War” (2/7/13)

Watch video of “America and the Vietnam War” from the Osher Lifelong Lecture Series event on Feb. 7. Thomas A. Schwartz, a professor of history… Read More

John Siegfried: “Better Living Through Economics” (2/7/13)

Watch video of “Better Living Through Economics”, part of the Osher Lifelong Learning Lecture Series presented on Feb. 7 by Vanderbilt Professor of Economics John Siegfried,… Read More

John Siegfried: “Better Living Through Economics” (1/31/13)

Watch video of “Better Living Through Economics”, part of the Osher Lifelong Learning Lecture Series presented on Jan. 31 by Vanderbilt Professor of Economics John Siegfried,… Read More

Thomas A. Schwartz: “America and the Vietnam War” (1/31/13)

Watch video of “America and the Vietnam War” from the Osher Lifelong Lecture Series event on Jan. 31. Thomas A. Schwartz, a professor of history… Read More

Thomas A. Schwartz: “America and the Vietnam War” (1/24/13)

Watch video of “America and the Vietnam War” from the Osher Lifelong Lecture Series event on Jan. 24. Thomas A. Schwartz, a professor of history… Read More

John Siegfried: “Better Living Through Economics” (1/24/13)

Watch video of “Better Living Through Economics”, part of the Osher Lifelong Learning Lecture Series presented on Jan. 24 by Vanderbilt Professor of Economics John Siegfried,… Read More

John Siegfried: “Better Living Through Economics” (1/17/13)

Watch video of “Better Living Through Economics”, part of the Osher Lifelong Learning Lecture Series presented on Jan. 17 by Vanderbilt Professor of Economics John Siegfried,… Read More

Thomas A. Schwartz: “America and the Vietnam War” (1/17/13)

Watch video of “America and the Vietnam War” from the Osher Lifelong Lecture Series event on Jan. 17. Thomas A. Schwartz, a professor of history… Read More

New findings shed light on charter school debate

As the Tennessee General Assembly debates a bill that would give power to the state to authorize charter schools, Ron Zimmer, unveils his latest research on the topic. Read More

James Lawson donates papers to Vanderbilt

The Rev. James M. Lawson Jr., who has played key roles in the Civil Rights Movement and Vanderbilt University’s history, has donated a significant portion of his papers to Vanderbilt Libraries’ Special Collections. Read More

Tech spinoffs that began with federal research investment boost economy

School of Engineering Dean Philippe Fauchet emphasized the importance of federal research investment to members of Tennessee's congressional delegation while he was in Washington, D.C., for the annual American Society of Engineering Education conference. Read More

Academic Minute: Larisa DeSantis on “Megafauna diets and extinction”

In today’s Academic Minute, Dr. Larisa DeSantis of Vanderbilt University reveals what North America’s largest predators were eating just before they died out. Read More

James Patterson, MA’70, has sold more books worldwide than any author during the past three years

JAMES PATTERSON HAS SOLD MORE BOOKS WORLDWIDE THAN ANY AUTHOR DURING THE PAST THREE YEARS. NOW HE’S SET HIS SIGHTS ON CULTIVATING THE NEXT GENERATION… Read More

How Vanderbilt became the nation’s top producer of minority Ph.D recipients in physics, astronomy and materials science

Not long after he arrived at Vanderbilt nine years ago, Keivan Stassun, professor of astronomy, began building on a newly forged alliance with Fisk… Read More

Mad as a Hatter: Global efforts to reduce mercury emissions

Last month representatives of more than 140 countries agreed to the terms of a treaty called the Minamata Convention that would ban many uses of mercury by 2020. But the efforts do not go far enough, says Vanderbilt pharmacologist Michael Aschner. Read More