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Vanderbilt sophomore Jacob Beranek loves music and his Czech heritage. These passions recently converged in an incredible opportunity for the talented music composition major. Read More

Health Plus' Babies and You series presents "Coping with the Stresses and Emotions of Pregnancy" from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, in Light Hall, Room 419. Read More

Control is the Goal is a new blood pressure management program available to Vanderbilt faculty and staff who have high blood pressure (hypertension) or are at high risk for developing high blood pressure. Read More

This year’s performance will feature the Vanderbilt Chorale, the Symphonic and Concert Choirs, and several of Vanderbilt’s premier student-led a cappella groups, including The Melodores. Read More

Vanderbilt employees and their spouses can access Work/Life Connections-EAP for personalized assistance with this process including insurance costs questions. Read More

Yvonne Young Clark was the first woman to earn a master’s degree in engineering management from Vanderbilt and the first woman to serve as a faculty member in the College of Engineering and Technology at Tennessee State University. Read More

Craig Brooks and colleagues have identified a mechanism of kidney fibrosis progression, suggesting a potential new angle for treating chronic kidney disease. Read More

Zhijun Yin and colleagues have found that breast cancer patients who message their doctors about certain topics are more likely to discontinue hormone therapy than others--which enables doctors to better predict which patients are at risk of stopping their treatment early. Read More

Vanessa Beasley, associate provost and dean of residential faculty and associate professor of communication studies, will give a talk titled "Enough: Imagining a Political Culture of Worthiness in the United States" beginning at 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, at Vanderbilt Divinity School, Room 124. Read More

Jonathan Mosley and colleagues have found that genetic varations in thyroid function can increase the risk of an irregular heart rhythm. Read More

While there is no single culprit, genetic factors account for a small but significant percentage of an individual's suicide risk. Read More

James Crowe Jr. and colleagues have developed a new computational method that may allow researchers to develop flu antibodies that can protect against more strains of the disease. Read More

Exposure to antibiotics during pregnancy does not raise the risk of obesity in children. Read More

Heather Pua and colleagues have identified the source of cellular signals that may play a role in triggering an asthma attack. Read More

Babies born with neonatal abstinence syndrome are more likely to be delivered in regions of the U.S. with high rates of long-term unemployment and lower levels of mental health services. Read More

Vanderbilt Summer Academy, a program through Vanderbilt Programs for Talented Youth, offers academic residential summer programs for qualifying gifted students in rising seventh through 12th grades. The Summer 2019 Application Priority Window for VSA is from noon on Wednesday, Feb. 6, to noon on Wednesday, Feb. 13. Read More

The annual Service Award Ceremony has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 20, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Student Life Center. The event was originally scheduled for Jan. 29 but postponed due to a forecast of inclement weather. Vanderbilt University staff celebrating 20 years of service in 2018 will be honored, and the prestigious Commodore Award and Diversity Leadership Award will be presented. Read More

With the start of the 116th Congress, Vanderbilt’s Office of Federal Relations wishes to remind the university community of the current regulations regarding federal lobbying disclosure reports as well as congressional restrictions on gifts, meals and travel. Read More

The Jan. 29 Service Award Ceremony is being postponed until a later date due to the weather event forecast for Tuesday, which may impact some individuals’ ability to attend. We will be in contact soon with further information. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and look forward to celebrating with you at a later date. Read More

Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente discusses the challenges of protecting the campus from cyber security threats, and initiatives like the recently launched VerifyU, in this month's newsletter. Read More