Chill out with free frozen treats Aug. 7
Look for free ice cream and frozen treats throughout campus on Friday, Aug. 7, during Vandy Chills, an Employee Celebration event. Read More
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New deadline: Andrew W. Mellon Foundation New Directions Fellowship
Vanderbilt may nominate one candidate for the 2015 New Directions Fellowship competition. The program is intended to enable strong scholars in the humanities to work on problems that interest them most and at an appropriately advanced level of sophistication. Read More
Life Phase Series: ‘My Finances – Mutual Funds, Annuities and More’ Aug. 6
Join guest speakers Rosa Berger and Nick Thomas, assistant vice presidents for Fifth Third Bank, and Brock Goodwin, workplace planning and guidance consultant for Fidelity Investments, for “My Finances: Mutual Funds, Annuities and More” on Aug. 6. Read More
Give the gift of life at USAC blood drive
Vanderbilt’s University Staff Advisory Council will partner with the American Red Cross for a blood drive on Friday, July 31, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Read More
VUMC ranked among nation’s elite by ‘U.S. News & World Report’
"U.S. News & World Report" has again named Vanderbilt University Medical Center among the premier specialty care providers in the nation, as well as the No. 1 hospital in the Metro Nashville area and the top hospital in Tennessee. Read More
Study finds rerouting bile acids may offer simpler alternative to gastric bypass surgery
A new surgical procedure could offer a simpler approach to achieve some of the same weight-loss and metabolic benefits associated with gastric bypass surgery, researchers at VUMC report. Read More
VUCast: Fight club to save lives; Seeing in tune; Best Vanderbilt fans!
In the latest VUCast: Find out about a fight club that can save lives; learn how musicians see in tune; and see the best Vanderbilt baseball fans from the College World Series. Watch now. Read More
Vanderbilt student-athletes visit Cuba
A group of Vanderbilt student-athletes and administrators, including Athletics Director David Williams, have teamed with Nashville-based Soles4Souls for a seven-day international service trip to Cuba -- just as the United States is enjoying full embassy status in Havana for the first time in decades. Read More
Vanderbilt University Medical Center again ranked among nation’s elite by U.S. News and World Report
U.S. News and World Report has again named Vanderbilt University Medical Center among the premier specialty care providers in the nation as well as the No. 1 hospital in the Metro Nashville area and the No. 1 hospital in Tennessee. Read More
Vanderbilt acquires DCHS building on 19th Avenue South
Vanderbilt University has acquired the Disciples of Christ Historical Society building, located at 1101 19th Ave. S. The university plans to utilize the DCHS building as office space in support of its academic mission. Read More
Tennessee Poison Center offers tips for preventing and treating black widow and brown recluse spider bites
Most spiders are non-venomous and most spider bites are harmless. They may cause some local redness and pain, but can usually be… Read More
Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center director named assistant dean of students
Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center Director Frank Dobson has been named an assistant dean of students, effective Aug. 1. Read More
Search to begin for vice provost for research
Vanderbilt is launching a national search to find its next vice provost for research. Read More
Stassun appointed to A&S administrative role
Keivan Stassun, professor of astronomy, has been named senior associate dean for graduate education and research for the College of Arts and Science, Dean Lauren Benton announced. Read More
Lubinski honored with Mensa Lifetime Achievement Award
David Lubinski co-directs the Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth, a 50-year longitudinal study of more than 5,000 highly talented individuals. Read More
Vanderbilt astronomer jazzed by Pluto flyby
Astronomer David Weintraub, who is an expert on Pluto, reacts to the new images of the distant world and its twin, Charon, coming back from the New Horizons spacecraft. Read More
Metro candidates enjoy ‘cool picnic’ with Vanderbilt community
Approximately a thousand people, including 59 candidates appearing on the Metro Nashville Aug. 6 election ballot, enjoyed a "meet and greet" picnic at the Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center July 16. Read More
New study to examine how ‘working memory’ affects math competency
Over four years, the Vanderbilt-led study will provide 360 Metro Nashville Public School second-graders with one-to-one math tutoring. Read More
‘SAM’ helps principals spend more time leading, less time putting out fires
The School Administrative Manager process gives principals more time to provide instructional leadership, according to a report co-authored by Peabody College professor Ellen Goldring. Read More
Our favorite #vandygram photos of the week
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