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Free symposium on autism, neuroscience and perceptual thinking

“Neuro-diverse: A Symposium on Autism, Neuroscience and Perceptual Thinking” and an associated evening lecture – both free and open to the public – will take place on the Vanderbilt campus Monday, May 23. Read More

Isler named one of ‘National Geographic’s’ first Emerging Explorers

Observational astrophysicist Jedidah Isler, a postdoctoral fellow at Vanderbilt, has been selected as a member of the National Geographic Society's inaugural class of Emerging Explorers. Read More

King named Pickering fellow

Class of 2016 graduate Rachel E. King is a recipient of the Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship. Funded by the U.S. Department of State, the fellowship prepares students for foreign service careers. Read More

Study finds menthol cigarettes do not further increase smokers’ cardiovascular disease, stroke risk

Smoking is deleterious to health, but smokers who prefer menthol cigarettes to nonmenthol can breathe a sigh of relief…for now. Read More

Intelligence expert Lenora Peters Gant named Peabody Distinguished Alumna

U.S. Security and Intelligence expert Lenora Peters Gant received the 2016 Distinguished Alumna Award from Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College. Read More

Nationally recognized career expert to lead Vanderbilt student professional development center

Katharine S. Brooks, a nationally recognized expert with more than 25 years' experience supporting the career needs of college students and alumni, has been named the Evans Family Executive Director of Vanderbilt’s Center for Student Professional Development. Read More

Vanderbilt Family Night with the Nashville Symphony is June 2

Vanderbilt University employees should mark their calendars for the Employee Appreciation Vanderbilt Family Night with the Nashville Symphony on Thursday, June 2. Read More

John Powers, BA’01, named 2016 Guggenheim Fellow

John Douglas Powers, BA’01, has been named a 2016 Guggenheim Fellow by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. His sculptures, installations, animation and video works… Read More

William Jung, BA’80, nominated to serve as federal court judge

William Jung, BA’80, is one of eight lawyers nominated by President Barack Obama to serve as a federal court judge. Jung specializes in white collar… Read More

Celebrating Commencement 2016

#myVanderbilt is celebrating the class of 2016. Hear from grads and families on this awesome day! Read more: Chancellor to graduates: ‘Lift others up’ http://vanderbi.lt/w1r2x… Read More

Our favorite #vandygram photos of the week

Another great Commencement has come and gone. Take a look at some of our favorite photos of the week on the Get Social website. Read More

Organization mentors graduate students, builds community

Graduate student Myriam Diaz Martinez has founded an organization called Researchers for Collaborative Success, which offers support, mentoring, relationship-building activities and community involvement for graduate students. Read More

Recent Books, Spring 2016

Interactive Writing Across Grades: A Small Practice with Big Results, PreK-5 (2016, Stenhouse) by Kate Roth and Joan Dabrowski, EdD’08 Interactive Writing Across Grades… Read More

Mind’s Eye: Quick Draw

Politics and politicians have never been spared the cartoonist’s pen From Charlie Hebdo to the lampooning of U.S. presidential candidates, political cartoons continue to be… Read More

Building a Jazz Culture

Jeff Coffin and Ryan Middagh work with the Blair Big Band Local music industry fuels expansion of program Nashville may be best known for country music, but the moniker “Music City”… Read More

Art as Civic Dialogue

The precarious state of the Edgehill community is captured by James Threalkill’s painting “View from the Neighborhood.” Threalkill, BS’79, previously served as the community… Read More

Impression: The Last Laugh by Michael Aurbach

Michael Aurbach, professor of art, who has taught sculpture and drawing at Vanderbilt since 1986, is retiring after 30 years. To honor him… Read More

Blair on Air

Want to watch a live concert at Blair? Many student and faculty concerts now are streamed live from Ingram Hall, Steve & Judy Turner… Read More

Founder’s Medalists honored at Vanderbilt Commencement

Vanderbilt Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos awarded the top scholars from each of the university’s undergraduate and professional schools Friday, May 13. Read More

Chancellor to graduates: ‘Lift others up’

Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos mined his family's history to make his point to the Class of 2016 at Commencement ceremonies. Read More