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  • Antigua, Guatemala, home of the Owen Graduate School of Management's Accelerator Global Immersion program.

    Owen School Accelerator launches global immersion program based in Guatemala

    This December the inaugural Accelerator Global Immersion program will combine classroom instruction from renowned Vanderbilt faculty with hands-on projects led by regional business leaders. The program will run from Dec. 15 through 21 and will be based in the city of Antigua, Guatemala, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Central America’s most beautiful and historic cities. Read More

    Jun 25, 2019

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    Limited submission opportunity: Community Foundation Discretionary Grants

    The Community Foundation is positioned to assess community needs and opportunities and support quality programs providing solutions. Their discretionary grants are awarded to respond to new programs, emerging needs and innovative services for the benefit of our community. They are particularly interested in grant proposals addressing currently unmet community needs and providing long-term solutions. Read More

    Jun 25, 2019

  • Vanderbilt's Hawkins Field, home of the Commodore baseball team. (Vanderbilt University)

    Fans invited to Hawkins Field for College World Series watch parties

    With the Vanderbilt baseball team advancing to the College World Series finals, Vanderbilt Athletics is hosting watch parties at Hawkins Field for each championship game. All events will be free to the public, and free t-shirts and food will be given to the first 500 fans. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. Read More

    Jun 24, 2019

  • Save the date for the annual Center for Science Outreach High School Student Research Symposium, set for Wednesday, July 10.

    Save the date: Center for Science Outreach High School Student Research Symposium

    Save the date for the annual Center for Science Outreach High School Student Research Symposium, set for Wednesday, July 10. The event will be held in the Featheringill Hall Atrium from 8:30-11:30 a.m., with a keynote address from 1:30-2:30 p.m. by Erin Calipari, assistant professor of pharmacology.  Read More

    Jun 24, 2019

  • The Commodores staged a late rally to drop Louisville, 3-2, at the College World Series on Friday night, clinching a spot in the championship series in Omaha. Vanderbilt will face off against Michigan in a best-of-three series for the NCAA title beginning Monday at 6 p.m.

    Vanderbilt reaches College World Series finals

    The Commodores staged a late rally to drop Louisville, 3-2, at the College World Series on Friday night, clinching a spot in the championship in Omaha. Vanderbilt will face off against Michigan in a best-of-three series for the NCAA title beginning Monday at 6 p.m. Read More

    Jun 22, 2019

  • Darius Garland (Vanderbilt University)

    Garland selected 5th by Cleveland in NBA draft

    Vanderbilt guard Darius Garland was selected fifth overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA draft Thursday night, becoming the eighth first-round selection and the second-highest pick in Commodore basketball history. Read More

    Jun 20, 2019

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    Walking the red carpet at Cannes … for class credit!

    A group of Vanderbilt students from a diverse array of majors took part in “the experience of a lifetime” when they participated in a faculty-led Maymester class that took them across France, including a stop at the Cannes Film Festival. Rising junior Caroline Crawford reflects on the experience. Read More

    Jun 20, 2019

  • abstract mage of lungs

    Department of Cell and Developmental Biology Seminar

    Jennifer Sucre, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology at Vanderbilt University Medical School and Secondary Faculty Candidate for CDB presents “Modeling the Lung: Wnt Signaling in Lung Development and Disease”. Read More

    Jun 20, 2019

  • Vanderbilt senior Stephen Scott crushed two home runs and right-handed freshman pitcher Kumar Rocker was elusive as the Commodores advanced with a 6-3 win against Mississippi State at TD Ameritrade Park on Wednesday, moving to within one win of the College World Series finals.

