External Story
Solo exhibition by Marilyn Murphy at Cumberland Gallery
Nov. 13, 2018—"Atmospheric Perspective" marks Professor of Art, Emerita, Marilyn Murphy’s seventh solo exhibition at Cumberland Gallery. This new body of work, consisting of graphite drawings and a series of oil paintings, is a continuation of Murphy’s signature mid-century imagery.
Accelerator—Finance Bootcamp adds more classes, expands to five days for summer 2019
Nov. 13, 2018—The Accelerator—Finance Bootcamp provides college students with an intensive introduction to the world of finance, exposing them to everything from financial modeling to valuation and preparing them for successful summer internships and postgraduate careers.
Register grades K-6 for VU Cheerleading and Dance Game Day Experience
Nov. 13, 2018—Vanderbilt Cheerleading and Dance Team are hosting their annual Game Day Experience from 3 to 6 p.m. Jan. 19.
Limited submission opportunity: AmerisourceBergen Opioid Resource Grant Program
Nov. 12, 2018—Vanderbilt University may submit one application to the AmerisourceBergen Opioid Resource Grant Program.
Get discount on men’s basketball tickets for faculty-staff appreciation game
Nov. 12, 2018—All Vanderbilt employees can get a discount on tickets to the Nov. 27 men's basketball game against Savannah State.
Low health literacy associated with early death for cardiovascular patients
Nov. 8, 2018—Patients hospitalized with a cardiovascular event are more likely to die within one year if they have low health literacy, according to new research by Lindsay Mayberry and Sunil Kripalani.
Evading cell death
Nov. 8, 2018—Susan Wente and Laura Glass have developed an experimental cell culture model system to investigate the link between stress granules and cell resistance to toxic stress, which could lead to new avenues for treating cancer treatment resistance.
Vitamin C protects brain from seizures
Nov. 8, 2018—Fiona Harrison and colleagues have found evidence that Vitamin C can help protect brains against seizures and cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s disease.
Novel methods to treat glaucoma
Nov. 8, 2018—Rebecca Sappington and colleagues have found that increasing cGMP — part of a signaling pathway that was previously found to regulate intraocular pressure — protects retinal ganglion cells affected by glaucoma.
Obesity negates beneficial drug effects
Nov. 8, 2018—Lin Zhu and Rob Stafford have found that obesity interferes with cholesterol-improving CTEP inhibitors.
Babies and You: ‘Breastfeeding – a positive choice’
Nov. 7, 2018—"Breastfeeding: A Positive Choice" is scheduled from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, in Light Hall, Room 411.
SEC scholar-athlete uses MSF degree to launch career
Nov. 7, 2018—Former Tennessee football player Parker Henry, MSF'19, is using his athlete's work ethic to build a promising future in finance.