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Vanderbilt Health OnCall now accepting insurance

Vanderbilt Health OnCall (VHOC), the service that brings a house call from a dedicated team of Vanderbilt nurse practitioners to the home, workplace or hotel, now accepts Aetna Vanderbilt insurance plans as well as other major payer/insurer plans. Read More

Vanderbilt scientist directs new national graphene association

Zina Jarrahi Cinker, a visiting scientist in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, will serve as executive director of the newly established National Graphene Association. Read More

Celebration honors 11 endowed chair holders

The extraordinary academic achievements of 11 faculty members named to endowed chairs were recognized during a celebration April 27 at the Student Life Center. Read More

VU Inside: Cut the noise! New research making hospital alarms smarter and quieter

VUMC anesthesiologist Joseph Schlesinger is teaming up with undergrads in neuroscience and biomedical engineering to make hospital alarms better, quieter and easier to work with. Read More

Chancellor discusses ‘GO THERE’ initiative for Work/Life Connections wellcast

Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos discusses "GO THERE," a campuswide campaign to promote mental health and well-being at Vanderbilt, in part one of two in the latest Work/Life Connections wellcast. Read More

Vanderbilt’s international scholars exchange ideas at Lipscomb literacy event

Vanderbilt University’s eighth cohort of Hubert H. Humphrey Fellows recently shared ideas and experiences at "Global Voices: An Initiative of Abriendo Puertas." Read More

Chancellor Zeppos, Ken Burns to address graduating seniors

Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos will deliver Vanderbilt University’s traditional Commencement address May 12, the day after documentary filmmaker Ken Burns accepts a prestigious Vanderbilt award and offers his advice. Read More

Curb Center measures public opinion on federal funding for arts

A significant majority of U.S. adults oppose eliminating federal funding for arts and culture, according to survey questions fielded by the Curb Center for Art, Enterprise and Public Policy. Read More

Clue to recurrent C. diff infection

Children who experience recurrent C. diff infections may have fecal inflammatory markers that could predict risk and improve management of these infections. Read More

Philosophy on the run: Vanderbilt professors host ‘Philosophy 15’ video podcast

Got 15 minutes? Rob Talisse and Scott Aikin say that's enough time to get philosophical with the help of their podcast, "Philosophy 15." Read More

Time Machine: Old technology finds new life in first-year student programming

When first-year students arrived last August at Stambaugh House, a residence hall on The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons, no doubt much of what they encountered was brand new. But a relic from the past awaited them in the Stambaugh lobby. Read More

University Courses program wraps up successful first year

Students participating in the first University Courses gave the initiative high marks, noting that the cross-campus curriculum created unique opportunities for students to tackle important subjects. Read More

Message in a Bottle: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle—and Refuse

Jacques Cousteau said we protect what we love. I have been in love with nature—and aware of how precious it is—since the first Earth Day… Read More

Winner of Hamblet Award, top student art prize, named for 2017

Conor G. Bloomer, a senior from Watertown, Massachusetts, is this year's recipient of the Department of Art’s prestigious Margaret Stonewall Wooldridge Hamblet Award. The Senior Show installation is on display until May 12. Read More

Expanded, Earth-friendly donation and recycling options offered for Move Out

Just in time for student move-out and spring cleaning, Earth-friendly donation and recycling locations on campus are being expanded April 20 through May 13. Read More

VUToday: The ‘whiteness’ of math education in weekly roundup of VU news stories

Vanderbilt news stories for the week of April 24 include research on the way in which race can affect a student's math education, as well as a look at the bizarre star-nosed mole. Read More

Human Resources to host Workplace Communication Skills Workshop May 4

The Human Resources Learning and Organizational Development team is hosting a Workplace Communication Skills Workshop on May 4. Read More

Check out the menu for this year’s Employee Appreciation Picnic May 16

Enjoy fun activities and food at the 2017 Employee Appreciation Picnic May 16 Read More

Class of 2017: Oren Burks is a leader on and off the field

Oren Burks is not afraid to step up when called upon, even when stepping up requires stepping out of his comfort zone. Read More

Global Education Office announces study-abroad scholarship recipients

The Global Education Office has awarded 41 scholarships to students for the purpose of studying abroad during 2017 summer or Maymester terms. Read More