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A multidisciplinary Vanderbilt team with deep experience in improving patient safety and technology usability has received a three-year, $800,000 Department of Energy grant to help nuclear power plant operators better perform their jobs. Read More

In the Qing Hai province of China, there are a number of issues that complicate efforts to improve the quality of education, especially for nomadic peoples. World on Wednesday will explore the topic at its Nov. 19 meeting. Read More

Jules White's new wayfinder app for iPhone and Android will provide photo-based, step-by-step directions for navigating Nashville's 1.2 million-square-foot, 16-acre Music City Center. Read More

Lose the stress of holiday weight gain by participating in the Hold the Stuffing challenge. Last year, about 1,100 Vanderbilt faculty and staff members participated and as a group lost a total of 562 pounds. Read More

As the Ebola virus grows into a "global threat," information about the disease mixes with a host of larger questions and concerns. How can we separate reasoned preparation from blind panic? Read More

The Vanderbilt Divinity School student group Students Exploring Chaplaincy is partnering with Project Dialogue for a special screening of Chaplains Under Fire at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10 in Sarratt Cinema. The event is free and open to the public. Read More

If you missed Flulapalooza, do not fear. The Flu Crew will be at numerous locations across campus in the coming weeks, including Vanderbilt University Hospital, Vanderbilt Children's Hospital, Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks and more. Read More

A lactation consultant will share the benefits of breastfeeding, basic how-tos and ways to deal with common challenges Read More

Naazariah Thomas and her mom, Marissa, make the trek from Clarksville to Nashville every two months because the customized, comprehensive health care the toddler needs is not available in her hometown. Naazariah has sickle cell disease, an inherited blood disorder that affects the red blood cells. The disease can cause… Read More

A nutritionist will share how to put on an unforgettable holiday meal with ease. Read More

It’s another week of gorgeous campus photos, all taken by the Vanderbilt community. See them all, and share yours by tagging your photo #vandygram. Read More

The lectureship is designed to encourage and invigorate entrepreneurial activity among engineering students and throughout the university. Read More

The World on Wednesday talk Nov. 12 will address “Reducing HIV Risk for Men Who Have Sex with Men in China.” Sten Vermund and Han-Zhu Qian of the Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health will speak. Read More

Georgia Stitt, BMus’94, made her West End debut on Oct. 26 with the one-off concert My Lifelong Love at London’s Garrick Theatre. This Q and A with WhatsOnStage.com shares career highlights, future moves and a video performance. Read More

According to Food Allergy Research and Education, about 1.5 million Americans have food allergies. They affect 1 in every 13 children under 18 in the U. S.—or about two in every classroom. Those who have them must approach food with a great deal of caution. Read More

Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery has announced that Andrée Sophia Blumstein, JD’81, will join the office as solicitor general. In that role, Blumstein will oversee appellate litigation in state and federal courts, review written opinions, and advise the attorney general. Read More

Greg Abbott, JD’84, has been elected to serve as governor of Texas Read More

Getting or renewing a passport is made easy at Vanderbilt's 2014 Passport Fair, part of International Education Week. Read More

International Student and Scholar Services would like you to join us at WOW, where Vanderbilt and the university community engage in presentations, informal conversations, and topical lectures on global issues.  … Read More

Our favorite photos of the past week include more gorgeous campus foliage photos and Halloween pics. Share your photos with us by tagging them #vandygram. Read More