Shade Tree Trot fundraising event set for April 22
The ninth annual Shade Tree Trot is set for Saturday, April 22, on the Vanderbilt campus. Read More
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Brain Blast!
Hammed Aljohani, 5, shares what he’s discovered about fruit flies with his older brother, Ruwwad Aljohani, 8, with the help of Vanderbilt neuroscience graduate student Nicholas Smith on Saturday during the annual “Brain Blast.” Read More
Concussion baseline testing now available for younger children
The Vanderbilt Sports Concussion Center is now offering neurocognitive testing that helps physicians better manage treatment of concussions in younger children. Read More
Discussing retroviruses
(photo by Anne Rayner) The Rockefeller University’s Paul Bieniasz, Ph.D., center, here with Vanderbilt’s Samuel Santoro, Ph.D., left, and Christopher Aiken, Ph.D., discussed his research… Read More
Varki set for Discovery Lecture
Ajit Varki, M.D., a pioneer in the field of molecular glycobiology at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), will deliver the next Flexner Discovery Lecture on Thursday, March 23. Read More
Moore honored by American Society of Transplant Surgeons
Deonna Moore, MSN, ACNP-BC, was recently named the Advanced Transplant Provider of the Year by the American Society of Transplant Surgeons. Read More
InsideOut of the Lunch Box: A Raisin in the Sun
Watch video of the most recent presentation in the InsideOut of the Lunch Box series, A Raisin in the Sun, which took place on March… Read More
Esophageal cancer complexities
New findings that reveal complex interactions in esophageal adenocarcinoma could lead to diagnostic, prognostic or therapeutic biomarkers. Read More
Spatial Ethnography: Irreducible Landscapes in the Colonial Andes
Watch video of Vanderbilt University Digital Humanities Colloquium with Steve Wernke on March 15, 2017. Read More
March issue of provost’s ‘Open Dore’ newsletter now available
Read the March 2017 issue of "The Open Dore," Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente’s newsletter, which is now available online. Read More
For female mosquitoes, two sets of odor sensors are better than one
A team of Vanderbilt biologists has found that the malaria mosquito has a second complete set of odor receptors that are specially tuned to human scents. Read More
Delirium awareness promoted by Vanderbilt physicians
Today is the inaugural World Delirium Day, created to raise delirium awareness and inspire positive action among health care providers. Read More
VUMC taking part in full-scale disaster drill Thursday, March 23
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) will join several other hospitals and federal, state and local agencies for a full-scale weather-related disaster drill on Thursday, March 23, from 9 a.m. to noon. Read More
MEDIA ADVISORY: Phil Yu to speak at Vanderbilt March 30
Phil Yu, who writes about race and culture in his blog Angry Asian Man, will give a talk March 30. Read More
United Nations official to deliver Charney Lecture at Vanderbilt
This year's Charney Lecturer is United Nations official Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, who will discuss “Global Challenges to Human Rights” April 5 at Vanderbilt Law School. Read More
‘Triptych’ challenges cultural perceptions of self and others
"Triptych," an exhibition inspired by the three-panel paintings of early Christian altars, is on display at Vanderbilt Divinity School March 16-April 28. Read More
Institute holds vital role in protecting military’s interests in avionics software
Vanderbilt University’s Institute for Software Integrated Systems will operate a registry of standard-meeting software that can be used across military aircraft, saving time and money. Read More
Fossils at the Fort is March 25
Fossils at the Fort is happening on Saturday, March 25, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Fort Negley Visitors Center and Park. The event is free and will take place rain or shine. Read More
Maria Renz, MBA’96, is new Amazon VP of delivery experience
Maria Renz, the first female adviser to Jeff Bezos, has been named Amazon’s vice president for delivery experience. Read More
‘Serpent King’ author Jeff Zentner on quitting music and finding ‘the best kind of fame’
Jeff Zenter, JD’06, left the music industry to start writing young adult fiction. His debut novel, The Serpent King, made multiple Best of 2016 book… Read More
