Beyond Theory
Bob Whaley, known throughout the financial world as developer of the Market Volatility Index (“Fear Index”), returned in 2006 to the Vanderbilt Owen School faculty,… Read More
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Why I Love Vanderbilt
Michael Greshko blogged about his college selection process for The New York Times. During the spring of my senior year of high school, as I… Read More
The Three Lives of Kissam Hall
Situated on what is now Alumni Lawn, the original Kissam Hall was the first large, “modern” dormitory on campus. Crowned with two cupolas, the impressive… Read More
High school students turn blackberries into solar cells
VINSE is starting new high school field trip program where they will have students create a solar cell out of blackberries and raspberries. Read More
From barbecue to Burt, Southern lit conference covers the gamut
More than 150 professors and graduate students from across the nation with expertise in Southern writing and related topics will gather in Nashville March 29-31 for the Society for the Study of Southern Literature’s biannual conference. Read More
World Water Day examines relationship between water and food security
Have you ever thought about where the water you drink, cook with or bathe in comes from? Access to clean water is central to… Read More
Vanderbilt professors available to talk about upcoming Supreme Court decisions
The U.S. Supreme Court will make decisions on a number of hotly debated cases this term, and a diverse group of Vanderbilt University experts is available to give their opinions about those cases. Read More
VIEE fellow to participate in Young Scientists Summer Program
Debra Perrone (Vanderbilt) Debra Perrone, a Vanderbilt Institute for Energy and Environment fellow, has been selected to participate in the… Read More
Lecture on social media and diabetes education March 23
Shelagh Mulvaney (Steve Green/Vanderbilt) Using social media to communicate and educate about diabetes is the topic of a lunchtime lecture on March 23. Read More
Obesity turns “good” cholesterol bad
Studies offer new insights into how obesity impairs the function of HDL, the “good” cholesterol. Read More
Exonerated former death row inmate to speak at law school
Former death row prisoner John Thompson speaks at Vanderbilt Law School March 27 about "Killing Time: An 18-year Odyssey from Death Row to Freedom." Read More
Reconsidering a Classic: Walter Rodney’s “How Europe Underdeveloped Africa”
Watch video of one presentation that is part of a yearlong series sponsored by Vanderbilt History Seminar devoted to exploring the theme of Rich &… Read More
Mouse model for autism yields clues to a 50-year-old mystery
A genetic variation that causes early disruptions in serotonin signaling in the brain may contribute to autism spectrum disorder and other enduring effects on behavior. Read More
Time to enroll in Summer Academy at Vanderbilt for the Young
The Summer Academy at Vanderbilt for the Young (SAVY) will conduct summer courses from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday during two… Read More
Protests and Social Change: Civil Rights of the ’60s
Watch video of John Seigenthaler, Founder, First Amendment Center, speaking at the Osher Lifelong Learning class, “Protests and Social Change: Civil Rights of the 60’s”. Read More
Apocalypse Now? Modern Maya and Ancient Prophecies
Watch video of Mareike Sattler, senior lecturer, Anthropology Department, and Avery Dickins de Girón, assistant director of the Center for Latin American Studies, speaking at the… Read More
Threats to Religious Liberty: On Campuses and Across the Nation
Watch video of scholars James F. Blumstein of Vanderbilt, Robert P. George of Princeton University and Michael Paulsen of St. Thomas School of Law discuss… Read More
InsideOut of the Lunch Box: “The Voice”
Watch video of the most recent presentation in the InsideOut of the Lunch Box series – The Voice – which took place on March 15. We… Read More
Vanderbilt student service efforts recognized
(Vanderbilt University) Vanderbilt University has been named a member with distinction to the 2012 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll by… Read More
Warm weather kicks off early ‘trauma season’ in Middle Tennessee
March 20 officially marked the first day of spring, but doctors at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are already seeing summer-type accidents due to unseasonably warm… Read More
