New Vanguard share class coming; Online workshops help you save
Vanguard Target Date Funds lower cost shares coming soon; Fidelity offers resources to help you learn about and manage retirement savings. Read More
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Lunch and Learn July 15: ‘Having a family meeting’
The Vanderbilt Child and Family Center will host a Lunch and Learn July 15 on having a family meeting. Read More
Don’t forget to power down before leaving for the holiday
Remember to power down before you leave the office for an extended period over the July Fourth holiday. Your reductions in energy use can have a large impact when aggregated across the entire university. Read More
Roads to close ahead of Luke Bryan concert
Vanderbilt will host country music artist Luke Bryan in concert on Saturday, July 11, at Vanderbilt Stadium. The week prior to the event, there will be lane and road closures in and around the stadium area. Read More
New model of cosmic stickiness favors “Big Rip” demise of universe
A Vanderbilt team of scientists have developed a new formulation for cosmic viscosity which strongly favors the "Big Rip" end of the universe. Read More
VU baseball’s Fulmer, Swanson pick up national awards
Juniors Carson Fulmer and Dansby Swanson have each earned national awards from the College Baseball Hall of Fame with Fulmer being named the National Pitcher of the Year and Swanson the Brooks Wallace Award winner, given annually to the nation’s top shortstop. Read More
Edgeworth promoted to CEO of Vanderbilt University Adult Hospitals and Clinics
Mitchell Edgeworth, MBA, chief operating officer for Vanderbilt University Hospital and Clinics, has been promoted to chief executive officer of Vanderbilt University Adult Hospitals and Clinics. Read More
Posch named associate vice chancellor for Population Health
David Posch, CEO of Vanderbilt University Adult Hospital and Clinics and executive director for the Vanderbilt Medical Group, has been named to the newly created position of associate vice chancellor for Population Health. Read More
Hillyer receives parasitology medal
Vanderbilt biologist Julián Hillyer is this year's recipient of the H.B. Ward Medal given by the American Society of Parasitologists. Read More
Mayoral candidate debate set for Aug. 24 in Vanderbilt’s Ingram Hall
Vanderbilt University, the League of Women Voters and NewsChannel 5 will team up to offer an hourlong debate among Nashville's mayoral candidates on Monday, Aug. 24. In addition, Vanderbilt will host a Meet the Candidates picnic on campus July 16. Read More
TIPSHEET: Focus on Confederate symbols is misguided, says Vanderbilt professor
Vanderbilt professor Carol Swain can comment on the public use of the Confederate flag in light of the Charleston, South Carolina, shootings. Read More
Creating bacterial ‘fight clubs’ to discover new drugs
Chemists Brian Bachmann and John McLean have shown that creating bacterial "fight clubs" is an effective way to discover natural biomolecules with the properties required for new drugs. Read More
VUMC’s Patrick speaks to members of congress about neonatal abstinence syndrome
Stephen Patrick, M.D., MPH, assistant professor of Pediatrics and Health Policy in the Division of Neonatology with the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, recently testified before congress about the rise in neonatal abstinence syndrome. Read More
Results of large-scale HUD housing study to be announced July 8
The briefing will take place at the Brookdale-Mondale Auditorium at the HUD headquarters in Washington, D.C., and will be webcast live. Read More
Healthy diet linked to lower death rates among low-income residents in Southeastern U.S.
A low-fat diet rich in plants, whole grains and seafood, and low in red and processed meats, sweets and sugary drinks was linked with a lower risk of dying from heart disease, stroke, cancer or other diseases among a population of low-income, mostly African American individuals living in the Southeast. Read More
Vanderbilt doctors urge caution with Fourth of July fireworks
Fireworks and the Fourth of July can be a dangerous mix. Doctors at Vanderbilt University Medical Center urge caution with consumer fireworks and suggest leaving these displays to the experts. Read More
Get employee discount on football season tickets, use payroll deduction
Vanderbilt employees can now purchase season tickets for the 2015 Commodore football season. Employees receive a 20 percent discount and can sign up for payroll deduction. Read More
Vanderbilt doctors urge caution with Fourth of July fireworks
Fireworks and the Fourth of July can be a dangerous mix. Doctors at Vanderbilt University Medical Center urge caution with consumer fireworks… Read More
Park at Vanderbilt for city’s July Fourth celebration
Vanderbilt is partnering with the city of Nashville to offer parking for “Music City July Fourth: Let Freedom Sing!,” a full day of family activities culminating in the city’s fireworks show. Vanderbilt University Medical Center shuttle lots will be offered as one of the parking options for those wanting to attend the festivities. Read More
Helen Tuel, EdD’85, to receive Alumni Public Service Award
Helen Tuel, EdD’85, is the 2015 recipient of the 2015 Vanderbilt Alumni Association Board of Director’s Alumni Public Service Award. Read More
