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Art from the heart

Nashville artist Rob Hendon, known for his colorful guitar paintings, recently donated two original works of art to Seacrest Studios at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. Read More

Assessment identifies community health risks, needs

What drives health in the greater Nashville area? How does infant mortality in Nashville compare with that of the rest of the state? Is someone in Rutherford County at greater risk to develop lung cancer than someone in Williamson County? What does the community believe are the greatest needs? Through the “Community Health Needs Assessment” (CHNA) process, Vanderbilt and other non-profit hospitals are attempting to answer these and other questions related to community health. Read More

Investigators explore new way to control mosquitoes

In a new study, Vanderbilt pharmacologist Jerod Denton, Ph.D., Ohio State entomologist Peter Piermarini, Ph.D., and colleagues report an experimental molecule that inhibits kidney function in mosquitoes and thus might provide a new way to control the deadliest animal on Earth. Read More

Rodriguez named Associate Nursing Officer at VICC

Forward is the only direction in which Anna Rodriguez likes to travel. Read More

VUMC Nursing Staff Bylaws point way to latest, best practices

More than 150 nurses from Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) convened in Langford Auditorium on Nov. 16 for the biennial Nursing Staff Bylaws Convention. Read More

Course and teaching evaluations launch Dec. 2

Course and teaching evaluations for the fall semester launch on Friday, Dec. 2, for the Blair School of Music, College of Arts and Science, Divinity School, School of Engineering, Graduate School, and Peabody College. The evaluations will remain open for eight days and end at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 9. Read More

Kudos: Read about faculty, staff and student awards, appointments and achievements

Read about the latest faculty, staff and student awards, appointments and achievements. Read More

Unique premed program provides tools to understand social contexts for health

Seniors who completed the program were as likely as traditional pre-med students to be accepted into medical school. Read More

Tennessine approved as name of newly discovered element

Tennessee joins California to become only the second American state memorialized in the periodic table of elements. Read More

Lost in VUMC? The new WalkWays app can help with that

Thanks to a new mobile application called WalkWays, navigating Vanderbilt University Medical Center is now a bit easier. Read More

Math Master: Sylvia T. Bozeman, MA’70, Honored with National Medal of Science Committee Appointment

Sylvia Bozeman enrolled in Vanderbilt’s graduate program in mathematics in 1968, one year after the program was integrated, and went on to become… Read More

Direct deposit of pay becomes mandatory for VU employees in 2017

Beginning Jan. 1, all non-union VU employees (including faculty, staff, post-docs, temps and student workers) will need to enroll in direct deposit of their pay. This requirement is intended to make our payroll process more efficient for both employees and Vanderbilt. Read More

Vice Chancellor David Williams recaps a great weekend for Vanderbilt Athletics

Vice Chancellor for Athletics and University Affairs and Athletics Director David Williams recaps a great weekend for Vanderbilt Athletics and his excitement for the future. Read More

Allstate Foundation grant strengthens teen-driver safety initiatives at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt will expand its teen motor vehicle safety program, “Be in the Zone – Turn off Your… Read More

Health Plus comes to you

Did you know that Health Plus can bring its award-winning programs and services to your department? Read More

How copying is done should matter in copyright infringement complaints

The method of reproduction should figure into copyright law questions, says Vanderbilt law professor Joseph Fishman. Read More

Vanderbilt tennis center at forefront of solar energy technology on campus

When the sun shines on the rooftop at Vanderbilt’s Brownlee O. Currey Jr. Tennis Center, it means a little more to Marie Casares, a member of the Commodore women’s tennis program from 2011-15. Two years ago, Casares proposed the installation of solar panels atop the center, greatly reducing the building’s energy consumption. Read More

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