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Give the gift of life at USAC blood drive Jan. 8

The University Staff Advisory Council will partner with the American Red Cross for a blood drive this Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Sarratt 325. Read More

Biochemistry seminar Jan. 5 features Salk Institute researcher

Brandon Toyama, research associate at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, presents a biochemistry seminar Jan. 5. Read More

Weight Watchers at Work sessions begin Jan. 6

Weight Watchers at Work sessions begin Wednesday, Jan. 6. Read More

Listen: Class uses mapping technology to trace African American presence in country music

In a new class taught by writer-in-residence Alice Randall, students were surprised to learn the deep historical African American influence on country music from its earliest roots to today. Read More

Black college students face hidden mental health crisis

Black students are complimented for having "grit," while their mental health concerns go undetected. Read More

Quality early-grade teachers key to maximize pre-K benefits

Preschool alone is not the silver bullet to end poverty or close achievement gaps. Read More

Manhattan Project physicist, professor Ernest Jones has died

Ernest Jones, one of the last of the generation of scientists to have worked on the Manhattan Project, died Dec. 19. He was 97. Read More

Vanderbilt emergency physician offers tips for a safe New Year’s 2016 celebration

Champagne (Jenny Mandeville/Vanderbilt) New Year’s Eve is expected to bring tens of thousands of revelers to downtown Nashville for the Bash on… Read More

The most popular research stories of 2015

With discoveries ranging from the origins of consciousness to the end of the universe, 2015 was a year of incredibly diverse research at Vanderbilt University. Read More

Psychotherapies have long-term benefit for those suffering from irritable bowel syndrome

A new meta-analysis has found that the beneficial effects of using psychological therapy to treat the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome are not only short term but are also long lasting. Read More

AlertVU: Tornado warning cancelled

8:37 p.m. The second tornado thread has passed for the Vanderbilt area and the warning is CANCELLED. Severe weather may still be possible. Please continue… Read More

Tennessee Poison Center names its “top five” poisons of the year and offers safety tips

The leading cause of injury death in Tennessee is not motor vehicle crashes, gunshot wounds… Read More

Order Superior Vision plan-covered contacts from SVContacts.com for claim-free convenience

Superior Vision insurance participants can order discounted contacts online anytime and skip filing an insurance claim through SV Contacts. Read More

Re:VU brochures for 2016 now available

Re:VU is a concise summary of Vanderbilt’s vital statistics featuring the most commonly requested facts and figures pertaining to the university. Read More

Campus visitors injured by falling tree

Ten members of a Vanderbilt University admissions tour group were injured Dec. 21 when a tree fell as the group was leaving an information session and waiting outside to begin tours of campus. None of the injuries are considered life-threatening. Read More

Nominations sought for 2016 David Mahoney Neuroimaging Program

Vanderbilt University may nominate one candidate for the 2016 David Mahoney Neuroimaging Program. This award provides $200,000 over three years for projects aimed at improving human brain and brain-immune functioning to promote health and to prevent and treat disease. Read More

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