Voter ID laws to be examined at Vanderbilt Constitution Day Program
Constitution Day will be marked at Vanderbilt with a forum about voter identification laws on Sept. 20. Read More
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International labor, workers rights to be discussed at Sept. 19 panel
Workers at a ready-made-garment factory in Bangladesh. (image courtesy of Institute for Global Labour and Human Rights) Three international labor activists will discuss the… Read More
VU named among best colleges for food in America
The Commons Dining Center is a state-of-the-art facility that features a salad bar, specialty pizza oven, deli, wok, grill and vegan/vegetarian food options. (Vanderbilt… Read More
Increase seen in sports-related injuries, Vanderbilt offers free sports safety clinic, safety tips for parents and coaches
(iStockphoto) With the start of football season and other fall sports, the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is seeing… Read More
Listen: Vanderbilt Libraries’ exhibit spotlights beloved entertainers
“Stage & Screen: The Star Quality of Vanderbilt’s Performing Arts Collections,” now open at Vanderbilt University’s renovated Central Library and Special Collections, invites viewers to step “behind the curtain” of some of the world’s most memorable productions. Read More
Romney appears to be losing traction with swing voters: Vanderbilt survey
A new survey from the Vanderbilt University/YouGov Ad Rating Project shows that the latest attack ad aimed at President Obama is not working as well as previous efforts. Read More
Vanderbilt sponsoring events for opening of Carrie Mae Weems exhibition at Frist
"Carrie Mae Weems: Afro-Chic" (video still), 2010. (courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York) Vanderbilt University will host programming on campus… Read More
Decode the election at Vanderbilt’s Saturday University
Saturday University, designed to help adults rediscover the joy of education, will focus on the November elections during sessions Oct. 13 and 20. Read More
Zwiebel Lab adds ants to its research repertoire
After more than a decade spent successfully decoding the malaria mosquito’s sense of smell, the Zwiebel Lab has added ant olfaction to its research repertoire and has just received a major grant to pursue this new avenue for the next four years. Read More
Carmaker’s gift boosts childhood cancer research
Patrick Grohar, M.D., Ph.D., was awarded a $250,000 Hyundai Hope on Wheels grant last week for his research into potential drug therapies for Ewing sarcoma,… Read More
Team effort key after employee’s cardiac arrest
Mouzon Siddiqi, who has accrued 11 months of sick leave during her 37 years as a Vanderbilt employee, has to use some of those days after suffering a cardiac arrest on Sept. 6, outside the University Club. Read More
Study tracks potential coverage gaps under Affordable Care Act
An analysis of Massachusetts’ health care reform program by a Vanderbilt researcher indicates insurance gaps may remain as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) expands insurance coverage beginning in 2014. Read More
Brothers’ efforts in Lwala honored by the Peace Corps
The Peace Corps has selected Milton and Fred Ochieng’ as this year’s recipients of their annual Director’s Award. Read More
Collins to manage Interpreter Services for hospitals, clinics
Hope Collins has been named to the new position as manager of Interpreter Services. Read More
It helps to have Friends in fight against prematurity
Carolyn Thombs, president of Friends of Children’s Hospital, cuts the ribbon to unveil a recognition wall during an event last week celebrating… Read More
Photo: College Cup
(photo by Anne Rayner) Each year, students at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine join one of four Advisory Colleges for general support… Read More
Family mass vaccination exercise set for Sept. 29
Vanderbilt employees with children between 4 and 14 are being invited to participate in a free four-hour Family Mass Vaccination exercise on Saturday, Sept. 29, at Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks. Read More
Charo set for season’s first Flexner Discovery Lecture
R. Alto Charo, J.D., a nationally known bioethicist at the University of Wisconsin Law School in Madison, will deliver the first Flexner Discovery Lecture on Thursday, Sept. 20. Read More
Photo: Chad’s wish
(photo by Steve Green) In honor of former patient Chad Crabtree, Make-A-Wish Foundation of Middle Tennessee donated 11 state-of-the-art, flat-screen televisions to… Read More
Assembly outlines VUMC clinical enterprise goals
With the continued dedication and hard work of staff and faculty, Vanderbilt University Medical Center managed to surpass financial goals for the fiscal year that concluded June 30. Read More
