Reunion 2016 is Oct. 20–22
Don’t miss the fun of Reunion Oct. 20–22. Let your friends know you’re coming—add your name to the Planning to Attend list today. Read More
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Young Alumni Homecoming is Oct. 21
Don’t miss the fun of the Young Alumni Homecoming party Oct. 21. Let your friends know you’re coming—add your name to the Planning… Read More
Commodores hire Bryce Drew to lead basketball program
Vanderbilt University has hired Bryce Drew as head men’s basketball coach, Athletic Director David Williams announced on Wednesday. Drew becomes the ninth Commodore basketball coach of the modern era and 27th all time. Read More
Diabetes management and low income
Adherence to medication was the only self-care activity independently associated with glycemic control in a low-income population. Read More
Let your gift do the talking on Giving Day April 21
Gold. Oro. Sona. Jīn. Guld. Dhahabu. No matter how you say it, help turn Vanderbilt gold on the first-ever Vanderbilt Giving Day April 21. #give4thegold Read More
Lipstein to give AOA Ed Hollaran Lecture April 11
The Vanderbilt School of Medicine Flexner Deans Lecture Series and Alpha Omega Alpha will present the 2016 AOA Ed Hollaran Lectureship at noon on Monday, April 11, in Light Hall, Room 208. Read More
Periscope at Vanderbilt offers glimpse into campus life
Watching live video of a workshop on a smartphone or tablet is just one of a growing number of ways Vanderbilt Libraries and other groups on campus are using the Periscope app to share information and engage the community. Read More
Vandy Cooks April 15: Cooking with ancient grains
Vanderbilt chefs Brian Hancock and Austin Irvin will create masterful dishes using ancient grains for the April edition of Vandy Cooks. The event is scheduled from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, April 15, at the Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center demonstration kitchen. Read More
The proof is in the pizza
For young man with autism, cooking is more than a pastime, it’s a calling. Read More
Instructional preference may boost children’s learning
When it comes to teaching toddlers, there’s no such thing as one size fits all. Read More
Technology and learning theorist to deliver engineering school’s Schmidt Lecture April 13
A leading theorist and researcher on how technology impacts learning, George Siemens thinks digitization of content and interaction has profound implications on teaching and learning and the organization of universities in general. Read More
CapABILITY Career Expo is May 25
TennesseeWorks and the Middle Tennessee Society for Human Resource Management are hosting a CapABILITY Career Expo on May 25. There, employers will share career information and recruit job candidates with disabilities. Read More
Three students recognized by Goldwater Foundation
Three Vanderbilt students have been recognized in this year’s Goldwater Scholars competition. Marie Armbruster and Jarrod Shilts have been selected as Goldwater Scholars, and Sirui Ma has been awarded an honorable mention. Read More
Immune defenses in asthma
Vanderbilt researchers show that a certain factor negatively impacts the first-line responder cells in the lungs, providing one explanation for why patients with asthma are at greater risk for invasive bacterial disease. Read More
Charles represents VUMC at White House Rural Telehealth gathering
Last week, David Charles, M.D., chief medical officer of the Vanderbilt Neuroscience Institute, vice-chair of the Department of Neurology and medical director of Telemedicine, represented Vanderbilt University Medical Center at a White House Convening on Rural Telehealth. Read More
Friends of Bob Birkby invited to memorial gathering
A memorial event is scheduled for Bob Birkby of Vanderbilt's political science department on Friday, April 15, in The Commons Center. Read More
Philosopher and medical researcher to discuss patient delirium
Delirium in the ICU is the subject of a Vanderbilt University Medical Center group's research, which will be represented April 7 at a delirium forum in Furman Hall. Read More
Wilson receives National Science Foundation CAREER Award
John T. Wilson, assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, has received an NSF Faculty Early Career Development award. The five-year, $500,000 grant will allow him to develop new synthetic materials for “encoding” immunological messages and tightly regulating their delivery to the organs, cells and pathways of the immune system. Read More
Senior Design team uses lasers to cut waste in credit card production
Vanderbilt seniors have designed a new method that improves the accuracy of magnetic strip placement during the manufacture of payment cards. Read More
Biomedical engineering undergrads retrofit toy car for toddler’s special needs
Undergraduates taking Amanda Lowery’s Material Manipulations course have redesigned a toy car so a two-year-old with cerebral palsy can drive it. Read More
