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Listen to Pam Schneller and Alecia Fair share their stories. Read More

Mark your calendars for the closing reception of Space 204’s two summer exhibitions. The reception will be held Thursday, Sept. 22, from 4 to 6 p.m. The group show by Middle Tennessee State University professors Barry Buxkamper, John Donovan, Sisavanh Houghton and Michael Baggarly, as well as a solo show… Read More

Contrary to popular belief, a prestigious graduate degree does not make up for a less-than-elite undergraduate one, according to new research by law and economics professor Joni Hersch. Read More

Perseverance is a trait ingrained in Madeline Myers. In January the 2011 graduate of the Blair School of Music won the first Ken Davenport Songwriting Contest in New York City. The contest, sponsored by Davenport, who produced the 2013 Tony Award winner for Best Musical, Kinky Boots, served as a showcase… Read More

Internship program helps Vanderbilt athletes Read More

Sharon Weiss has modified white gold leaf paper so that its surface provides signal amplification of 100 million times – so that a laser and detector to identify the chemical molecules of whatever it has been applied to. Read More

During the next 15 years, as the baby boomer generation ages, the number of people affected by Alzheimer’s disease is expected to double. But there is new hope if promising research by Robert Mahley bears fruit. Mahley is senior investigator and founder of the Gladstone Institutes, a nonprofit biomedical-research organization… Read More

Kevin Sanders, assistant professor of psychiatry and pediatrics, has been named medical director for the Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders. Read More

By Sidney DeLair, BA’75 It was my first hello and my last goodbye. As I stood by the green dumpster overflowing with boxes discarded by freshmen moving into the Kissam Quadrangle, I waved goodbye to my dad and mom while their blue 1965 Buick LeSabre slowly inched onto West End… Read More

Dore Jam, which attracts thousands of Commodore football fans to campus for an afternoon of autographs, photos and family fun, will be held at Vanderbilt's Indoor Multipurpose Facility this year for the first time. Read More

As another summer draws to a close, the change in routine can create dangers on neighborhood streets for children and drivers. Read More

"Walk" the campus with student tour guides and experience Vanderbilt through photos, video, university history and more. Read More

Like the vineyards that produce the classic vintages she adores, Amy Christine Ellis’ palate has been carefully cultivated for years. Recently, she was named a master of wine by the Institute of Masters of Wine—one of only 312 people to hold that title worldwide, and one of only 10 women… Read More

A disappointing court decision led attorney Piper Hendricks to an unusual change of career—documentary filmmaking—with a little help from a nun. “I was working in international human rights litigation,” recalls Hendricks, “and was handling cases against corporations, including one against [a tire manufacturer] for using child labor in Liberia. It… Read More

Nora Tyson, a 1979 Vanderbilt graduate, is vice admiral and deputy commander of United States Fleet Forces Command and one of StyleBlueprint's "Faces of the South." Read More

Alumna cultivated her passion for service while at Peabody. Read More

This class works on increasing endurance and muscular strength while helping you achieve your wellness goals. Read More

StyleBlueprint.com profiles 2012 Vanderbilt University Distinguished Alumna Nora Tyson, BA’79, and her rise to vice admiral and deputy commander of United States Fleet Forces Command. Read More

Learn more about the Common Core debate in the latest issue of 'Peabody Reflector.' Read More

Vanderbilt’s Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization ended fiscal year 2014 with 101 transactions with industry partners, nearly 20 more than the previous record. Read More