    Commodores outlast Bulldogs at College World Series

    Vanderbilt senior Stephen Scott crushed two home runs and right-handed freshman pitcher Kumar Rocker was elusive as the Commodores advanced with a 6-3 win against Mississippi State at TD Ameritrade Park on Wednesday, moving to within one win of the College World Series finals. Read More

    Jun 19, 2019

  • Vanderbilt University

    Sync Higi to report blood pressure, weight to Health Plus

    Understanding and tracking weight and blood pressure is an important part of wellness. Faculty and staff can now check blood pressure and weight with Higi machines – making staying on top of your health numbers convenient, simple, fun and rewarding. Read More

    Jun 19, 2019

  • Vanderbilt University

    Wellcast: ‘The Mediterranean Diet Goes Global’

    Marilyn Holmes, associate director of the Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center and a registered dietitian, talks about the many healthy components of the Mediterranean diet for International Mediterranean Diet Month. Read More

    Jun 19, 2019

  • Vanderbilt University

    Register for TASTE nutrition challenge

    Discard the idea that a healthy diet has to be tasteless, boring and restrictive. For 10 weeks, you will gain practical information that will help you take your current nutrition status to the next level. Read More

    Jun 19, 2019

  • Dyer Observers Space Science Camp

    Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory offers summer camp for rising 5th and 6th graders

    The Dyer Observers Space Science Camps support middle school students in their exploration of science, math, engineering and technology and open their minds to future career possibilities in these fields. Spots are still available for the camp for rising fifth- and sixth-graders scheduled for July 8-12, and financial aid is available. Read More

    Jun 18, 2019

  • Vanderbilt University

    Scott receives Karen Dolan Spirit Award, USAC recognizes service at year-end meeting

    Vanderbilt’s University Staff Advisory Council concluded its year by recognizing council members for their service during 2018-19. Carjamin Scott, associate director of admissions operations at the Owen Graduate School of Management, was honored with the Karen Dolan Spirit Award, which recognizes a USAC representative for stewardship, devotion and service to the council. Read More

    Jun 18, 2019

  • Commodore baseball team following their 3-1 opening win over the University of Louisville at the 2019 College World Series.

    Weather pushes Vanderbilt, Mississippi State game to Wednesday

    Due to inclement weather in Omaha on Tuesday, Vanderbilt's College World Series matchup against Mississippi State has been postponed to Wednesday at 1:07 p.m. from TD Ameritrade Park. The game can be seen on ESPN and heard on WNSR 560 AM/95.9 FM and VUCommodores.com. Read More

    Jun 18, 2019

  • The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (Vanderbilt University)

    Vanderbilt Kennedy Center U54 Research Project Grant deadline extended to June 21

    The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development announces a call for proposals for the U54 Research Project Grant. This grant award competition is open to VU and VUMC faculty who are investigators or members of the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, or who have begun the process for membership at the time of the application submission. Read More

    Jun 17, 2019

  • Austin Martin, Vanderbilt baseball team at 2019 College World Series

    Vanderbilt wins College World Series opener

    Vanderbilt's Austin Martin crushed two homers—including a two-run shot in the seventh inning—to lift the second-seeded Commodores to a 3-1 win against seventh-seeded Louisville in their College World Series opener on Sunday afternoon at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha. Read More

    Jun 16, 2019

  • close up of woman's hand on throat

    Study seeks to expand treatment options for rare airway disease

    Idiopathic subglottic stenosis is an unexplained narrowing of the windpipe just below the vocal cords. The disease is progressive, slowly affecting the patient’s ability to breathe, and can be fatal due to airway obstruction if left untreated. Read More

    Jun 14, 2019

  • x-ray of heart

    Cardiac toxicity risk factors identified with relapsed multiple myeloma therapy

    More than half of patients with relapsed multiple myeloma treated with carfilzomib experienced cardiac issues during treatment, according to a multi-institutional study published June 12 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Read More

    Jun 14, 2019

  • Vanderbilt University

    My Southern Health: Remember food safety at farmers markets

    Regulations at both the federal and state level are in place to keep consumers safe from foodborne illness. Despite established regulations, it’s important to keep food safety tips in mind, as food contamination can occur during production, processing or distribution. Read More

    Jun 14, 2019