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Vanderbilt experts can provide context on black church history and significance, mass shootings and mental health

Dennis Dickerson, Sandra Barnes and Jonathan Metzl are available to provide valuable context to the tragedy in Charleston. Read More

Mason addresses area coaches at MEND Forum

Vanderbilt head football coach Derek Mason was a featured speaker at the first forum for MEND, a program to end violence against women and girls by empowering men in the community to be positive role models. Read More

VU football season opener moved to Sept. 3

The Vanderbilt-Western Kentucky football season opener at Vanderbilt Stadium has been moved to Thursday, Sept. 3. Read More

Love Amid the Ledgers: Alumni love story inspires scholarship gift

Liz and Russ Fleischer are living a Vanderbilt Owen love story. What began as a chance meeting when they were paired as foursome partners at… Read More

VUCast: Super Mosquito-fighters & a cool way for sick kids to create!

In the latest VUCast: Learn about a mosquito-fighter stronger than any on the market; see the creative project for sick kids that sent a VU student to the White House; and do you recognize the faces in our #Vandygram mashup? Watch now! Read More

Children’s Miracle Network Hospital Telethon raises more than $2.2 million

Vanderbilt’s Meg Rush, M.D., center, with NewsChannel 5 anchors Rhori Johnston and Vicki Yates at this year’s Children’s Miracle Network Hospital Telethon. Read More

MVA study shows benefits of pharmacy care in diabetes treatment

Underserved patients with sub-optimally controlled type 2 diabetes who were cared for by pharmacists were more adherent to their medication regimen and had better blood sugar control than those who did not have a pharmacist in their care team. Read More

Noted VUSM alum Robert Heimburger dies at 97

Robert F. Heimburger, M.D., a member of the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine class of 1943, died June 9. He was 97. Read More

VKC celebrates 50th anniversary with Shriver visit

The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center’s 50th recent Anniversary Community Celebration celebrated the strides made in half a century and concentrated on steps to be taken for the future. Read More

Vanderbilt same-sex marriage Supreme Court Twitter Q&A set for June 22

Vanderbilt University will host a live Twitter question-and-answer session about the Supreme Court and same-sex marriage from 1 to 2 p.m. Monday, June 22, featuring Brian Fitzpatrick, FedEx Research Professor of Law at Vanderbilt Law School. Read More

Science career symposium stresses value of communication skills

Approximately 300 graduate students and postdoctoral fellows recently attended a symposium at the Vanderbilt Student Life Center to learn about “science careers that put your communication skills to work.” Read More

New nanoparticle enhances success rate of coronary artery bypass grafts

A team of Vanderbilt University Medical Center surgeons and biomedical engineers has developed a nanoparticle delivery system that may significantly improve the success rate of coronary artery bypass grafts. Read More

Vanderbilt earns acclaim for employee health initiatives

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has again been recognized for a strong and enduring commitment to helping employees and their families live healthy lives. Read More

Vanderbilt-led study finds significant drop in new prostate cancer diagnoses

A new study led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center investigators found new diagnoses of prostate cancer in the U.S. declined 28 percent in the year following the draft recommendation from the United States Preventive Services Task Force against routine PSA screening for men. Read More

VU community to dial full 10 digits for local calls beginning July 15

Starting July 15, members of the Vanderbilt community will need to dial full 10-digit numbers when making calls to local off-campus numbers. Five-digit dialing will still be in effect for on-campus calls. Read More

Musicians not only hear in tune, they also see in tune

A new experiment shows that auditory melodies can enhance a musician's visual awareness of written music, particularly when they match. Read More

Grant significantly expands Vanderbilt’s autism training for Tennessee educators

The Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) has awarded a five-year, $10 million training grant to Vanderbilt Kennedy Center’s Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (TRIAD), continuing a 16-year partnership to provide education and training opportunities for school personnel throughout the state. Read More

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