Campus News
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Vanderbilt mourns Taylor Force
The Vanderbilt community is mourning Taylor Force, 28, a student at the Owen Graduate School of Management who was killed in a terrorist attack March 8 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Read MoreMar 11, 2016
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Women’s Tennis Wins NCAA Championship
The Vanderbilt women’s tennis team claimed its first-ever national title by defeating UCLA 4–2 in the NCAA Championship match May 19. The victory marked only the third time in school history that Vanderbilt has won an NCAA national championship. Read MoreJul 31, 2015
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Zeppos Discusses Funding, Regulation in D.C.
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos visited with members of Congress in Washington, D.C., June 8–9 to encourage members to reach a budget agreement that allows for additional discretionary funding for important priorities such as research and education. Read MoreJul 31, 2015
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Grant to Help Improve Flu Vaccines
Vanderbilt researchers have received a five-year, $9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to design more effective flu vaccines and novel antibody therapies. Read MoreJul 31, 2015
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Beasley Named Dean of Ingram Commons
Vanessa Beasley, BA’88, an expert in race, gender and diversity in U.S. political rhetoric, has been named the next dean of The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons at Vanderbilt. Read MoreJul 31, 2015
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New Cross-Disciplinary Projects Win Funding
Seventeen cross-disciplinary projects involving 153 faculty from all 10 Vanderbilt colleges and schools have been selected for the initial set of awards from the new Trans-Institutional Programs (TIPs) initiative. Read MoreJul 31, 2015
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New Turner Family Center Established
The Cal Turner Family Foundation has committed nearly $1.2 million over five years to establish the Turner Family Center for Social Ventures at Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management. Read MoreJul 31, 2015
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MLB Pitcher David Price among Alumni Honored
Four outstanding alumni known for their service to the university, service to others, and for their professional accomplishments have been chosen by the Vanderbilt University Alumni Association Board of Directors to receive alumni awards in 2015. Read MoreJul 31, 2015
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White House Honors Peabody Graduate Student
The White House recognized Gokul Krishnan, a Ph.D. student in learning sciences at Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development, June 12 as part of a kickoff celebration for the National Week of Making. Read MoreJul 31, 2015
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Vanderbilt Admits Just 11.6 Percent of Applicants
Vanderbilt University’s admittance rate for incoming first-year students once again fell to a new low this year, continuing a trend toward higher application volumes and greater selectivity. Read MoreJul 31, 2015
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Vanderbilt’s $8.9 Billion Impact on Tennessee
Vanderbilt University contributed $8.9 billion to the health of Tennessee’s economy during 2013–14, according to a biennial independent economic analysis titled “Vital Stats.” Read MoreJul 31, 2015
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Chancellor Faculty Fellows Program to Advance Trans-institutional Scholarship
Fifteen faculty members from diverse disciplines have been selected as the first cohort of the Chancellor Faculty Fellows program. Read MoreMar 23, 2015
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NYU Administrator to Lead College of Arts and Science
Lauren A. Benton, a distinguished administrator and influential scholar in international legal history, has been named dean of the College of Arts and Science, effective July 1. Benton is Silver Professor of History and affiliate professor of law at New York University, where she currently is dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Science. Read MoreMar 23, 2015
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Vanderbilt among Top Medical Schools in Grant Support
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine continues to rank among the top 10 U.S. medical schools in total grant support provided through the National Institutes of Health. Receiving nearly $294 million in NIH grant support during calendar year 2014, VUSM finished the year ranked No. 10, with an additional $1.6 million in funding over its 2013 total. Read MoreMar 23, 2015
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Vanderbilt Magazine celebrates 100 years
During 2015 Vanderbilt Magazine celebrates 100 years of publication. It seems like only yesterday we were printing class notes from the Class of 1880 and reporting on a group of young writers called the Fugitives. Read MoreMar 23, 2015
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In Wake of Assault, Focus Turns to Prevention, Bystander Intervention
Preventing sexual misconduct and encouraging all members of the Vanderbilt community to stand up, not stand by, when they see someone at risk are the aims of programs underway across Vanderbilt. Read MoreMar 23, 2015
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Blair Senior Wants to Increase Campus Safety
Kelby Carlson serves as secretary for the Vanderbilt Disabilities Awareness Partnership, a student organization founded last year to raise awareness about disabilities and improve accessibility. Read MoreMar 23, 2015
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Vanderbilt Establishes Biophotonics Center
The growing field of biophotonics explores the interaction of biological systems and light, with the aim of finding ways to use light in medical breakthroughs. Funding in biophotonics research at Vanderbilt totals nearly $25 million. Read MoreMar 23, 2015
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Students Hone Writing in Cryptology Course
Vanderbilt students taking a course in cryptography have contributed a series of essays on professor Holly Tucker’s Wonders & Marvels website. Read MoreMar 23, 2015
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Vanderbilt Earns ‘A’ in Patient Safety
Vanderbilt University Hospital earned the highest possible grade recently in a nationwide survey of hospital patient safety. Read MoreMar 23, 2015