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Research becomes personal for Delpire

Eric Delpire, Ph.D., professor of Anesthesiology, Molecular Physiology and Biophysics and director of the Anesthesiology Basic Science Research Division, has spent the past 15 years developing genetically altered mice for use in scientific research, and he now knows the value of his research in a very personal way. Read More

Award honors strong bonds between VU, Nashville CARES

Vanderbilt University has been named to receive the Nashville CARES Corporate Partner Award. Read More

Malin helps craft de-identification guidelines

A great deal of biomedical and health services research at some point involves record de-identification, whether it’s prior to the sharing of study data or, in the case of large patient databases, prior to the initial extraction of study data. Read More

MyVU print edition features new faculty

On newsstands now is a special print edition of MyVU—Vanderbilt’s online hub for faculty and staff—that honors some of the newest faces on campus and showcases their exciting work in the fields of pediatrics, anthropology, history, education, law, music and more. Read More

Research training program seeks global impact

For Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Ph.D. programs in the biomedical sciences, “diversity” means more than “international.” Read More

Human Resources announces policy updates

(Vanderbilt University) Several Human Resources policies have been revised, and the changes are effective today, Dec. 6, 2012. The revised policies include:… Read More

‘Longevity’ gene has role in bone loss

A gene associated with long life participates in the normal regulation of bone remodeling and may have a role in bone loss associated with aging. Read More

Chancellor’s Bowl Message 2012

Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos asks you to spend New Year’s Eve at the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl. Go Dores!… Read More

Keeping Athletes Safe

Summer 2012 is in the record books as one of the hottest ever recorded in the U.S. Combine that with possible lightning strikes, and outdoor… Read More

Commodores to take on NC State at Music City Bowl; purchase tickets here

The Vanderbilt Commodores will square off against North Carolina State in the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl on Monday, Dec. 31, at LP Field… Read More

Free turkeys, more to be given away to faculty and staff

UPDATE: We regret that due to high demand, we are unfortunately out of aprons. Turkeys and tofurkeys are still available. Vanderbilt’s annual Turkey Toss, at which… Read More

Meningitis Mystery Solved

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU START SEEING PATIENTS WHO ARE GETTING SICKER BY THE MINUTE? AND NORMAL TREATMENTS AREN’T WORKING?  VANDERBILT DOCTORS AND TECHNICIANS QUICKLY WORKED… Read More

Vanderbilt research is giving hope for the prevention and treatment of diabetes

The statistics are jarring. More than 25.8 million children and adults in the United States—8.3 percent of the population—have diabetes. And predictions are that… Read More

Get discount on books, merchandise at Barnes & Noble Dec. 14

(Joe Howell/Vanderbilt) Barnes & Noble at Vanderbilt will offer a 20 percent discount to Vanderbilt faculty and… Read More

Entrepreneur Studio will immerse students in startup culture

Select engineering management juniors and seniors will see firsthand in a new spring semester course how local entrepreneurs try to unleash their startups’ potential. Entrepreneur… Read More

Business plan competition winners plan to take ideas to market

It isn’t exactly Shark Tank, the ABC-TV reality show with a panel of entrepreneurs and business executives called “Sharks” who consider offers from other entrepreneurs seeking… Read More

‘MLK Day: A View from the Pulpit’ scheduled for Jan. 21

The Rev. Kenneth Robinson The Rev. Kenneth S. Robinson of Saint Andrew African Methodist Episcopal Church in Memphis, Tenn., will present “MLK Day: A… Read More

New faculty: Ebony McGee tells the stories of STEM students

As an assistant professor of education, diversity and urban schooling in the Department of Teaching and Learning, McGee will continue the research she began as a National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellow: investigating the role of stereotypes and other influences in the postsecondary career and academic decision-making of high-achieving African American, Asian and Latino STEM students. Read More

Mayor Dean’s ‘Walk 100 Miles’ challenge comes to Vanderbilt

Nashville Mayor Karl Dean will help lead a two-mile walk around the Vanderbilt University campus Thursday, Dec. 6, as part of the Walk 100 Miles with the Mayor initiative in 2012. Read More

New faculty: Jeremy Wilson comes home to Tennessee, by way of Vienna

Few musicians win their first orchestral audition, and the likelihood that the first audition is with the prestigious Vienna Philharmonic is very slim. That puts Jeremy Wilson, Blair School of Music's new associate professor of trombone, in a class all by himself. Read More