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Tenn. legislature should focus on economy: Vanderbilt Poll

The latest Vanderbilt Poll shows that there is a divide between the priorities of state lawmakers and the citizens they serve. Read More

Observe pediatric stroke awareness at Children’s Hospital May 22

May is Stroke Awareness Month, and a table will be set up in front of the gift shop at the Monroe Carell… Read More

Nashville Kids Triathlon seeking participants and volunteers

The Nashville Kids Triathlon is looking for participants and volunteers. The race, to be held June 2 and 3, is geared toward the first-time… Read More

Free Symphony on the Lawn concert Tuesday

(Vanderbilt University/Daniel DuBois) Vanderbilt’s annual “Symphony on the Lawn” concert – a special performance for the Vanderbilt community presented by Employee Celebration and the … Read More

Hosford featured in ‘Metamorphoses’ exhibition at Frist

Mark Hosford (Steve Green/Vanderbilt) Works by four Nashville-area artists – including Vanderbilt Associate Professor of Art Mark Hosford and alumna Kristi Hargrove… Read More

Watch: How media coverage of campaign advertising influences election results

How the media covers campaign advertising can influence election results. Associate professor and co-director of the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions, Josh Clinton explains his research on the 2004 “swift boat” ads and how media coverage impacted the election. Read More

Physics post-doc headed to Capitol Hill as congressional fellow

Post-doctoral researcher Andrew Steigerwald has been selected by the Materials Research Society and the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society as their 2012-2013 Congressional Science and Engineering Fellow. Read More

Go for the Gold steps one and two now ready

The first two steps of the nationally award-winning Go for the Gold Program are now ready to complete. The deadline is Oct. Read More

Vanderbilt Legends Club to host NCAA Women’s Golf Championship May 22-25

A majority of the nation’s top women’s collegiate golf teams, including Vanderbilt’s will make the trip to the 2012 NCAA Women’s Golf Championship May… Read More

Shop and support Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt

Image courtesy of Soma.com Visit Soma Intimates at the Mall at Green Hills May 26 and 27 for its Get Gorgeous event. Read More

VUCast Extra: From Commons to Commencement

The Class of 2012 holds a special place in Vanderbilt history as the first students to share in the unique and creative living-learning experience in… Read More

Long live the therapeutic stem cells

Enhancing stem cell survival is key to improving cell-based therapies for regenerative medicine, and a new drug could help. Read More

Opera on the Mountain returns to Dyer Observatory June 2

Members of the Nashville Opera will be the featured performers at the third Opera on the Mountain concert Saturday, June 2, at Vanderbilt’s Dyer Observatory. The performance will include selections from Guys and Dolls, Camelot and Phantom of the Opera. Read More

Fermilab Today: The consistency of quark soup

Four Vanderbilt researchers collaborated with scientists from the University of Illinois-Chicago, University of Kansas and MIT to describe the consistency of an unusual fluid produced when atoms of lead are smashed in the Large Hadron Collider. Read More

Law professor Haley honored by government of Japan

Haley (Vanderbilt) John Owen Haley, professor of law at Vanderbilt, has been honored with the prestigious Order of the Rising Sun, Gold… Read More

Faculty and staff can receive discount on summer basketball camps for girls

Photo courtesy of Vanderbilt Women's Basketball All Vanderbilt faculty and staff can receive a 15 percent discount off the total price of a girls’… Read More

Victimization by government corruption important for coup support

Withholding aid from governments with a reputation for corruption can have a "vicious cycle" effect that makes it very difficult for them to progress, according to analysis from the 2010 AmericasBarometer survey by The Latin American Public Opinion Project at Vanderbilt University. Read More

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