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A heart-brain connection

Cognitive and attention deficits observed in children following surgery before age 5 to repair congenital heart defects likely will persist into their teens and young adulthood. Read More

Softening tumor tissue could aid cancer treatments

Tumors cause the intracellular material surrounding them to stiffen. Softening this protective layer could make existing cancer treatments more effective, according to new research. Read More

‘The Banjo’ musical conversation features Dubois and Flemons

"The Banjo: A Conversation with Laurent Dubois and Dom Flemons" will include a musical performance by Flemons, a Grammy-winning musician, Jan. 26 in Alumni Hall. Read More

Access to health care strengthens communities: Vanderbilt study

A new study shows that access to health insurance can help hold a community together socially, and lack of it can contribute to the… Read More

Get your scuba diving certification at the VRWC

If you’ve always wanted to learn how to scuba dive, discover new adventures, or simply see the world beneath the waves, this is where it starts. Read More

VRWC offers youth tumbling

Kids will flip, twirl and somersault through the spring at the Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center. Read More

VRWC offers preschool play and grow programs

More than just a fun outing with your little one and bonding time with fellow parents and tots, our preschool programs help build your child’s self-esteem, gross motor skills, and much more. Read More

Chancellor charges students to live out King’s legacy during MLK Day of Service

Standing on the dais from which Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once spoke, Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos charged college students gathered Saturday at Fisk University to live out the civil rights leader's legacy. Read More

VRWC offers salsa and swing dance classes

We’re going to cha-cha, rumba, slide and swing this spring, and you’re invited. Join us for salsa and swing dance classes starting Feb. 12 at the Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center. Read More

VRWC offers adult and youth boxing

The Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center is pleased to offer an adult boxing clinic and youth boxing classes this spring. Read More

Bordeau named to new global safety and security manager post

Andrea M. Bordeau, an expert in the field of global safety and security with extensive experience living and studying abroad, has been named to the newly created position of global safety and security manager within Vanderbilt’s Global Education Office. Read More

Students to share their study abroad experiences in India and Vietnam

On Thursday, Jan. 19, Vanderbilt's Global Education Office invites you to hear from two current Vanderbilt students about their own SIT independent research investigations and experiences abroad at the first Study Abroad Project Showcase. Read More

Learn how to help older adults with mental health issues Jan. 18

If you care for parents or elders and are concerned they may be dealing with depression, anxiety or other mental health issues, you’ll want to attend January’s Boomers, Elders & More session. Read More

Center for Quantitative Sciences requests feedback about Summer Institute course offerings

The Vanderbilt Center for Quantitative Sciences hosts its 4th annual Summer Institute Aug. 7–18, 2017, and requests feedback regarding this year's course offerings. Read More

Report 2016 contributions to outside retirement plans by April 1

If you contribute to a non-Vanderbilt University retirement plan through an outside business in which you are at least a 50 percent owner, you need to report your 2016 contributions to Human Resources by April 1. Read More

VUToday: Tribute to Dewey Daane, Schaffner comments on Trump vaccination safety plans in weekly roundup of VU news stories

A tribute to recently deceased finance professor J. Dewey Daane appeared in "The Wall Street Journal," and "The New York Times" interviewed infectious disease expert Dr. William Schaffner about President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to start a commission on vaccination safety. Read a selection of Vanderbilt news stories for the week of Jan. 9. Read More