Stone tools, cooked animal and plant remains, and fire pits found in Southern Chile provide greater evidence that a nomadic people adapted to a harsh ice-age environment--the first known Americans--reached South America more than 15,000 years ago. Read More
A $1.5 million Vanderbilt study is partnering with Nashville's First Response Center to curb HIV and hepatitis diagnoses in young black males at risk for HIV. Read More
The Occupational Health Clinic is offering an Immunization Fair on Friday, Nov. 27, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the sixth floor of the Medical Arts Building for employees who still need health services to become compliant. Read More
The fifth annual Tennessee Local Food Summit will take place at Tennessee State University Dec. 4-6. Join us in our mission of promoting the production and consumption of healthy local food, providing jobs, and improving the care of Tennessee’s land, water and people. Read More
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos told a Global Action Summit audience that universities should be leaders in developing solutions to global challenges. Read More
Chris Westbrook, MBA, assistant director of Children’s Hospital Outpatient Clinics, with patient Jaisha Ricks at the Vanderbilt Children’s After-Hours Clinic in Brentwood. Read More
In a new video, get an insider’s look at the Vanderbilt Outdoor Recreation Center facility and learn what all the Outdoor Rec Program has to offer. Read More
Congressman Jim Cooper visited with Metro Nashville Public School students at Vanderbilt's School for Science and Math on Nov. 12. Read More
On Nov. 17, VUPD investigated a report that a bag of feces was found on the steps of the Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center. Read More
Members of the Vanderbilt community can receive a 20 percent discount on tickets to Nashville’s Nutcracker at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center Dec. 5–23. Read More
The Vanderbilt Interfaith Council will host a brief vigil on Alumni Lawn Thursday, Nov. 19, at 5 p.m. to remember the victims of recent terror attacks in France, Lebanon and Iraq. Read More
In observance of Gratitude Awareness Month, Work/Life Connections–EAP invites you to complete a brief survey to share the things for which you are grateful. Read More
On the evening of Nov. 16, the Vanderbilt University Police Department was notified of an armed robbery that occurred on Jess Neely Drive outside of the football stadium. Read More
9:50 p.m. Nov. 16: Police are on scene and investigating. Subjects are believed to have fled the immediate area. Resume normal activity, remain vigilant, and… Read More
Treatment for congenital heart disease during infancy may result in cognitive and attentional deficits during adolescence and young adulthood, Vanderbilt researchers have found. Read More
A new one-year program helps students develop skills in areas such as digital marketing and consumer analytics. Read More
Provost Susan Wente issued a statement Nov. 16 affirming the university’s commitment to diversity and inclusion and providing resources for Vanderbilt community members in the event they feel these values have been breached. Read More
Vanderbilt University is part of a multi-institutional effort to increase research and learning opportunities for women of color. Read More
Author and Visiting Distinguished Professor Jon Meacham was recognized as the 2015 Nashville Public Library Literary Award Honoree. Read More
The Rev. Dr. Jeremiah Wright Jr. will address "Prophetic Faith for Social Justice" when he speaks at Benton Chapel Monday, Nov. 16, as part of a forum hosted by Vanderbilt's Kelly Miller Smith Institute on Black Church Studies. Read More
