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‘Thrills & Chills’ American circus art exhibit opens June 11

Experience the excitement of the circus with "Thrills & Chills! The Fantastic World of the American Circus" at the Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery June 11—Sept. 4. Read More

Farmers’ Market returns June 4 in new location

The Vanderbilt Farmers' Market returns June 4 in a new location due to ongoing restoration work on Medical Center Plaza. Read More

History of fashion branding topic of free talk June 12

A Vanderbilt theatre professor will discuss how people throughout time have used particular clothing brands as status symbols June 12. Read More

STEM standouts are college bound

The School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt has graduated 23 Metro Nashville Public School students, all of whom are headed to college this fall. Read More

Safety expert at Monroe Carell Jr. Children Hospital at Vanderbilt reminds you to follow the ABCs of water safety this Memorial Day weekend

Courtesy John Pope, M.D./Vanderbilt Memorial Day Weekend means backyard barbeques and spending time with family and friends at the pool, beach or… Read More

Preventable injuries fill Vanderbilt University Hospital each Memorial Day; doctors urge safety on upcoming holiday weekend

With the Memorial Day holiday upon us, doctors at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are preparing for what is typically one of… Read More

Vanderbilt power plant exhaust stack demolition is complete

The Vanderbilt power plant has a dramatic new look. Demolition of the brick exhaust stack, which once stretched more than 200 feet tall, is now complete. Read More

Owen, MLT announce partnership to accelerate careers of minorities

The Owen Graduate School of Management is partnering with a nonprofit organization to help minority students at each stage of their careers. Read More

VUMC lands high marks on new hospital quality rating from U.S. News and World Report

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) achieved high marks on U.S. News and World Report’s newest rating for hospital quality. Read More

Effort to enhance documentation, coding gains focus

Documentation in the health care world is the fundamental communication method for clinicians in regard to their patients’ care. Read More

Study seeks to bolster outcomes for acute heart failure patients

With support from a three-year, $2 million research grant from Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the American Heart Association are teaming up to study heart failure care in the Emergency Department. Read More

‘Redesigned’ antibodies may control HIV: study

With the help of a computer program called “Rosetta,” researchers at Vanderbilt University have “redesigned” an antibody that has increased potency and can neutralize more strains of the AIDS-causing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) than can any known natural antibody. Read More

Grant helps expand training outreach program in Kenya

In an especially underserved region of western Kenya, expectant mothers requiring cesarean section are the focus of a new $2.6 million grant to Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), Kenya’s AIC Kijabe Hospital and the Kenya-based Center for Public Health and Development. Read More