Portion of 24th Avenue South to close beginning Monday

A project to install a new gas turbine at Vanderbilt’s co-generation power plant will close a portion of 24th Avenue South adjacent to the power plant beginning Monday, Sept. 19. Read More

Vanderbilt maintains record-high No. 15 ranking in ‘U.S. News’

Strong academics, research opportunities and a supportive living-learning atmosphere are credited for Vanderbilt retaining its No. 15 ranking in "U.S. News and World Report's" annual survey. Read More

Chancellor Faculty Fellows nominations open for 2017

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2017 cohort of Chancellor Faculty Fellows, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente announced today. Read More

University begins faculty approval process for new undergraduate business minor

The curricular proposal to launch a new trans-institutional undergraduate business minor has been sent to the four undergraduate schools and the Owen Graduate School of Management for review by their governance bodies. If approved, the proposed minor will launch in fall 2017. Read More

Jazz trombonist Wycliffe Gordon visits Blair Tuesday for master class and performance

The Nashville Jazz Composers Collective, the Blair School of Music’s professional jazz ensemble in residence, welcomes guest trombonist and composer Wycliffe Gordon, a veteran of the Wynton Marsalis Septet and Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. Read More

The Envelope, Please: Medical student directs Match Day movie

Learn more about fire safety at Vanderbilt

Learn more about Vanderbilt’s fire-prevention policies and fire safety protocols during National Preparedness Month in September. Read More

Hicks to discuss ‘Shakespeare in the Park’ at Williamson Library

Denice Hicks will take the audience behind the scenes of Shakespeare in the Park when she lectures at the Williamson County Public Library Sept. 21 as part of "Vanderbilt at the Library." Read More

VUToday: Benbow, Lubinski, Bartels featured in weekly roundup of VU stories in the news

The long-running Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth, co-directed by Peabody College’s Camilla Benbow and David Lubinski, is featured in “Nature,” and political scientist Larry Bartels’ research is covered in “The Washington Post.” Read a selection of Vanderbilt news stories for the week of Sept. 5. Read More

Longitudinal study of gifted children featured in ‘Nature’

Vanderbilt's Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth is featured in the September issue of the prestigious scientific journal "Nature." Read More

Tichi’s stage play based on her ‘Jack London’ book

'The House That Jack Built," a play by Cecilia Tichi, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of English, will be produced at the 6th Street Playhouse in Santa Rosa, California, Sept. 9-25. Read More

Fine Arts Gallery exhibition examines era when ‘Vandy woke up’

The Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery presents “Race, Sports and Vanderbilt: 1966–1970,” which will showcase photographs, front pages from "The Tennessean," and related artifacts from this time period, beginning Friday, Sept. 23. Read More

VICC leaders active in new Cancer Moonshot recommendations

As part of the national Cancer Moonshot initiative, a Blue Ribbon Panel (BRP) of cancer leaders, including four from Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, has delivered a series of recommendations to accelerate the pace of cancer prevention efforts and scientific discovery. Read More

Donny Everett to be remembered at Saturday’s game

Donny Everett will be remembered prior to Vanderbilt’s game against Middle Tennessee on Saturday. Everett’s parents – Susan and Teddy Everett – will present the… Read More

Undergraduate Research Fair is Sept. 22

The event, to be held at the Student Life Center, will showcase universitywide, interdisciplinary student work through poster presentations and panel discussions. All Vanderbilt community members are encouraged to attend. Read More

Center for Teaching to host ‘Open Dores: Two Days of Teaching Visits’

The Center for Teaching will host Open Dores: Two Days of Teaching Visits Sept. 27 and 28. This program will showcase Vanderbilt’s talented faculty as well as examples of best teaching practices from across the university. Read More

Blasting for new Vanderbilt Barnard residential college begins Monday, Sept. 12; will affect traffic on West End Avenue

Construction crews working on Vanderbilt University’s new Vanderbilt Barnard residential college will begin blasting Monday, Sept. 12. Traffic on West End Avenue will be affected. Read More

Student Interfaith Council commemorates 15th anniversary of 9/11 at Vanderbilt University

The Interfaith Council, a leadership organization comprising Vanderbilt University students dedicated to interfaith relations , will commemorate the 15th anniversary of 9/11. Read More

Christopher T. Lyne wins 2016 AIAA Foundation Abe M. Zarem Award for Distinguished Achievement in Astronautics

Christopher T. Lyne, BE’15, has won the 2016 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Foundation Abe M. Zarem Award for Distinguished Achievement in Astronautics. Read More

In search of new cancer targets

Vanderbilt researchers developed a new algorithm to find clinically targetable gene rearrangements in cancers. Read More