Nominate next book for Commons Reading by Oct. 1
Vanderbilt faculty, students and staff are invited to nominate a book for next year’s Commons Reading for the Class of 2020. Read More
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Healthy Masculinities Week begins Sept. 14
The Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center has developed a series of events designed to explore society’s notions of masculinity. Read More
Williams appointed to working group on student-athlete conduct
David Williams of Vanderbilt will be part of a working group that will examine issues of student-athlete conduct in the SEC. Read More
When will Open Enrollment elections take effect?
Open Enrollment is right around the corner. Are you ready? To help you prepare, Vanderbilt’s HR team is sharing the top 10 things you need to know. Read More
Leg braces created at Vanderbilt help dog walk
VIDEO» There are prosthetics for people, but what do pet owners do when their animal needs help walking? Read More
Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center offers boxing, running clinics
The Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center is offering boxing and 5K/half-marathon running clinics. Read More
Bridge student part of team selected as finalist for R&D 100 Awards
A doctoral student in the Fisk-Vanderbilt Master's-to-Ph.D. Bridge Program has helped develop a new kind of detector with potential applications in medical diagnostics and national security. Read More
Earn up to $2,500 through nurse referral program
Vanderbilt employees can earn up to $2,500 for referring a full-time nurse with a B.S.N. degree and at least one year of experience. Read More
Listen: Vanderbilt Portal to Mexico City bridges cultures with video technology
A custom-designed gold shipping container at The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons will become the "Vanderbilt Portal to Mexico City" Sept. 18 through Oct. 12 for the Nashville community to engage across cultures with one-on-one conversations. Read More
Faculty Senate survey, town halls aim to answer questions about transition
The Faculty Senate is organizing an Oct. 30 town hall to answer faculty questions about the transition of the university and Vanderbilt University Medical Center to separate entities. Read More
VUCast: Engineers help dog walk, caving for clues, and students on the run!
In the latest VUCast: See a rescue dog walk again, thanks to Vanderbilt engineering students; learn what we found when we followed climate researchers underground; and the Class of 2019 runs for the Commodores! Watch now. Read More
Study: Consumers will covet control after terrorism strikes
If terror strikes increase in the United States, some consumers will keep buying as they always have, but others will withdraw from certain markets to minimize their risk. “The key issue we’ve identified is, ‘Do you feel like you can control the odds of becoming a victim, should a terrorist attack occur?’” said Steven S. Posavac. Read More
Those who dwell on their past might be doomed to repeat their mistakes
New research shows that focusing on past behaviors is not always the best strategy to avoid repeating mistakes. Read More
Surgery and engineering initiative becomes institute
VISE is keeping its acronym but changing its name. The Vanderbilt Initiative in Surgery and Engineering will become the Vanderbilt Institute in Surgery and Engineering. Read More
Search underway for university librarian; nominations sought
Vice Provost for Learning and Residential Affairs Cynthia Cyrus has appointed a faculty committee, chaired by School of Law Dean Chris Guthrie, to conduct a search for the position of Vanderbilt university librarian. Read More
Grants spur effort to add genetic data to EMR
Vanderbilt University researchers have received two major federal grants — totaling $7.6 million over four years — to support groundbreaking research aimed at making genetic information a routine part of patients’ electronic medical records. Read More
Diabetes trial targets body’s ability to produce insulin
Kiersten Eaddy had long looked forward to her high school graduation day and joining her classmates to celebrate the accomplishment. Read More
Search committee seeks nominees for dean of the Graduate School
A committee comprising faculty and graduate students will conduct the search for the next dean of the Graduate School. Read More
Initiative seeks to bolster ‘rediscovery research’
The Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (VICTR) is partnering with a public charity, Cures Within Reach, to encourage “rediscovery research,” the “repurposing” of already approved medical treatments to other conditions or diseases for which there are no “universally” effective therapies. Read More
Beckman to direct newly formed Section of Vascular Medicine
Joshua Beckman, M.D., MSc., previously a faculty member at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, has been named director of Vanderbilt’s newly formed Section of Vascular Medicine within the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine. Read More
