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Melvin Porter, LLB’59 honored on Oklahoma State Senate floor

Melvin Porter, LLB’59, Oklahoma’s first African-American state senator, was recently honored on the floor of the Senate, 50 years after his election to office. Read More

VICC Annual Retreat focuses on immunotherapy

Efforts to enable the immune system to “see” the cancer and attack the aberrant cells were the prime focus during Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center’s Annual Retreat, held April 30 at the Vanderbilt University Student Life Center. Read More

Coleman’s telethon work a longtime labor of love

Not long after Tuwanda Coleman started her career as a TV producer at WTVF-NewsChannel 5 more than 30 years ago, she was given an assignment that was different from the typical minutes-long news segment. Read More

Medical Center plaza restoration project rolls on

Completion is nearing for one of the key phases of the restoration of the Medical Center plaza behind Vanderbilt University Hospital (VUH), at the south end near the Courtyard Café. Read More

Initiatives help spur VUMC nursing’s progress: Dubree

Executive Chief Nursing Officer Marilyn Dubree, MSN, R.N., delivered the 2015 State of Nursing Address to a full audience in Light Hall on May 14 as a part of Nurses Week, an annual occasion to celebrate nurses. It was a time to assess where Vanderbilt Nursing is today, and where it’s going. Read More

Study to explore optimal daily aspirin dose for heart health

The Vanderbilt-based Mid-South Clinical Data Research Network (CDRN) is among seven CDRNs that will collaboratively mount a three-year, $14 million randomized clinical trial to determine the best daily dose of aspirin for preventing heart attacks and strokes among people living with heart disease. Read More

Mayor issues proclamation honoring women’s tennis team

Nashville Mayor Karl Dean issued a city proclamation May 20 in honor of the Vanderbilt women’s tennis team’s NCAA Division I Championship title. Read More

Volunteers needed for upcoming community events

Volunteers are needed for two upcoming events sponsored by the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. Read More

Universitywide limited submission opportunity: Pew Scholars Program

Vanderbilt may nominate one candidate for the 2016 Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences. Read More

Universitywide limited submission opportunity: Pew-Stewart Scholars Program

Vanderbilt may nominate one candidate for the 2016 Pew-Stewart Scholars for Cancer Research Program. Read More

Tennis celebration planned for fall

Vanderbilt athletic officials have announced that a public celebration of the Commodores' NCAA women's tennis championship is being planned for early fall due to the uniqueness of the championship tournament format. Read More

Vanderbilt’s Geer to field Twitter queries on Nashville mayoral race May 28

Join in the discussion May 28 when Vanderbilt's John Geer answers questions on Twitter about the Nashville mayoral race. Read More

Vanderbilt students to intern in D.C. through OACS program

Twenty-three students will intern with various organizations in Washington, D.C., this summer through the Vanderbilt Internship Experience in Washington. Read More

A message from Chancellor Zeppos on the Commodores’ historic win

"Once again, it is good to be gold!" writes Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos in a message to the Vanderbilt community regarding the women's tennis team's history-making NCAA Division I Championship win. Read More

VUCast: Wisdom of the Elders

In the latest VUCast: Learn how students are gaining decades of wisdom through words and images; see engineering student inventions that could improve health care; and celebrate Vanderbilt's newest national champions! Watch now. Read More

Women’s tennis wins national title

For the second time in less than a year and only the third time in school history, Vanderbilt has won a national championship. This time it was the women's tennis team raising the hardware after defeating UCLA 4-2 Tuesday in the NCAA Championship. Read More