Vanderbilt expert can speak about police ‘testilying’
A shooting in South Carolina illustrates how recording technology is changing the fallout of some police-suspect interactions. Read More
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Sample Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center for free May 8-10
The Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center invites the Vanderbilt and Nashville communities to discover what moves them during the VRWC’s first open house weekend, May 8-10. Read More
Vanderbilt expert: Corker taking judicious approach toward Iran
Media Note: Vanderbilt has a 24/7 TV and radio studio. The studio is free for Vanderbilt experts, other than reserving fiber time. More information… Read More
Timo Weiland, BS’06, returns to city always in fashion to him
After spending four years absorbing the style and personality of Nashville while attending Vanderbilt, Timo Weiland, BS’06, is back as one of the headliners for… Read More
Micelle “packets” deliver cancer drugs
Vanderbilt researchers designed micelle “packets” to selectively deliver anti-cancer drugs to breast cancer cells. Read More
Dyer Observatory celebrates 25 years of the Hubble Space Telescope
Dyer will celebrate a quarter-century of groundbreaking science and images with an open house and two lectures by Hubble Space Telescope project scientist and Vanderbilt astrophysicist C.R. O'Dell. Read More
VUCast Extra: One mom’s race for a cure for son’s rare disorder
It’s a story of love and determination and a debilitating lifelong disorder. A son’s rare genetic disease has led his mom to become a scientist at Vanderbilt University. Watch this VUCast Extra and a mom’s race against time. Read More
Get additional 50 percent off at Barnes & Noble April 9-11
Get an additional 50 percent off already marked down clearance items at Barnes & Noble at Vanderbilt April 9-11, while supplies last. Read More
Weight Watchers at Work begins new session
If you’re ready to get in shape and shed a few pounds before summer, consider giving Weight Watchers at work a try. Read More
Nashville Chalk Fest will close Hillsboro Village streets near campus
Nashville Chalk Fest, a free two-day street festival benefiting the Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center’s Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences, is scheduled for April 11-12. The event will close several streets in Hillsboro Village from Friday, April 10, at 9 a.m. through Sunday, April 12, at midnight. Read More
Media Advisory: Chancellor Zeppos, senior administrators celebrate the end of coal power, demolition of iconic smokestack April 9
On the eve of the demolition of the plant’s iconic smokestack, Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos will speak at a celebration of the conversion on Thursday, April 9, at 4:10 p.m. Read More
Faculty Senate meeting minutes for February 2015 available online
Minutes from the Vanderbilt Faculty Senate’s Feb. 5 meeting are now available online on the Faculty Senate website. Read More
Nashville’s first political ad war is coming
Television viewers in Nashville will soon witness the first serious political ad war for the top Metro job, says Vanderbilt political scientist John Geer. Read More
Similes and metaphors abound in this year’s Three-Minute Thesis Competition
Vanderbilt graduate students demonstrated that they can summarize their 80,000-word theses in less than three minutes using terms that members of the public can understand during this year's Three-Minute Thesis Competition. Read More
California’s solar incentive program has had only modest impact on adoption rates
California's aggressive incentive program for installing rooftop solar-electric systems has not been as effective as generally believed according to a new analysis. Read More
Video: Chris Clark on “How Europe Went to War in 1914. The Origins Debate Revisited“
Chris Clark, Regius Professor of History, Cambridge University, presented the annual Byrn Lecture,… Read More
Video: Jeffery Selingo on “College (Un)Bound: The Future of Higher Education”
Watch video of “College (Un)Bound: The Future of… Read More
Computer science student receives Symantec Graduate Fellowship
Computer science graduate student Bo Li has been awarded a Symantec Research Labs Graduate Fellowship. She is one of three recipients nationwide of the prestigious fellowship. Read More
Demolition of power plant smokestack to begin soon
The demolition work will take place between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. and is expected to last five to seven weeks, concluding in early June. Read More
Tennessee Poison Center physician urges caution with powdered alcohol
(iStockphoto) Powdered alcohol, marketed under the name Palcohol, was recently approved by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau for sale… Read More