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Nine years ago, the Rice quadruplets entered the world too soon. They were born at 26 weeks, barely over halfway through the normal 40-week pregnancy gestation period. The staff in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt did everything they could to ensure… Read More

A familiar face greets frequent customers at Twice Daily convenience stores—a life-size cardboard cutout of Dalton Waggoner, a patient at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. For five years, Dalton has been the face that customers at the convenience stores associate with all the children they are helping through… Read More

The Vanderbilt Child and Family Center will host its ninth annual Summer Camp Fair on Friday, Feb. 20. Read More

Gretchen Geagan, a certified professional geriatric care manager and CEO of Life-Links Care Management and Advocacy, will provide tips on aging successfully Feb. 18. Read More

ISSS hosts the latest installment of WOW with a discussion on "The Culture of Poverty" Feb. 11. Read More

Waverly Crenshaw, BA’78, JD’81, a partner at Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, has been nominated to a seat on the U.S. District Court for the District of Middle Tennessee by President Barack Obama. Read More

Through creative thinking and a relentless drive, Vanderbilt friends Kyle McCollom, BA’11, and Chris Cole, BA’11, are establishing a strong regional grocery store presence for Everly, a natural ingredient drink mix. In only two years of production, Everly is sold in 1,100 stores in the Southeast and online through Amazon.com,… Read More

Learn about heart health at the Love Your Heart Expo on Feb. 18. Read More

The Wellness Commodore Program plays an important role in creating a culture of wellness at Vanderbilt. Read More

Learn ways to manage physical discomforts and emotional changes of pregnancy. Read More

Chocolate enthusiasts agree that their favorite treat is good for the soul, but it also can be good for the heart. Read More

An innovative mobile cart serves as a learning space to engage and excite patients and their families during long hospital stays. Read More

College tennis champ Eric Honert is focusing on a new challenge as a graduate student in mechanical engineering: building a better prosthetic toe. Read More

Renowned scholars Sheikh Abdul Nasir Jangda and Abdelrehman Murphy will discuss the causes of terrorism around the world and the misalignment of terrorism with Islam at 6 p.m. Feb. 8 for a Project Dialogue event. Read More

On Thursday, Feb. 12, the series will feature Col. Joseph LeBoeuf, U.S. Army (Ret.); former vice chair in the Department of Behavioral Science and Leadership, United States Military Academy; and professor of the practice of leadership and management, Fuqua School of Business, Coach K Center on Leadership and Ethics, Duke University. Read More

"Silent Epidemic: Eating Disorders on College Campuses, A Conversation with Johanna Kandel" is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18, in The Kissam Center Multipurpose Room. The event is free and open to the public. Read More

James H. Littlejohn and Mark L. Reuss will be inducted into the School of Engineering Academy of Distinguished Alumni, while Kenneth F. Galloway and James J. Truchard are the inaugural members of the school’s Circle of Distinguished Friends. Read More

Colombian artist Jairo Prado will give a lunchtime talk Feb. 10 on how emigration to the U.S. shaped his art. Read More

Physician Bennett Spetalnik talks about Vanderbilt’s delivery department and the pros and cons of pre-term and full-term deliveries. Read More

To better understand the importance of effective boundaries, visit the Work/Life Connections-EAP Resource Library. Read More