Zip line tours benefit Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital
Visit the newly opened Honeysuckle Hill Farm Zip Line Tree Top Canopy Tours in Springfield, Tenn., and support Monroe Carell… Read More
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Fellowship program seeks ‘friendship families’ for fellows
Vanderbilt’s Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program is looking for Friendship Families for International Fellows during the 2012-2013 school year. The Humphrey… Read More
Updated: Help identify unknown object detected during Venus transit
The Dyer Observatory is calling all science sleuths to help identify an unknown object spotted on June 5. Read More
Discount at Student Rec’s Smoothie King
Special deals are being offered at the Smoothie King In the Student Recreation Center. Purchase a $25 gift card and get a 20 oz. Read More
ISSS seeks presenters for World on Wednesdays
Presenters are being sought for the fall World on Wednesday series. (iStock photo) International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) is… Read More
Support Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt at Sounds game
Help pack Greer Stadium July 15 at 6:35 p.m. to raise money for Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.When you… Read More
Bluebird on the Mountain to feature Pierce and Grace Pettis, Tom Kimmel
Tom Kimmel and Pierce and Grace Pettis will headline the June 16 Bluebird on the Mountain concert at scenic Dyer Observatory. Read More
VUCast Extra: Bridging the Gap in the Sciences
Vanderbilt is on track this year to become the number one producer of minority Ph.D. recipients in physics, astronomy and materials science, an area… Read More
Common genetic signals for atrial fibrillation decoded
An international study co-led by researchers at Vanderbilt University has uncovered six new “susceptibility loci,” chromosomal regions located in or near genes that may play a role in atrial fibrillation, the most commonly diagnosed heart condition. Read More
Study sees eligibility confusion ahead for Affordable Care Act applicants
A Vanderbilt expert on health policy and economics says that many people who get subsidized private health insurance under the Affordable Care Act in 2014 could face confusing changes in eligibility and cost sharing, and some will be required to pay the government back after the first year of participation. Read More
DNA: From modification to mutation
Understanding how an environmental hazard damages DNA may shed light on processes of tumor formation. Read More
Romney foreign policy would not be focused on Israel and Middle East
As a Mormon, Mitt Romney’s religious beliefs have a basis on the American continent. Assistant Professor of Religious History Kathleen Flake explains how that might… Read More
Love Circle alternative energy showcase project nears completion
A collaborative wind-solar alternative energy project between Vanderbilt University’s mechanical engineering department and Nashville Metro Water Services has picked up speed with the installation of a modest 3kW wind turbine at the Love Circle site close to campus. Read More
Vanderbilt business boot camp helps survivors of prostitution, trafficking and addiction launch new café
Thistle Farms, a social enterprise run by women who have survived lives of prostitution, trafficking and addiction will be collaborating with the Vanderbilt Accelerator Summer Business Institute on its newest venture, the Thistle Stop Café. Read More
Hundreds gather at Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory for historic Venus transit
Hundreds gathered at Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory June 5 to witness the historic transit of Venus across the sun. (Daniel Dubois/Vanderbilt) About 500 people gathered… Read More
Vanderbilt Accelerator and Captain D’s look for the perfect hook
Fast-casual seafood restaurant Captain D’s is working on plans to ramp up the customer experience and they’re turning to students in the Vanderbilt Accelerator Summer Business Institute for innovative ideas. Read More
Construction projects will transform campus this summer
Noticed an increase of construction workers and equipment in your area? Seen signs that read “Construction Zone” as you make your way across campus? With… Read More
Gates grant to fund mobile phone-based detection tool for newborn jaundice
Chetan Patil, research assistant professor of biomedical engineering, has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to test the ability of an adapted mobile phone to diagnose jaundice in newborns in developing countries. Read More
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital named among nation’s best by ‘U.S. News & World Report’
The Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is again named among the nation’s leaders in pediatric health care in U.S. News & World Report magazine’s annual … Read More
View historical medical center images through new website
The Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Hospital (courtesy of Eskind Biomedical Library Archives) VUMC Through Time is a new historical image website… Read More
