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Steeplechase 2017

The 2017 Iroquois Steeplechase drew more than 25,000 spectators for the 76th annual event on May 13 at Percy Warner Park. Read More

Forum highlights innovative approaches to bolstering biomedical research

How can we — together — make research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) better and stronger? Read More

Sounds visit Children’s Hospital

Members of the Nashville Sounds baseball team and mascot Booster recently visited with patients and families in Seacrest Studios at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. Read More

Veterans Affairs Research Conference

The 3rd National Veterans Health Affairs Research Conference held at Vanderbilt University Medical Center May 17-18. Read More

Two Vanderbilt Peabody Students Named 2017 NAEd/Spencer Dissertation Fellows

The National Academy of Education (NAEd) has announced its 2017 NAEd/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship Program recipients, who include Vanderbilt Peabody doctoral candidates Luis Rodriguez and Samantha Viano. Read More

Legendary filmmaker Ken Burns talks about his enduring sense of discovery on ‘The Zeppos Report’

America's historian Ken Burns spoke with Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos about his four decades of filmmaking, the lessons he's learned and what's coming next for "The Zeppos Report." Read More

Deadline extended: Pew-Stewart Scholars Program

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center may nominate one candidate for the 2018 Pew-Stewart Scholars for Cancer Research Program. This program supports assistant professors of outstanding promise in science relevant to the advancement of a cure for cancer. Read More

Comprehensive campus accessibility project underway

Vanderbilt Facilities is in the process of examining accessibility features on campus, with the long-term goal of making indoor and outdoor areas accessible and inclusive for all members of the Vanderbilt community. Read More

New three-part HR workshop available to employees

“Charting your Professional Future: Creating an Individual Development Plan” is designed for individuals who are serious about their continuing professional and career development and are ready to take ownership of that process. Read More

Vanderbilt Communications receives seven awards

The Tennessee College Public Relations Association honored Vanderbilt University with seven awards during the higher education organization's spring 2017 conference. Read More

Vanderbilt Institute for Digital Learning announces spring Macrogrant recipients

This seed-funding program promotes development and research in digital learning, with the goal of jumpstarting innovative projects that may not otherwise receive pilot funding. Read More

Precision Medicine & Health Disparities Collaborative now accepting applications for PMHDC Pilot Project Awards

The Precision Medicine & Health Disparities Collaborative, led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Meharry Medical College and the University of Miami, is now accepting applications for Precision Medicine and Health Disparities Collaborative Pilot Project (PMHDC) Awards. Read More

People with less financial knowledge unlikely to borrow for college

People with low levels of financial literacy or who have used payday lending are far less willing to borrow to pay for college, according to a new Vanderbilt study. Read More

Blair School offers ‘Music Theory Without Fear’ June 5-9

This lively, interactive class is designed for all who want to gain a fundamental understanding of music theory in a short amount of time. Read More

Men’s golf falls to Oregon, 3-2, in Commodores’ first Final Four appearance

The Commodores’ bid for their first-ever national championship fell one match short, with the men's golf team dropping a 3-2 decision to defending national champion Oregon in the NCAA Semifinals at the Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Illinois. Read More

Worship is good for your health: Vanderbilt study

Religious worship can be good for the body as well as the soul, according to a new Vanderbilt University study. Read More

Webb, mentor to students in the biological sciences, has died

Donna J. Webb, professor of biological sciences and of cancer biology who mentored graduate students and undergraduate researchers in the Department of Biological Sciences and served on the Steering Committee of the Fisk-Vanderbilt Master’s-to-Ph.D. Bridge Program, died May 15. Read More

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