Owens to discuss ‘Six Ways We Kill Innovation’
David Owens (Vanderbilt University) Owen Graduate School of Management professor David Owens will give a talk, “Creative People Must… Read More
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Visit Facebook and raise money for Children’s Hospital
(image courtesy of Hyundai Hope on Wheels campaign) The Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is eligible to receive up to… Read More
How Cool Cap saved this baby’s life
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt has treated more than 200 babies with Cool Cap since 2006. Researchers are looking at ways to extend… Read More
Stem cells take heart
Signaling pathway discoveries suggest ways to induce stem cells to become cardiac muscle cells, which could be useful for regenerating damaged heart muscle. Read More
Vanderbilt political scientists say Bush legacy will likely improve
George W. Bush can probably look forward to an upswing in popularity as time goes by, say two Vanderbilt political scientists. A poll by CBS News and The New York Times near the end of Bush’s 2001-2009 presidency showed his approval rating at 22 percent, making him one of the most unpopular departing presidents in history. Read More
Investigators seek clues to paradox of atrial fibrillation risk
Vanderbilt researchers are seeking genetic clues to explain why risk factors for AF are more prevalent in African-Americans but their incidence of the disease is lower than European-Americans. Read More
Employee Celebration free screening of ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Feb. 26
(DreamWorks Animation SKG) Bring the kids and enjoy the dazzling animated DreamWorks movie How To Train Your Dragon on Sunday, Feb. 26, at 2 p.m. Read More
VUCast Newscast: Cool cap saves baby
This Week on VUCast, Vanderbilt’s weekly newscast highlighting research, experts, students, sports and everything Vanderbilt: How Cool Cap saves babies’ lives ESPN College GameDay visits… Read More
AlertVU test scheduled for Feb. 22
Vanderbilt will conduct a test of the AlertVU emergency notification system Wednesday, Feb. 22, at 10 a.m. AlertVU rapidly sends messages to… Read More
‘The Children’s Hour’ production continues through Feb. 24
Vanderbilt University Theatre's production of The Children's Hour premieres Feb. 17 at Neely Auditorium (Department of Theatre) The Children’s Hour, Lillian Hellman’s scathing indictment… Read More
House Organ pet contest winners announced
The polls are closed and winners have been declared in the 2012 House Organ Pet Poll, which crowns the winners for Vanderbilt’s… Read More
It’s Severe Weather Awareness Week: Are you storm ready?
The National Weather Service tracked 113 tornadoes in Tennessee in 2011, a record number since 1916, when weather statistics for the state were first… Read More
Scholar-Sips wine tasting and silent auction to benefit scholarship fund
The Sixth Annual Scholar-Sips wine tasting and silent auction will be held Feb. 24 at the Student Life Center. (Image provided by Vanderbilt Woman's… Read More
Big Girls Don’t Cry: Vanderbilt lecture looks at 2008 campaigns
Rebecca Traister, a Salon.com senior writer who covered the 2008 presidential race from a feminist and personal perspective, will speak at Vanderbilt University’s Stevenson Center at 7 p.m. Feb. 22. Read More
Dr. Gina Walton: “The Pathology of Common Back Pain”
Watch video of Dr. Gina Walton speaking about “The Pathology of Common Back Pain.” Walton spoke Feb. 15 as part of the Osher Lifelong Learning… Read More
Renowned theater group presents William Shakespeare’s ‘Twelfth Night’
Actors From the London Stage will perform William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night Feb. 25 as part of a week-long residency in the Department of Theatre. Read More
Memory intact in early psychosis
Brain deficits are not present in the early stages of schizophrenia, suggesting it may be possible to delay or prevent the development of brain abnormalities. Read More
Medical education lifted by Miller’s quiet strength
Sometimes the best measure of success for a leader is what happens on his or her watch. Upon first meeting Bonnie Miller, M.D., the diminutive,… Read More
Portion of 21st Avenue South to be closed this weekend; other closure
Lane closures are planned Feb. 17-19 for 21st Avenue South between Edgehill Avenue and Medical Center Drive. (Vanderbilt University) Beginning at 7 p.m. Friday,… Read More
Test of AlertVU system scheduled for Feb. 22
Vanderbilt will conduct a test of the AlertVU emergency notification system Wednesday, Feb. 22, at 10 a.m. AlertVU rapidly sends messages to… Read More
