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VU study reveals connective tissue’s reinforcing ‘rivet’

An ancient enzyme that can be traced back 500 million years forms the chemical “rivet” that reinforces connective tissue throughout the body, Vanderbilt University researchers reported this week. Read More

Heart Walk seeking team captains

The American Heart Association’s 2012 Nashville Heart Walk is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 6, and Vanderbilt University is recruiting team captains with the hope of… Read More

VU research shines at international AIDS meet

Vanderbilt University’s Vikrant Sahasrabuddhe, M.D., MPH, DrPH, received the IAS/ANRS Young Investigator Award at the International AIDS Conference last week in Washington, D.C. Read More

VUH debuts new lounge for patients awaiting discharge

After a successful pilot program that began in April, a new Discharge Lounge is formally opening in Vanderbilt University Hospital (VUH) for the convenience of adult patients who are discharged and awaiting transportation or the completion of other post-discharge services. Read More

VU hosts international vascular biology research meeting

More than 100 students, faculty and scientists from around the world attended a four-day program on vascular biology research last week at Vanderbilt University. Read More

Photo: FlowSight

Researchers in the Vanderbilt Flow Cytometry Shared Resource (FCSR) show off the new Amnis FlowSight, which provides an image… Read More

Early HIV treatment also can prevent TB: study

Anti-retroviral therapy can prevent tuberculosis, even in people with early HIV disease. Read More

Nominate a colleague for the Commodore Award

Nominations are being sought for the 2012 Vanderbilt Commodore Award. The annual award recognizes two staff members whose performances far exceed expectations and reflect a high level of service, dedication,… Read More

Sideshow Fringe Festival provides weekend fun

Aerial Fabricators will be among the featured performers at the 2012 Sideshow Fringe Festival. (image courtesy of Sideshow Fringe Festival) The second annual… Read More

Powerful AM station will air Commodore football, men’s basketball games

Commodore football and men’s basketball games will be carried on one of the nation’s strongest radio signals, following a flagship agreement announced between Vanderbilt Athletics and Nashville's NewsRadio 1510 WLAC. Read More

Football season opener makes parking changes necessary

(Vanderbilt University) The Commodore football team will launch its season Thursday, Aug. 30, with a nationally televised game on ESPN against Southeastern Conference rival… Read More

Test flight over Peru ruins could revolutionize archaeological mapping

Archaeological sites that currently take years to map will be completed in minutes if tests of the Semi-autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle system being developed at Vanderbilt University go well. Read More

Get discounts, services at HR Express/Commodore Concierge locations

HR Express (Vanderbilt University) Human Resources announces two new, enhanced HR Express locations at Medical Center North and the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital… Read More

SECURITY NOTICE: Attempted robbery on campus

On Monday, July 30, at 9 p.m., a female student was walking from Central Library on 21st Avenue South to her residence hall on the Peabody College campus. Read More

Still Transformative After All These Years: Vereen Bell changed the face of the English department…and continues to change lives

Vereen Bell, an iconic figure in the Department of English, has been making waves at Vanderbilt for 50 years. And he shows no signs of… Read More

Sevin, German professor and former chair of department, dies

Dieter H.O. Sevin, professor of German and former chair of the Department of Germanic and Slavic Languages at Vanderbilt, died July 29 after a nearly yearlong battle with cancer. Sevin taught German language and literature at Vanderbilt for more than 44 years. Read More

Principals’ Leadership and Leadership Principles: Creating professional development to help today’s principals excel at leading

For much of the past century, the typical role of the school principal was to serve as the manager-in-chief, an administrator who made sure the… Read More

Biomarkers may offer autism clues

A combination of biomarkers may reveal new clues about causes of and potential interventions for autism. Read More

National type I diabetes prevention trial now an option for younger children

A type I diabetes prevention study that is part of the TrialNet program at Vanderbilt is now enrolling children as young as 8 years old. Read More

Reaction to recent positive Obama ad indicates negative strategy would be better

Nearly a third of American voters finds a new ‘positive’ ad by President Obama contrasting his approach to the economy with that of Mitt Romney to be 'disgusting.' Read More