External Story
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From ‘Vanderbilt Magazine’: Grade A Talent
Vanderbilt’s successful recruiting model finds student-athletes who excel both on the field and in the classroom. Read MoreSep 11, 2018
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LSO: Conservation, Food and Health Foundation Support for Programs in the Developing World
VU can submit one application per calendar year to the Conservation, Food and Health Foundation (CFH) Support for Programs in Developing World funding opportunity. The Conservation, Food and Health Foundation seeks to protect natural resources, improve the production and distribution of food, and promote public health in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East. Read MoreSep 11, 2018
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Student-athlete Turner Cockrell fights cancer with help of VU teammates
Turner Cockrell, a tight end on the Vanderbilt football team, was diagnosed with melanoma last November and will undergo a procedure Friday in hopes of staving off more cancerous cells. Throughout his battle, Cockrell has remained a Commodore—and his Vanderbilt family has stood by him. Read MoreSep 7, 2018
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From ‘Vanderbilt Magazine’: Deep Healing
Two VU alumni are making waves in drug discovery by plumbing the oceans’ depths for new therapeutic molecules. Read MoreSep 6, 2018
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Unleashing TIGER on small RNAs
Kasey Vickers has developed a new analytical method for to study small RNAs, a poorly understood component of the genome. Read MoreSep 6, 2018
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Dollar General Literacy Foundation awards Youth Literary grant to VKC Reading Clinic
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation has awarded a $40,000 Youth Literacy grant to the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC) Reading Clinic to provide partial and full scholarships to families of children who would not otherwise be able to afford clinic services. Read MoreSep 6, 2018
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Team’s findings could spur new treatments for type 2 diabetes
New research by an international team that includes Vanderbilt researchers shows how a common diabetes drug blocks glucose production by the liver, suggesting new avenues for treatment. Read MoreSep 6, 2018
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Nicotine patch shows promise in treating late-life depression
A Vanderbilt University Medical Center pilot study of treating late-life depression in nonsmokers with transdermal nicotine (nicotine patch) has yielded some promising results, but the study’s author cautions that more study is needed. Read MoreSep 6, 2018
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International Lens film series announces fall schedule
International Lens, a film series with a global perspective, provides a forum to promote conversation among Vanderbilt’s diverse community of students, faculty and staff. Films are screened in Sarratt Cinema, and admission is free. Read MoreSep 6, 2018
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Faculty involvement, interest help draw incoming nursing students
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing welcomed 421 new students in August. Incoming master’s, doctor of nursing practice and Ph.D. in nursing science students each named the school’s faculty as one of the reasons they chose to attend. Read MoreSep 6, 2018
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Watch: ‘Body Weight Exercise’ video from Health Plus
Follow along with Health Plus’s new Body Weight Exercise video to experience a quick, effective workout anywhere, anytime. Read MoreSep 5, 2018
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First Open Dore on Location of 2018-19 at Women’s Center Sept. 18
The first Open Dore On Location of the 2018-19 academic year is scheduled from 8 to 9 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18, at the Margaret Cuninggim Women's Center. All faculty and staff are invited to attend this informal discussion session with Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente. Read MoreSep 5, 2018
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Osheroff to receive Richard Armstrong Mentoring Award
The Department of Biochemistry will present the inaugural Richard Armstrong Mentoring Award to Dr. Neil Osheroff, the John Coniglio Chair and professor of biochemistry, from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, in Light Hall, Room 214. Read MoreSep 4, 2018
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Lisa Abramson, BA’05: Empowering Mama
After Lisa Abramson gave birth to her first daughter in 2014, she descended into a dark period of postpartum depression and psychosis, a mood disorder that is estimated to affect more than 3 million women—roughly one in seven new moms—every year. The experience influenced her to write The… Read MoreSep 2, 2018
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Team isolates antibodies that neutralize GI bug norovirus
The discovery of these antibodies could significantly improve the diagnosis and treatment of the leading cause of stomach illness in the world. Read MoreAug 30, 2018
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Investigators find that bile acids reduce cocaine reward
The discovery that high levels of bile acids appear to blunt cravings for cocaine could lead to new treatments for addiction. Read MoreAug 30, 2018
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Study links aortic stiffness with lower cerebral blood flow
A symptom related to hypertension may play a role in cognitive decline, according to new research by Angela Jefferson. Read MoreAug 30, 2018
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Using light to fight GVHD
Vanderbilt researchers have discovered new insights into the treatment of chronic graft-versus-host-disease, a complication of bone marrow and stem cell transplants. Read MoreAug 30, 2018
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Energetic gene switch
James Galligan and Lawrence Marnett have discovered a new histone modification that can affect gene expression. Read MoreAug 30, 2018
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A brain-builder called “Shh”
A newly discovered role for the "Sonic the Hedgehog" protein in the proper development of the cerebellum. Read MoreAug 30, 2018