Get Sprint discount, holiday gift
Vanderbilt University and medical center employees can receive a 23 percent discount on monthly recurring charges by using the discount code GAUNV_VRB_ZZZ. Sprint also… Read More
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Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory, Radnor Lake State Natural Area to host alternative New Year’s event
Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory (Vanderbilt University) Instead of watching the Times Square ball drop on TV, members of the Nashville community can ring in the… Read More
Tips for welcoming your college student home for the holidays
(iStockphoto) Welcoming a college student home for the holidays—especially if it’s their first extended visit since going away to school—can be the occasion for… Read More
Vanderbilt researchers: Alligators and crocodiles possess acute sense of touch.
Crocodiles and alligators are notorious for their thick skin and well-armored bodies. So it comes as something of a surprise to learn that their sense… Read More
Vanderbilt Orchestra to tour China; will perform ‘farewell’ concert Dec. 23
The Vanderbilt Orchestra (Vanderbilt University) Members of the Nashville community will have a chance to hear the Vanderbilt Orchestra in concert before… Read More
Auction features 2010 Jetta now through Jan. 3
This 2010 Volkswagen Jetta is for sale through a sealed bid auction. There are no other vehicles being offered in this auction. (Image provided… Read More
Vanderbilt sophomore, alumni named to ‘Forbes’ 30 Under 30
Param Jaggi Param Jaggi, a sophomore from Plano, Texas, has been named to Forbes magazine’s “30 Under 30.” Zakiya Smith, a 2006 Vanderbilt graduate,… Read More
VUCast: World Class Talent
This Week on VUCast, Vanderbilt’s online newscast: How a world class musical talent is teaching in a global way. How the… Read More
Year in Review: Vanderbilt’s top stories, images, Tweets and shares of 2012
The top news stories, Tweets, Facebook posts, photos and videos of the year. Read More
Our favorite Tweets and Facebook posts of the week, Dec. 7-14
The Office of Undergraduate Admissions mailed Early Decision 1 letters this week, and the reaction on Twitter and Facebook has been incredible. Here are just… Read More
Make note of modified hours over Winter Break
(Vanderbilt University) Vanderbilt schools are observing Winter Break Dec. 16-Jan. 6, 2013. Residence halls close at 9 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, and reopen at… Read More
Discount on hearing aids through end of year
Receive a 20 percent employee discount on hearing aids now through the end of December at the Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center. Contact:… Read More
VUSN lecture: Bredesen on health reform Jan. 14
The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Centennial Lecture Series presents “Health Reform—An Unfinished Business,” featuring Governor Phil Bredesen. … Read More
Talking to children about the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary
Photo courtesy of Children's Wishing Well/Vanderbilt Jodi Bauers, child life manager at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, offered… Read More
Franklin, Brentwood get direct bus/van service
Photo courtesy of RTA Vanderbilt University commuters living in Brentwood and Franklin have reason to rejoice—new bus and van routes—with direct service… Read More
The Leipzig Connection
In the last five years a grassroots faculty collaboration with the University of Leipzig has flowered, making the historic German university one of Vanderbilt's half dozen strategic international partners. Read More
Bradford stepping down as dean of Vanderbilt’s Owen Graduate School of Management
James W. Bradford Jr. After eight years at the helm of Vanderbilt University’s business school, James W. Bradford Jr. announced Dec. 13 he… Read More
Know Your Numbers and avoid holiday weight gain
Health Plus’ Know Your Numbers station will be set up in the Preston Research Building lobby Dec. Read More
‘Tip-overs’ cause child injury, death
(iStockPhotography) Nearly 13,000 children are injured each year in the United States from televisions tipping over, with a child dying every three… Read More
Vanderbilt research contributes to new theory about the birth of wide binary stars
Research by Professor of Physics and Astronomy Keivan Stassun and postdoctoral scholar Saurav Dhital has contributed to a new theory about the formation of wide binary star systems. Stassun explores the research in a “News and Views” column in the current issue of Nature. Read More
