Endowed campus beautification fund allows major art acquisition
Sculptor Mark di Suvero's "Tumbleweed," before it was transported and installed on Vanderbilt's campus. (Image provided) Vanderbilt University has acquired a signature… Read More
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Student initiative trades side items for meals to feed hungry in Middle Tennessee
Will McCollum (left) and Mac Muir (Joe Howell/Vanderbilt) Two first-year students have teamed with Vanderbilt Dining for an innovative initiative to combat… Read More
Better blood pressure-reducing drugs?
A newer version of an old class of blood pressure lowering drugs may offer advantages for obese patients with metabolic syndrome. Read More
Family life impedes political participation by women
The responsibilities of family life tend to impede political participation by women in the Americas, a new study from the Latin American Public Opinion Project at Vanderbilt University shows. Read More
Next Steps at Vanderbilt holds spring commencement
Second class graduates from Next Steps at Vanderbilt, a two-year certificate program for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Read More
Mayor’s Field Day seeking volunteers
Fun, family-friendly activities planned at LP Field on May 5 Mayor Karl Dean is bringing a free citywide Field Day to Nashville as… Read More
Farmers’ Market kicks off May 3
The Vanderbilt Farmer's Market will be open Thursdays, 3-6 p.m. all summer long. (Daniel Dubois/Vanderbilt) The 2012 Vanderbilt Farmers’ Market… Read More
Vanderbilt digital archive recovers lost Civil Rights voices
Digitized versions of the original reel-to-reel recordings that author Robert Penn Warren conducted with Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X and other key leaders in the U.S. Civil Rights Movement are now searchable through the Who Speaks for the Negro website housed at Vanderbilt University. Read More
VUCast Newscast: Sweet Sounds Lead to Vandy First!
This Week on VUCast, Vanderbilt’s online newscast: Sweet Sounds Lead to a Vanderbilt First! Gearing up for Graduation See Which Veteran… Read More
Dengue antibodies give vaccine leads
New information may help speed development of a vaccine or treatment for dengue fever. Read More
‘Health literacy and communication to improve diabetes care’ subject of May 4 lecture
On May 4, the Community Research Partners meeting will convene, focusing on the importance of health literacy and health communication in… Read More
‘Whole Kid’ celebrates children’s mental health May 5
The Whole Kid Festival, which celebrates Children’s Mental Health Week in the Middle Tennessee community, will take place on Saturday, May 5,… Read More
Free quarterly market update workshop for retirement plan participants
Wondering (or worrying) about how your retirement investments are doing in this economy? As part of an ongoing service to Vanderbilt Retirement Plan… Read More
On a Patient’s Worst Day
Minutes from now, the newly conscious patient will flail softly in her bed and try to pull out her breathing tube. A nurse will be… Read More
The Vanderbilt employee experience: What’s it like to work at Vanderbilt?
What’s it like to work at Vanderbilt? That question comes up a lot when people find out where you work. And we each have our… Read More
Payroll deduction, payment plan available for football season tickets
(John Russell/Vanderbilt) Vanderbilt employees who want to be part of the action for the 2012 Commodore football season have the opportunity to… Read More
Cost study shows timing crucial in appendectomies
Removing a child’s ruptured appendix sooner rather than later significantly lowers hospital costs and charges, according to a recently published study. Read More
Rep. Cooper launches “golden goose” award
A new award, called the Golden Goose Award, has been established in order to highlight the often unexpected or serendipitous nature of basic scientific research by honoring federally funded researchers whose work may once have been viewed as unusual, odd or obscure but which has produced important discoveries that have benefited society in significant ways. Read More
Donald Kohn and other economic leaders to speak at Vanderbilt
Are financial markets more volatile or more efficient today than 25 years ago? Read More
New drug mutes more melanomas
An experimental melanoma drug may be beneficial for patients not eligible for targeted therapies. Read More
