Rush honored by Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
The Middle Tennessee Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) recently named Meg Rush, M.D., as the 2017 JDRF Living & Giving Honoree. Read More
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New interactive tool lets VUMC community share creative ideas
Sharing ideas is powerful. IdeaShare, a tool to share ideas among groups of people, and even vote about which ideas you like best, is coming to Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) beginning May 16. Read More
Varied interests inspire Urologic Surgery’s Chang
If a career in medicine hadn’t worked out for Sam Chang, he might have been a politician. As an undergraduate at Princeton University, Chang chose to major in politics instead of common premed majors such as biology or chemistry. That way, he would have the opportunity to take a spectrum of liberal arts classes, from psychology to sociology to anthropology. Read More
Top cancer researchers reveal latest findings at VICC science retreat
Ordinary cells can be transformed into cancer cells through epigenetics — changes to DNA that turn genes on or off. Those gene changes can protect cells or make them vulnerable to disease processes including cancer. Read More
Reception celebrates VUMC’s community ties
Nearly 400 members of the Canby Robinson Society and the Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) community joined together at Cheekwood Estate and Gardens recently for a reception celebrating the Medical Center’s shared commitment to healthy communities and to pioneer the future of health care. Read More
School of Nursing parking lot closing May 15
A parking lot on 21st Avenue South, Lot 7, will close permanently Monday, May 15, as the university begins work on the new 29,947-square-foot addition to the School of Nursing. Lot 7 will be converted to a green space, with a drive that will allow for drop off at the entry of the renovated facility. Read More
Employee Appreciation Picnic hosting new vendors
This year’s Employee Appreciation Picnic will host a number of new vendors, including Nissan, Mosquito Squad, Moe’s and Hilton. Vanderbilt Athletics, Vanderbilt Credit Union, the Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center, Health Plus and SkyVU also will be represented. Read More
Free legal advice on estate planning May 17
The Vanderbilt Child and Family Center will make attorneys available to answer specific questions about estate planning from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 17. Read More
2017 omnibus spending bill reaffirms Congress’ commitment to research
Congress has reaffirmed the partnership between the federal government and American research universities by enacting a bipartisan appropriations spending package for fiscal year 2017 that preserves and increases funding for key federal research agencies—including a $2 billion increase for the National Institutes of Health. Read More
Data in the cloud: What’s private and what isn’t?
New and clearer rules are needed about access to the huge amount of digital data in the cloud, says Chris Slobogin. Read More
Scientists create unique disease ‘catalog’ linked to immune system gene variations
A study led by researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy has generated the first comprehensive catalog of diseases in a single population associated with variations in HLA genes that regulate the body's immune system. Read More
Class of 2017: Ro Coleman, baseball standout, to become first male in his family to get degree
Ro Coleman would be wise to bring a box of Kleenex with him to Commencement. “When I walk across that stage and see that piece of paper,” Coleman said, “that’s when I might break down.” Read More
Class of 2017: Georgina Sellyn, national tennis champ and Scotland native, eyes medical school
During her pre-med studies as a student-athlete at Vanderbilt, Georgina Sellyn spent hours shadowing doctors at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. That experience helped the fifth-year senior on the Commodore tennis team develop an affinity for surgery. Read More
Vandy Walks: ‘Annuals and Perennials in Bloom’ May 17
“Annuals and Perennials in Bloom” will be the topic of Vandy Walks from noon to 1 p.m. May 17. Danny McKissack and Laura Barker from Vanderbilt Plant Operations' grounds maintenance crew will be the presenters. Read More
Babies and You: ‘Coping with stresses of pregnancy’ May 18
"Coping with the Stresses and Emotions of Pregnancy" is the topic of Babies and You from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, May 18. Read More
Fifteen recognized by Fulbright U.S. Student Program
Fifteen Vanderbilt students and alumni have been recognized by the Fulbright U.S. Student Program for 2017-18. The program is the largest U.S. exchange program offering opportunities for students and alumni to undertake international graduate study, advanced research, university teaching, and primary and secondary school teaching worldwide. Read More
Read the latest issue of ‘iNCLUSIVE’
The Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion presents “iNCLUSIVE,” a biweekly blast of diverse news and events from across campus. Read More
Class of 2017: Akaninyene Ruffin becomes an activist—and the Outstanding Senior
When Akaninyene Ruffin was announced as Vanderbilt’s Outstanding Senior for 2016-17 during Homecoming last fall, it marked a long journey from freshman year, when she struggled to make friends and suspected her African American heritage rendered her invisible to some of her peers. Read More
Class of 2017: Ryan Sullivan strengthens villages in Southeast Asia
Moving a mile and a half of PVC pipe along unpaved, winding roads in a small pickup truck—in a foreign country, no less—is no easy task. Ryan Sullivan, known as “Sully” to his professors and friends, knows this firsthand. Read More
Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion announces 2017 seed grant recipients
Twenty-nine projects have been selected to receive seed grants to support pilot research or developmental projects on equity, diversity and inclusion. Read More
