Harold (Hal) Moses, M.D., Ingram Professor of Cancer Research and director emeritus of Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC), has been named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). Moses, professor and interim chair of Cancer Biology, is among 175 academic leaders named to the 2016 class of NAI Fellows. Read More
Vanderbilt University has received a transformational $20 million gift from a donor-advised fund of alumnus and Board of Trust Vice Chairman-Elect Jeffrey Rothschild and his wife Marieke that will accelerate ongoing development of its residential colleges program, College Halls. Read More
Artificial kidneys, gay-straight alliances and junkyard batteries captured readers' attention in 2016. Read More
Vanderbilt University is ranked No. 4 among private universities on the Kiplinger’s Personal Finance list of “Best College Values” for 2017, behind only Princeton (No. 1), Duke (No. 2) and Harvard (No. 3). Read More
Macular degeneration is common in people older than 55, but lifestyle influences who gets i Read More
Read the December issue of "The Open Dore," Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente’s newsletter, which is now available online. Read More
The Blackboard support team at the Center for Teaching announces its holiday schedule to assist instructors preparing for spring courses. Read More
Ronald David Alvarez, M.D., Ellen Gregg Shook Culverhouse Chair in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology and vice chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology… Read More
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) placed highly in several national rankings, including the various rankings conducted by U.S. News and World Report during the past year. Read More
Ivey Miller, 3, receives a hug and a gingerbread house kit from Santa Claus during his annual visit to Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt last week. Read More
Nashville entrepreneur-turned-artist Cano Ozgener and his family have repeatedly faced cancer and its consequences, but rather than feel embattled, they've chosen to respond by creating beauty to share with others and by actively supporting the mission of the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC). Read More
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) are one step closer to understanding what causes early-onset epileptic encephalopathy, a rare form of childhood epilepsy that is difficult to treat and has poor developmental outcomes. Read More
Players from the Nashville Predators hockey team brought some holiday cheer and Kids Club gift packs during a recent visit to patients at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. Players Read More
The following is a roundup of the news that made headlines at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in 2016. Read More
Many doctors and nurses recall their first patient interaction — a rite of passage that occurs during medical or nursing school training. Now an innovative program is pushing the patient encounter for a few Vanderbilt University students into the undergraduate years. Read More
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN) Assistant Professor Jie Deng, Ph.D., R.N., has been awarded a $789,000 research scholar grant by the American Cancer Society to develop and test a self-care program for head and neck cancer survivors diagnosed with secondary lymphedema and fibrosis (LEF). Read More
On Monday, the Junior League of Nashville held its annual “wrapping party” where volunteers wrap gifts and toys to be distributed to all patients at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt on Christmas Day. Read More
Continuing a long-standing tradition, the Vanderbilt women's basketball team will host the annual Teddy Bear Toss promotion on Sunday, Dec. 18, when the Commodores play Tennessee Tech at Memorial Gym. This year's event will benefit the Salvation Army Angel Tree Program. Read More
Single-game tickets for Vanderbilt's nine SEC home games at Memorial Gym will go on sale Thursday, Dec. 15, and can be purchased online at vucommodores.com, by calling the Vanderbilt ticket office at 615-322-GOLD, or by visiting the McGugin Center ticket office. Read More
An increasing number of newborns are being born with drug withdrawal symptoms from opioids in rural areas of the United States as compared to births in urban areas, according to a JAMA Pediatrics study. Read More
