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Men’s golf claims first-ever SEC Championship
The Vanderbilt men’s golf team claimed its first-ever SEC Championship on Monday, winning their final match-play match, 3-2, over Texas A&M in Sea Island, Georgia. Read MoreApr 25, 2017
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Heart valve disease research earns grad student a young investigator award
Doctoral student Meghan Bowler won the Allan D. Callow Young Investigator Award for best poster presentation at the 15th biennial meeting of the International Society for Applied Cardiovascular Biology. Read MoreApr 24, 2017
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My Southern Health: What men should ask about prostate cancer screening
In 2012, the United States Preventive Services Task Force recommended that men of all ages should not be routinely screened for levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA). These are the blood tests to detect the possibility of prostate cancer. Read MoreApr 24, 2017
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My Southern Health: Why young adults should pay attention to heart health
The words “coronary artery disease” immediately make us think of people in their 60s, 70s and beyond. But a 30-year population study shows clearly that what we do in our early adult life will impact our health later on, said lead author Jeffrey Carr, Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair in Radiology and Radiological Sciences at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Read MoreApr 24, 2017
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VUSN dean featured on upcoming episode of NPT’s ‘Aging Matters’
Linda Norman, dean of the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, talks about the aging health care workforce during a new episode of Nashville Public Television’s "Aging Matters" on Thursday, April 27, at 8 p.m. Read MoreApr 24, 2017
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Women’s tennis claims SEC Tournament title
Two seasons ago, the Vanderbilt women's tennis team won its first Southeastern Conference Tournament championship. On Sunday the Commodores returned to the pinnacle of SEC tennis in dramatic fashion. Read MoreApr 24, 2017
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April issue of Faculty Senate’s ‘Engage’ newsletter now available
The April 2017 issue of Engage, the newsletter of Vanderbilt University's Faculty Senate, is now available. Read MoreApr 21, 2017
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VICC Annual Scientific Retreat slated for May 4
Leading cancer investigators from several prominent universities and laboratories will headline the 2017 Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) Annual Scientific Retreat May 4. Read MoreApr 20, 2017
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Former football player, engineering alumnus receives National Science Foundation award
Bara Cola, who went from equipment manager to starting fullback as a Vanderbilt undergraduate, has distinguished himself among the nation's top young engineers and researchers since his Commodore playing days. Last week, the National Science Foundation named Cola as an Alan T. Waterman Award recipient. Read MoreApr 19, 2017
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Complete Go for the Gold Step 1: Compass Health Assessment
Take 15 minutes to complete the Compass Health Assessment. The assessment is a tool to identify personal health risks and ways to improve health. Read MoreApr 19, 2017
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Ridner named to International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame
Sheila H. Ridner, the Martha Rivers Ingram Professor of Nursing at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, will be honored by Sigma Theta Tau International with induction into its International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony will be held in July in Dublin, Ireland. Read MoreApr 18, 2017
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‘American Modernism at Mid-Century: The Work of Morris Davidson’ opens April 28
The exhibition's opening reception is scheduled from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday, May 11, in Cohen Memorial Hall and will be held in conjunction with the Department of History of Art's awards ceremony and celebration of graduates. Read MoreApr 18, 2017
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Vanderbilt Coaches Caravan begins April 26
Vanderbilt fans will have a chance to mingle with Commodore coaches and chat about what's ahead for Vanderbilt athletics at stops across Middle Tennessee. Football coach Derek Mason, women's basketball coach Stephanie White, soccer coach Darren Ambrose and bowling coach John Williamson, among others, will be featured. Read MoreApr 18, 2017
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Women’s tennis claims SEC regular season title
In a battle of national collegiate tennis titans, the No. 5 Vanderbilt women's tennis team upset top-ranked Florida, 4-2, to earn the team's first-ever Southeastern Conference regular season championship. Read MoreApr 18, 2017
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Bowlers finish third at NCAA Championship
Vanderbilt dropped back-to-back games to Nebraska to finish in third place at the NCAA Bowling Championship in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Saturday. Read MoreApr 16, 2017
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Performance, book signing by singer-songwriter Matthew West April 15
Award-winning Christian music singer-songwriter Matthew West presents a musical performance along with a discussion and signing of his new book "Hello, My Name Is: Discovering Your True Identity" at Barnes & Noble Vanderbilt on Saturday, April 15, beginning at 2 p.m. Read MoreApr 12, 2017
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Babies and You: ‘Eating for Two’ April 20
Health Plus wants to support you in having a healthy pregnancy by offering Babies and You, a prenatal education program to encourage early and consistent prenatal care. Read MoreApr 12, 2017
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Bowling heads to NCAAs on 10th anniversary of national title
Ten seasons removed from reaching the pinnacle of NCAA women’s bowling, the Commodores hope to celebrate the anniversary in style this week in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where they will be one of eight teams vying for the 2017 NCAA Bowling Championship. Read MoreApr 11, 2017
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Generation Next: Trustee Alex Taylor Charts the Future of Cox Enterprises
As a Vanderbilt undergraduate, Alex Taylor, BS’97, never thought he’d join the family business. He also had no desire to follow his friends into the world of financial services, even though he was studying what he calls the “psychology of business” as a human and organizational development major at… Read MoreApr 11, 2017
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Read the latest issue of ‘iNCLUSIVE’
The Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion presents “iNCLUSIVE,” a biweekly blast of diverse news and events from across campus. Read MoreApr 11, 2017