R. Daniel Beauchamp, M.D., chair of the Section of Surgical Sciences and the John Clinton Foshee Distinguished Professor of Surgery, was selected to receive the 2015 Flance-Karl Award from the American Surgical Association (ASA). Read More
Three Vanderbilt University scientists will describe “gene-environment interactions in cancer etiology and prevention” at 4 p.m. Thursday, May 21, in 208 Light Hall. Read More
Fred Allison Jr., M.D., professor of Medicine, emeritus, and former chief of the Division of Internal Medicine, died May 8 at age 92. Read More
On May 28-29 at Vanderbilt, the Precision Medicine Initiative Working Group of the Advisory Committee to the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will hold a public workshop devoted to research cohorts and electronic health records. Read More
A novel mechanism could point to new therapies for a group of inherited diseases that share pathological features. Read More
What values should guide the Metro Transit Authority as it considers improvements to Nashville's transit system? Read More
Results of the latest Vanderbilt Poll have been released, and they show that Tennesseans are very supportive of Insure Tennessee. Read More
Animals at the Nashville Zoo and Walden’s Puddle recently enjoyed a sweet treat, thanks to Vanderbilt’s Office of the Chancellor and Commencement Office. Read More
Steve Wernke has been awarded the Society of American Archaeology 2015 Book Award in the scholarly category. Read More
For the third year in a row, the Vanderbilt Aerospace Club has won NASA’s eight-month long rocketry competition – the 2014-15 Student Launch Challenge – beating out 30 other university and college teams. Read More
Metro Nashville Public Works is in the construction phase of the 21st Avenue-Broadway-Division Street Intersection and Pedestrian Enhancement Project. Beginning May 13, the traffic pattern in this area will shift to allow work to continue. Read More
Dragon Music Sundays, a free concert series held at Fannie Mae Dees Park (Dragon Park), is back for its eighth season beginning May 17. Read More
In 1873, a single gift established Vanderbilt University. Today, it continues to thrive thanks to the philanthropic investments of the Vanderbilt community. Read More
Here are some of the things Adrian Reif has done since graduating from Vanderbilt eight years ago: Taught English in China. Started an environmental consulting… Read More
Get free smoothies, bike repairs and more, and participate in a host of physical activities for National Employee Health and Fitness Day, which aims to inspire and sustain healthy lifestyle actions at work. Read More
Gifts and pledges to Opportunity Vanderbilt, the university’s expanded and ongoing financial aid initiative, have crossed $200 million. Read More
An in-depth exploration of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed Clean Power Plan to significantly reduce carbon emissions from power plants is the topic of a two-day conference being held May 18-19 at Vanderbilt University Law School. Read More
See highlights from Commencement, and learn how the Class of 2015 celebrated its special day. Read More
Chase Bossart, an experienced practitioner, yoga therapist and teacher, will lead sessions on conscious breathing. Read More
What a week! See our favorite tweets, posts, videos and photos from #VU2015. Read More
