Marc Hetherington: “Polarization and Congress”
Watch video of Marc Hetherington, professor of political science, speaking at the Osher Lifelong Learning class, “Politics in a Polarized Polity.” The Feb. 8 class,… Read More
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Show love for the Earth this Valentine’s Day
Vanderbilt University's Sustainability and Environmental Management Office offers seven ways to celebrate your beloved and be kind to the Earth as well. Read More
Dr. Howard Kirshner on stroke prevention
Watch video of Dr. Howard Kirshner speaking about stroke prevention. Kirshner spoke Feb. 8 as part of the Osher Lifelong Learning class, “Medical Advances.” The course… Read More
Cutting calories doesn’t reduce ventilator use: study
A new study found that lower-calorie tube feedings do not reduce a patient’s ventilator use. Read More
Psychology Today: Must cutting calories lead to binge eating?
Vanderbilt psychologist David Schlundt weighs in on the issue of whether or not cutting calories is bound to lead to binge eating and explains why we need to "personalize" our diets. Read More
Chancellor assembles Committee on Social Media and the Internet
As part of the administration’s ongoing efforts to incorporate new technologies, especially social media, into the execution of the university’s mission, Chancellor Nicholas S. Read More
Listen: Vanderbilt’s Dave Perkins debuts movie soundtrack
Vanderbilt Divinity School’s Dave Perkins will debut the soundtrack for the new independent feature film Deadline on Feb. 3. The plot of Deadline, which… Read More
Velázquez, Rembrandt and Vermeer topics of Goldberg lecture
"Art of Painting" by Jan Vermeer Giles Knox, associate professor of history of art at Indiana University, will discuss “Paragone and the… Read More
Geology walk with Molly Miller, Mayor Dean rescheduled for Feb. 18
(Photo courtesy of Earth and Environmental Sciences/ Vanderbilt University) Earth and environmental sciences professor Molly Miller and Anne Choquette, a hydrologist with the… Read More
Founder and president of Interfaith Youth Core Eboo Patel to speak at Vanderbilt University Feb. 21
Named one of America’s Best Leaders of 2009 by U.S. News & World Report, Eboo Patel, founder and president of Interfaith Youth Core, will give a talk, “Acts of Faith: Interfaith Leadership in a Time of Global Religious Crisis,” Tuesday, Feb. 21, at 7 p.m. at Vanderbilt University’s Langford Auditorium. Read More
Nominate faculty and staff for Women’s Center awards
The Margaret Cuninggim Women's Center (Daniel Dubois/Vanderbilt) The Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center is accepting nominations on behalf of faculty and staff who are… Read More
Get discount on summer sessions of iD Tech Camp
(image courtesy of iD Tech Camps) Vanderbilt faculty and staff can receive a $125 discount when they enroll a child in iD… Read More
Galloway represents Vanderbilt at the White House
Galloway was among about 40 engineering deans representing a broad spectrum of U.S. engineering programs that do well in retention. Read More
Feature film ‘Deadline’ has Vanderbilt ties on both sides of the camera
Click arrow above to listen to an InterVU with Deadline music composer Dave Perkins. (poster image courtesy of Film House) A locally produced… Read More
Vote in House Organ’s Pets of Vanderbilt contest
As always, hundred and hundreds of pictures were submitted by Vanderbilt staff and faculty for House Organ’s annual Pets of Vanderbilt feature,… Read More
Vanderbilt expert available to comment on ‘No Child Left Behind’ waivers
Vanderbilt University researcher Ron Zimmer says many states are seeking No Child Left Behind waivers because states are required to raise the bar on the number of students reaching proficiency standards. Read More
Women who eat fish have lower colon polyp risk
Women who eat at least three servings of fish per week have a reduced risk of developing some types of colon polyps according to a new study by Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center investigators. Read More
Practice of defensive orthopaedic medicine costs U.S. $2 billion annually
A Vanderbilt study suggests unnecessary costs associated with the practice of defensive medicine play a substantial role in the nation’s rising cost of health care. Read More
Black migration focus of Vanderbilt-Fisk symposium
(Image courtesy of the Museum of the African Diaspora, San Francisco) A range of issues relative to the challenges, possibilities and tensions that have… Read More
Memorial Gym to host ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’
(Vanderbilt University) ESPN’s College GameDay will be on campus this Saturday, Feb. 11, prior to the Vanderbilt men’s home basketball game against Kentucky at… Read More
