Collaborating researchers at the University of North Carolina and Vanderbilt University have found that accelerating the rate of mutations in the coronavirus responsible for deadly severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) cripples the virus’s ability to cause disease in animals. Read More
As the College Halls at Kissam construction project continues to take shape on the northeast corner of Vanderbilt’s campus, the university has announced plans to name the finished structures and areas within them in honor of several figures significant to the history and culture of the university. Read More
Doug Woodcock (left) and Brett Taylor, chemical and biomolecular engineering seniors, in the Diatherix lab in Huntsville, Ala. Two chemical and biomolecular engineering seniors,… Read More
istock The Sixth Annual Meredith S. and John A. Oates Lectureship in Clinical Pharmacology presents “Homage to Ignorance,” featuring Friedrich C. Luft, M.D., Nov. 15… Read More
Tyson Renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson will speak at Vanderbilt University’s Langford Auditorium on Nov. 13. The event, which begins at 7 p.m.,… Read More
Michael Bess (far right), Chancellor's Professor of History, consults with junior faculty during a Center for Teaching-sponsored Teaching Visit. (image courtesy Center for Teaching)… Read More
An outdoor sculpture of Martha R. Ingram, commissioned by Vanderbilt University to honor her leadership and philanthropic service to the school, has been placed where she helped launch the first phase of College Halls at Vanderbilt. Read More
Patrick Grohar came to Vanderbilt in January from the National Cancer Institute, bringing with him his passions and self-motivation for lab-based work. His research focuses on drug discovery in pediatric sarcomas, cancers that develop in bone and soft tissues. Read More
n today’s complex world, engineers are seen more and more as imaginative problem-solvers. Philippe Fauchet, the new dean of Vanderbilt University School of Engineering, is a perfect example. Read More
We love hearing from our fans, friends and followers. Below are just a few of our favorite Tweets and Instagram photos from the past week… Read More
A complete list of new university faculty for the 2012-13 academic year Blair School of Music Tucker Biddlecombe, associate professor and director of choral activities… Read More
A complete list of new School of Medicine and School of Nursing faculty for 2012 School of Medicine Aqeela Afzal, Ph.D. Research assistant professor… Read More
Eight Vanderbilt mathematicians have been named as members of the inaugural class of Fellows of the American Mathematical Society Read More
Jessica Mazerik is a graduate student in the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology. As scientists, our ability to obtain funding, publish… Read More
An amputee using a prosthetic leg designed at Vanderbilt made history by climbing 103 flights of stairs to the top of a Chicago skyscraper. Read More
John G. Byrne, M.D., William S. Stoney Jr. Professor of Cardiac Surgery and chair of the department, is stepping down from his position to become the chief of Cardiac Surgery and the vice president of Surgical Services at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. He becomes the Lawrence H. Cohn Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School, effective April 1, 2013. Read More
Watch video of Keith Meador presenting “Religion and Health: Pitfalls and Possibilities” as part of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute lecture series. The course reviews the… Read More
Watch video of Christopher Slobogin presenting “Contemporary Debates in Criminal Justice: The Class Decides” as part of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute lecture series. The… Read More
To take advantage of a special holiday discount at Loews Vanderbilt, visit www.loewshotels.com/en/specials/vand. Loews Vanderbilt Hotel is offering the Vanderbilt… Read More
Researchers at the Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health (VIGH) have received a major federal grant to study whether an integrated, family-focused approach can prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV — the AIDS virus — in Nigeria. Read More
