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Athletics stalwart John Rich has died
John W. Rich, longtime advocate for the Vanderbilt athletic program, has died at the age of 85. Read MoreMay 22, 2013
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Vanderbilt takes top prize in NASA student rocket launch challenge
The Vanderbilt Aerospace Club has captured first prize in the 2013 NASA Student Launch Initiative. The Vanderbilt team also took home the 2013 Best Payload Design award for the most creative and innovative payload experiment: bio-hybrid ramjet engines that use carbon-neutral, 100-percent-renewable bio-hybrid fuels for combustion. Read MoreMay 21, 2013
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No. 1 baseball surpasses SEC record for wins
No. 1 Vanderbilt outslugged Alabama 14-10 May 18 at Hawkins Field to set the all-time Southeastern Conference wins record with the Commodores' 26th league win. Read MoreMay 20, 2013
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Women’s golf advances to fourth straight NCAA championship
The top eight teams from the 24-team regional advance to the finals May 21-24 in Athens, Ga. Read MoreMay 17, 2013
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Follow women’s soccer in Brazil
The Vanderbilt women's soccer team has embarked on an eight-day tour of Brazil. Read MoreMay 17, 2013
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No. 1 baseball ties SEC mark for league victories
No. 1 Vanderbilt held off a late rally en route to a 7-6 win over Alabama at Hawkins Field to push the Commodores win streak to 14 games. Read MoreMay 17, 2013
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Education Week: MOOCs provider in higher education targets K-12 teacher professional development
Coursera, a major provider of open online courses, is attempting to court a new audience by offering professional development to K-12 teachers. Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College of education and human development is mentioned among the list of higher education institutions partnering with Coursera in its new initiative. Read MoreMay 16, 2013
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National Geographic: The mystery of risk
What exactly pushed Christopher Columbus to embark on a voyage across the Atlantic, or Edward Jenner to test his theory for an early smallpox vaccine on a child, or Henry Ford to bet that automobiles could replace horses? David Zald, professor of psychology, studies risk-taking and is quoted. Read MoreMay 16, 2013
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Blair School to host piano sale featuring significant discounts
Grand, baby grand, upright and digital pianos and more will be featured during a sale May 23-27 at Vanderbilt’s Blair School of Music. Read MoreMay 14, 2013
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Women’s golf advances to fourth straight NCAA Championship
The Women's golf team advanced to the NCAA Championship for the fourth consecutive season for the first time in program history with a third-pace finish at the West Regional. Read MoreMay 13, 2013
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Men’s tennis is Sweet 16 bound
Men's tennis shut down the Illinois Fighting Illini, 4-1, May 11, in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at the Currey Tennis Center at Vanderbilt. Read MoreMay 13, 2013
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‘Dores win SEC championship
Vanderbilt baseball clinched the Southeastern Conference title with a 10-5 win over Kentucky May 12 to finish off a series sweep at Cliff Hagan Stadium in Lexington. Read MoreMay 13, 2013
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Commencement ceremony moved to Memorial Gym
Commencement is being moved to Memorial Gym located on campus at 25th Avenue South because of severe weather conditions. Read MoreMay 10, 2013
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Learning in MOOC Years
"Eight weeks and 30,000 students gave me a crash course in the future of digital learning technologies," writes engineering professor Doug Schmidt in this Vanderbilt Magazine column on his experience teaching one of Vanderbilt University's first massive open online courses, or MOOCs. Read MoreMay 8, 2013
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Get moving on National Employee Health and Fitness Day May 15
National Employee Health and Fitness Day is Wednesday! Join the celebration as Vanderbilt recognizes National Employee Health and Fitness Day. This annual event occurs the third Wednesday every May and is dedicated to promoting physical activity in the workplace. Read MoreMay 8, 2013
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SBIR/STTR Workshop May 21
Vanderbilt’s Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization, in partnership with LaunchTennessee, will host a Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer workshop from 9:30 a.m. to noon Tuesday, May 21, on the Vanderbilt University campus. … Read MoreMay 7, 2013
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Symphony on the Lawn is May 21
Gather with fellow Vanderbilt faculty and staff and their families on Tuesday, May 21, for the 2013 Symphony on the Lawn. Read MoreMay 2, 2013
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Vanderbilt wins $9.3M DARPA contract to evolve tools for military vehicle design
Vanderbilt University engineers in the Institute for Software Integrated Systems have been awarded a $9.3 million contract over two years to continue their work to mature META tools that are part of a flagship Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Adaptive Vehicle Make (AVM) program. Read MoreMay 1, 2013
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Commodores set record for best league start with wins over Mississippi State
Vanderbilt’s dominance has begun to challenge some historic marks on the heels of another weekend sweep — this one against Mississippi State. Read MoreApr 29, 2013
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Nashville Kids Triathlon is May 19
The Nashville Kids Triathlon takes place Sunday, May 19. There is still time to Join Team Vanderbilt! Read MoreApr 26, 2013