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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

When traveling, Taylor Bruce, BA’04, often brings a book that deepens his understanding of his destination, but never a travel guide. Eager to share the stories of cities rather than popular tourist attractions, Bruce started his own series of field guides, called Wildsam. Read More

Duncan McDougall, BA’83, spent part of his twenties guiding expeditions of the physical world—whitewater and backcountry trips in places like Alaska and New Zealand. Since 1998, however, he has been leading expeditions of another kind, guiding children on a journey to literacy. Read More

A team headed by Eugene Vorobeychik, assistant professor of computer science and computer engineering, uses game theory and big data to optimize policing. Read More

Nirav Parikh, BS’04, and his friends graduated ten years ago, yet the bonds formed during their time at Vanderbilt grow deeper each Memorial Day. Vanderbilt Magazine has the story of how an annual trip to a Texas lake house became the setting for reunions that reaffirm lifelong friendships. Read More

Commodore pole vaulter becomes third woman to qualify for American Ninja Warrior Read More

The Vanderbilt Hustler interviewed three Reunion class leaders from the Class of 1964. Read More

Vanderbilt Vice Chancellor for University Affairs and Athletic Director David Williams II announced today that the Board of Trust and Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos have approved the McGugin Center Training Room project. Read More

Vanderbilt University School of Engineering has established a unique research facility focusing on Multiscale Modeling and Simulation. MuMS is home to four faculty members and their research groups. Read More

These four School of Medicine alumni forged new paths—hedge funds, pharmaceuticals, management consulting, and health care entrepreneurship—to find success in business. Read More

“I live for the problems we get to solve,” says Will Grissom, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, radiology and electrical engineering. Read More

Andrew Maraniss, BA’92, first wrote about SEC pioneer Perry Wallace, BE’72, as a sophomore history major. Nearly 25 years later, Vanderbilt University Press will release Strong Inside: Perry Wallace and the Collision of Race and Sports in the South in December. Popdose.com profiles Maraniss and his passion to tell Wallace’s… Read More

If Scott Potter, BE’86, is on your TV, it’s probably not going to be good news. He has the difficult job of telling residents when there’s a problem with their water service — but his clear, concise approach offers lessons on breaking down complicated engineering concepts for the public. Read More

B. John Garrick, a nuclear engineer and vice-chair of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Committee for Improving Safety and Security of U.S. Nuclear Plants, recounted what he saw at Japan's Fukushima nuclear facility for an audience of Vanderbilt University School of Engineering professors and students on Tuesday. Read More

Samar Ali, BS’03, JD’06, a member of the Vanderbilt Alumni Association Board of Directors, has joined Nashville law firm Bone McAllester Norton to practice international law and continue private diplomatic work in the Middle East and elsewhere. She previously advised Gov. Bill Haslam on economic issues and was a counterterrorism… Read More

Learn more about the religions and philosophy of China. Read More

Will Hedgecock, BE’08, MS’09, PhD’14, founder of PinPtr, a high-precision GPS that can detect a difference in location within centimeters instead of meters, took first place at Spark Nashville, a rapid-fire pitch competition. Read More

Alpha Omega Alpha elects Dr. Charles “Chipper” H. Griffith III, BA’84, MD’88, as a councilor director for its board. His three-year term begins Oct. 3. Read More