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Duke medical and divinity professor to speak on palliative care
Richard Payne, the Esther Colliflower director of the Duke University Institute on Care at the End of Life and professor of medicine and divinity at Duke Divinity School, will talk about “The Imperative of Palliative Care: Meeting the Triple Aim for Quality Care for the Seriously Ill” on Thursday, Sept. 6, at 3:30 p.m. Read MoreSep 5, 2012
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Join us at the 2012 diabetes walks
Registration is now open for the 2012 Walk To Cure Diabetes. Join the Vanderbilt team,… Read MoreAug 31, 2012
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Tonight’s game will affect traffic and parking
Vandyville opens at 3 p.m. on Thursday. Traffic in and around campus, as well as parking availability, will be affected by tonight’s big football home opener against South Carolina. Read MoreAug 30, 2012
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Patient-centered medical homes and quality of care subject of lecture
Patient-centered medical homes and quality of care will be the subject of a Geriatrics and Gerontology Interest Group lunchtime lecture on Tuesday, Sept. 4. Read MoreAug 28, 2012
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Hornberger named chair of Civil Engineering, three others join faculty
The School of Engineering has announced the appointments of a new department chair and three new faculty members. Read MoreAug 23, 2012
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Great Performances announces new season
Great Performances at Vanderbilt continues to keep the Midsouth current with the world’s international performing trends in its 38th year. This season brings a four-event lineup that offers invigorating, soul-stirring spectacle while touching on current political and social issues. Read MoreAug 15, 2012
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Claire Smrekar in The Tennessean: Role of public education is key
Public education is fundamental to the aims of promoting democracy, social efficiency, and social mobility, writes Claire Smrekar, associate professor of leadership, policy and organizations at Peabody. Read MoreAug 8, 2012
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Lights, camera, fashion: Dores bring style to SEC Media Days
(l-r) Quarterback Jordan Rodgers, tailback Zac Stacy, Coach James Franklin and cornerback Trey Wilson at SEC Media Days. (Vanderbilt) Head Football Coach James Franklin and seniors Jordan Rodgers (QB), Zac Stacy (RB) and Trey Wilson (DB) made a stylish impression at SEC Media… Read MoreJul 20, 2012
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Register today for Meharry Geriatric Education Center certificate program
The Meharry Consortium Geriatric Education Center, in collaboration with the VA Tennesse Valley Healthcare System, invite you to attend the free Alzheimer’s Update Series July 20 and 27. Read MoreJul 17, 2012
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The Chronicle of Higher Education: Why the Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act still matters
Christopher Loss, assistant professor of public policy and higher education at Peabody College, authored this opinion piece about the Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act. Read MoreJul 16, 2012
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Artificial turf installed in Vanderbilt Stadium
Construction inside Vanderbilt Stadium is nearing the final stages. Work continues on the new hillside seating, installation of new lights and a new video board, and earlier this week, workers began placing panels of the new artificial playing surface inside Vanderbilt Stadium. Read MoreJul 13, 2012
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Nature: Education: Make mentorship matter
In Nature, Peabody professor John M. Braxton calls for teaching-integrity committees to deal with academics who fail in their responsibilities. Read MoreJul 12, 2012
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Hundreds pack bookstore for football jersey unveiling
Senior football players, including Tristan Strong, modeled the new 2012 jersey at the July 11 unveiling at Barnes & Noble at Vanderbilt. (Joe Howell/Vanderbilt) Last night marked a historic event for Vanderbilt Football. Coach James Franklin and his 16 seniors proudly showed off their new football uniforms to hundreds… Read MoreJul 12, 2012
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The Tennessean: In Nashville, housing options push working class to the edge
Peabody researchers Claire Smrekar and James Fraser comment on the economic and social problems created by high housing and transportation costs for low-income workers. Read MoreJul 11, 2012
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Hothouse for Scientists: Undergraduates work alongside seasoned researchers
The Systems Biology and Bioengineering Undergraduate Research Experience Searle Undergraduate Research Initiative is one of only a handful of multiyear, year-round undergraduate research programs in the nation. Read MoreJul 9, 2012
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VUMC leaders: ‘The Future is All Around Us’
A team of writers and reporters from VUMC News and Communications spoke to a selected group of Medical Center leaders about where they think the opportunities and challenges lie in the decade ahead, and the part that all of us play as we move ahead together. Read MoreJul 6, 2012
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Winners of UFO identification contest named
An unidentified object captured by the Dyer Observatory during the Venus transit. (Dyer Observatory/Vanderbilt) Our UFO has been identified and we have a four-way tie. The objects crossing the Sun during the Venus transit were distant aircraft. The explanations of our winners were well thought out and included… Read MoreJul 6, 2012
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Football players to unveil new uniforms at bookstore event
Commodore fans are invited to join Vanderbilt Head Coach James Franklin on Wednesday, July 11, for a public unveiling of the football team’s new uniforms for the 2012 season. The event, scheduled for 6-8 p.m., will take place at the Barnes & Noble at Vanderbilt, located at 2501… Read MoreJul 3, 2012
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Valdastri receives best paper award at international computer aided surgery conference
Pietro Valdastri, assistant professor of mechanical engineering and member of the Vanderbilt Initiative in Surgery and Engineering (ViSE), was awarded with the OLYMPUS ISCAS Best Paper Award at the 16th Annual Conference of the International Society for Computer Aided Surgery (ISCAS) June 30 in Pisa, Italy. Read MoreJul 3, 2012
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Engineering doctoral student wins first prize in DOE competition
Bethany Smith, a Ph.D. student in environmental engineering, has been awarded a first place prize in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Innovations in Fuel Cycle Research Awards competition. Read MoreJul 3, 2012