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Registration open for high-intensity interval training clinic at VRWC

Experience the No. 1 fitness trend in America. Join Vanderbilt’s Recreation and Wellness Center as it covers all aspects of high-intensity interval training taught by ACSM-certified professional Wade Evans. Read More

My Southern Health: Tips for putting food safety first at farmers’ markets

When shopping at your local farmers' markets, keep food safety in mind. Read More

Babies and You June 16: Postpartum care

Health Plus wants to support you in having a healthy pregnancy by offering Babies and You, a prenatal education program to encourage early and consistent prenatal care. Read More

Nashville Farmers’ Market at VUMC opens June 9

After an unexpected delay of its scheduled launch on June 2, the 2016 Nashville Farmer’s Market at Vanderbilt University Medical Center will open this Thursday, June 9. Visit the market on Thursdays from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Medical Center plaza near Eskind Library. Read More

Tennessee may become second state in periodic table

The provisional name for the newly discovered superheavy element 117 is "tennessine." The name was proposed by Vanderbilt nuclear physicist Joseph Hamilton to honor the state where three members of the international collaboration that made the discovery -- Vanderbilt University, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and University of Tennessee at Knoxville -- are located. Read More

Diversity, Inclusion and Community Committee seeks input at staff town hall

The Diversity, Inclusion and Community Committee is seeking input from staff at a town hall meeting scheduled from 2 to 4 p.m. Monday, June 20, in Sarratt Cinema. Read More

Portions of 24th Avenue South, Garland Avenue to close beginning June 11

A project to install chilled water lines from Vanderbilt’s Power Plant to the new Engineering and Science Building and Olin Hall continues, closing parts of 24th Avenue South as well as Garland Avenue for several weeks this summer. Read More

TIP SHEET: Experts can comment on Olympics in Brazil

Three sources available from Vanderbilt University for stories about the 2016 Olympics are put forward to journalists Read More

Vanderbilt LifeFlight Offers Safety Tips For CMA Music Festival

As Nashville welcomes visitors from around the world to the CMA Music Festival this week, Vanderbilt LifeFlight officials are urging fans to take necessary precautions to avoid illness and injury. Read More

Electric eels make leaping attacks

Vanderbilt biologist Kenneth Catania has accidentally discovered that electric eels can make leaping attacks that dramatically increase the strength of the electric shocks they deliver. In doing so, Catania has confirmed a 200-year-old observation by famous 19th-century explorer and naturalist Alexander von Humboldt. Read More

Giving Day sparks Reunion spirit

The spirit of Giving Day was evident on campus, online and around the world. When Vanderbilt launched Giving Day on April 21—a new tradition… Read More

Incarceration’s hidden wounds revealed

There’s a stark and troubling way that incarceration may diminish the ability of a former inmate to empathize with a loved one behind bars, but existing sociological theories fail to capture it. Read More

Vanderbilt mourns the loss of Donny Everett

The Vanderbilt University community is mourning the death of Donny Everett, a rising sophomore and pitcher on the Commodore baseball team, following a drowning accident June 2 in Coffee County, Tennessee. Funeral services for Everett are scheduled for Tuesday in Clarksville, Tennessee. Read More

Pulmonary fibrosis culprits

New findings identify isoketal-modified proteins as a previously unrecognized feature of pulmonary fibrosis and as a potential therapeutic target for this disease. Read More

Lunch and Learn June 15: Aging and injury

Do you have a loved one who is getting older? Are you concerned he or she might fall? Attend the Vanderbilt Child and Family Center’s lunch and learn on aging and injury June 15 from noon to 1 p.m. Read More

Our favorite #vandygram photos of the week

It’s quiet around campus without the students, but the wildlife isn’t slowing down. See more of our favorite #vandygram photos on the Get Social… Read More

Efforts to enhance pedestrian safety at Vanderbilt continue

Campus safety and planning officials as well as representatives of Metro Nashville Public Works are proactively addressing pedestrian and traffic safety concerns at Vanderbilt. Read More

Everything you need to manage your dental benefits—in your pocket

Finding an excuse to skip out on the dentist just got a bit harder. You can now access important benefits information on the go—and your teeth will thank you. Read More

Pregnancy-related heart disorder clues

Vanderbilt researchers have identified biomarkers that could be useful for evaluating and treating pregnancy-related heart failure. Read More

Vanderbilt Kennedy Center leaders receive awards from The Arc Tennessee

The Arc Tennessee recognized the accomplishments of Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC) leaders with three awards at the Tennessee Disability MegaConference in May. Read More