Annual employee Holiday Gift Giveaway is Dec. 9
Vanderbilt’s 2016 Holiday Gift Giveaway is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 9, at Langford Auditorium. Grab a turkey, tofurkey or Vanderbilt oven mitt! Read More
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Muhammad Yunus, PhD’71, awarded George Washington University President’s Medal
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus, the founder of Grameen Bank in Bangladesh who created a model for combating poverty through microlending, Wednesday was awarded… Read More
Carter Hawkins gets post World Series promotion with Cleveland Indians
Former Vanderbilt Baseball player Carter Hawkins, BS’07, has been promoted to assistant general manager for the Cleveland Indians. He had served as the team’s director… Read More
Women’s Center Work-Life Workshops: ‘Developing Moral Leadership’ Nov. 16
Kat Baker, associate director of Vanderbilt's Cal Turner Program for Moral Leadership in the Professions, will be featured in the next installment of the Margaret Cuninggim Women's Center's Work-Life Workshops. Baker will discuss "Developing Moral Leadership" on Wednesday, Nov. 16. Read More
Where would you like to see more outdoor recycling containers?
Vanderbilt’s Sustainability and Environmental Management Office is seeking input on where additional outdoor recycling containers should be located across campus. Read More
Learn about copyright clearance for course readings with SIPX
Trainer Betsy Post-Garza, customer success manager for Ex Libris-ProQuest Learning Solutions, will return to the Vanderbilt campus Nov. 15 and 16 to provide instruction and support for using SIPX to manage and streamline the copyright clearance process with Blackboard and coursepacks. Read More
‘Policing and the Black Lives Matter Movement’ Nov. 14
This event brings Arjun Sethi to Flynn Auditorium to discuss the realities of police brutality, the system of policing, the criminal justice system, and the growth of the Black Lives Matter Movement in response to these realities. Read More
Zeppos, Randall, Diggs reflect on election, lessons drawn from Hamilton
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos and Writer-in-residence Alice Randall gathered in Langford Auditorium Wednesday evening to discuss Alexander Hamilton's influence on contemporary American politics, but it was the previous day’s momentous presidential election that pervaded the conversation. Daveed Diggs, a Tony winner for the hit Broadway musical "Hamilton," participated in a separate discussion as part of the event. Read More
Take a look inside the Wond’ry
Students, faculty, staff, and business and community members filled the Wond'ry Nov. 9 at an open house featuring tours, makerspace demonstrations and more. See a video of the event. Read More
Join provost for next Open Dore On Location Nov. 15
Vanderbilt faculty and staff are invited to attend 'Open Dore On Location' with Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan Wente on Nov. 15. Read More
Exhibition explores role of art therapy in mental health recovery
A Department of Art exhibition examining the role of art therapy in the recovery process of patients being treated for mental disorders has been curated by alumna Lindsey Lybrand. Read More
Family’s PICU experience sparks commitment to giving
Two years ago, Laura and Justin Burney faced the unthinkable: almost losing their infant daughter, Brooklyn. Read More
Clinics look to Lean to improve patient care, boost efficiency
When patient appointments at The Vanderbilt Clinic (TVC) weren’t beginning on time, everyone thought they knew the reason. Either patients weren’t getting checked in on time or physicians were delayed, or maybe both issues were contributing to the problem. Read More
Alzheimer’s study establishes way to measure resilience
Vanderbilt researchers have established a new measure of resilience to cognitive impairment in people with asymptomatic Alzheimer’s disease. Read More
Grants enhance Tuberculosis Center’s global research efforts
Since July, investigators in the Vanderbilt Tuberculosis Center have been awarded research grants totaling $5 million. Read More
Diabetes Day
Research achievement was recognized recently during last week’s Diabetes Day at the Student Life Center. Read More
VUSM’s MPH Program celebrates 20th anniversary
The Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Master of Public Health (MPH) Program marked its 20th anniversary during Reunion Weekend in October. Read More
Ranking lauds VUMC’s Cardiac Surgery program
Vanderbilt University Medical Center was recognized as the No. 1 hospital in Tennessee for Medical Excellence in Major Cardiac Surgery by CareChex 2017 Hospital Quality Ratings Analysis. Read More
Cutting-edge research
Lawrence Marnett, Ph.D., second from right, talks with three Vanderbilt scientists prior to their presentations during last week’s Flexner Discovery Lecture on cutting-edge research. The speakers were, from left, Mark Wallace, Ph.D., Laura Dugan, M.D., and Sachin Patel, M.D., Ph.D. Read More
Grubbs named to Tennessee Aviation Hall of Fame
Former Vanderbilt flight nurse Tom Grubbs, R.N., EMT, was inducted into the Tennessee Aviation Hall of Fame on Nov. 5 for his extraordinary career with Vanderbilt LifeFlight. Read More
