On Board: Brent Turner, MBA’99, charts a new course for alumni leadership
For a guy from Middle Tennessee, Brent Turner, MBA’99, sure uses a lot of nautical terms. That may be the impact of having lived near… Read More
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Grins Vegetarian Café offers catering over the summer
Grins Vegetarian Kosher Cafe may be closed over the summer, but executive chef Rusty Johnston is taking catering orders throughout the… Read More
Grad student demos tablet apps to aid visually impaired on Capitol Hill
NSF Deputy Director Cora Marrett, left, chatting with Vanderbilt grad student Jenna Gorlewicz. (Christina West / Vanderbilt) Each May for the past… Read More
Early Modern Spanish Theater: “Crossing the Line: A Quixotic Adventure”
Watch video of “Crossing the Line: A Quixotic Adventure” (selected scenes), refurbished by Edward Friedman and performed as readers’ theater and presented under the auspices… Read More
Idea Guy: The Owen Graduate School of Management’s David Owens examines why some great innovations fail
There are ways to circumvent toxic group dynamics, creativity-resistant managers and even self-sabotage so that quality ideas can flourish, says Owen Graduate School of Management professor David Owens. Read More
Leading Light: Anita Mahadevan-Jansen pioneers ways to use light in medicine and biology
More than 100 years ago, the discovery of X-ray revolutionized medical care by opening a window into the human body. Today biomedical photonics—the application of light in medicine and biology—promises to be equally groundbreaking. At the forefront of the revolution is Anita Mahadevan-Jansen, the School of Engineering’s Orrin H. Ingram Professor of Engineering. Read More
Beta cell imaging could help spot diabetes earlier
Vanderbilt researchers have developed a biomarker for beta cells that could make it easier to detect diabetes earlier. Read More
Practice sun safety awareness on ‘Don’t Fry Day’ this Friday
The Friday before Memorial Day has been designated "Don't Fry Day." (iStockphoto) To help reduce the rising rates of skin cancer from overexposure to… Read More
Hear free music for the whole family at Dragon Music Sundays
The dragon at Fannie Mae Dees Park. Vanderbilt is among the sponsors of the Fifth Annual Dragon Music Sundays concert series. Every Sunday through… Read More
Engineering team earns NASA award for aircraft maintenance computer design
Two computer science professors and a doctoral student in computer science in the School of Engineering are members of a technical team that has received… Read More
Clarke receives inaugural environmental scientist certification
Jim Clarke, professor of the practice of civil and environmental engineering, has been approved for membership in American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists (AAEES)… Read More
VU News and Communications wins five awards at state conference
Vanderbilt Public Affairs Officer Ann Marie Deer Owens with TCPRA President Julia Wood at the 2012 TCPRA conference at MTSU. Image courtesy of MTSU… Read More
Vanderbilt lands significant patient-centered research grant
Patients and their families will have a more active role and voice in research designed to improve the quality and safety of patient care, thanks to a federal grant received by Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers. Read More
Sophisticated Talk: Robust preschool experience offers lasting effects on language and literacy
New research from Peabody finds that preschool teachers’ use of sophisticated vocabulary and analytic talk about books, combined with early support for literacy in the home, can predict fourth-grade reading comprehension and word recognition. Read More
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt urges ATV safety over Memorial Day weekend
Many all-terrain vehicle (ATV) trails officially open over Memorial Day weekend. Doctors with the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt are urging both adults… Read More
Vanderbilt tops South Carolina in SEC Tournament
HOOVER, Ala. – Coach Tim Corbin and the Vanderbilt baseball team are making a splash in the Southeastern Conference Tournament this week. The fourth-seeded… Read More
Romney has firm lead in Tennessee presidential race: Vanderbilt poll
The latest Vanderbilt poll shows Republican Mitt Romney firmly in position to win the state of Tennessee in the presidential election in November. Read More
Vanderbilt named host institution for AAUDE
Vanderbilt University has been named the host institution for the Association of American Universities Data Exchange. The five-year appointment will take effect July… Read More
Common antibiotic found to pose increased heart risk
Vanderbilt researchers have discovered a rare, but important risk posed by the antibiotic azithromycin, commonly called a “Z-pack.” The study found a 2.5-fold higher risk of death from cardiac arrhythmia in the first five days of taking azithromycin when compared with another common antibiotic or no antibiotics at all. Read More
Need a new children’s book for your home library? Check out ‘Neely’s News’
In her nearly 30 years of teaching children's literature at Vanderbilt, Ann Neely has developed a keen sense of what makes a successful children's book. So in 2010, she started "Neely's News," a blog for children's literature enthusiasts devoted to reviewing titles both old and new. Read More
