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(Vanderbilt University) Weekend Academy at Vanderbilt University (WAVU) is a residential academic program for gifted students. Over a weekend, students engage in an accelerated two-day course of study designed and taught by Vanderbilt University faculty and scholars. WAVU also provides an opportunity for students to come together to… Read More

Steven L. Krahn, professor of the practice of nuclear environmental engineering, has been accepted by eminence into the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists as a Board Certified Environmental Engineering Member in the specialty practice of hazardous waste management. Read More

Commodores past and present will participate in a men's basketball game, along with other festivities, on Saturday, Aug. 3, at Memorial Gym. Read More

The dates are set for the spring and summer sessions of Saturday Academy at Vanderbilt for the Young (SAVY), a dynamic, fast-paced curriculum experience for qualifying gifted children in grades K-6. Read More

Vanderbilt School of Nursing’s Health Systems Management program is offering a Lean Methodology in Health Care course this fall. Lean is a quality improvement methodology first developed by Toyota and applied to numerous industries, including health care. Read More

On Thursday, July 11, 1-2:30 a.m., emergency power to 120 volt “red” outlets throughout Vanderbilt University Hospital and patient room lighting will be interrupted. Read More

Youth coaches, athletic trainers, teachers, school nurses and parents of young athletes are invited to attend the Youth Sports Safety Conference hosted by the Program for Injury Prevention in Youth Sports at Vanderbilt. This informative free event will take place Monday, July 22, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Read More

Cool off with TPAC's "Christmas in July" special on Nashville Ballet’s Nutcracker tickets. Read More

The Division of Information Technology wants to remind the community of the dangers of email phishing scams, which spike following major news events and holidays, such as July 4. VUIT cautions all Vanderbilt faculty, students and staff to exercise additional caution and to stop and think before clicking on Web links,… Read More

Four members of the Vanderbilt University football team have been dismissed from the team for violation of team rules. The four students have also been placed on interim suspension from the university, effective immediately, pending further investigation and/or a hearing. They may not return to campus for any purpose without… Read More

The deadline to submit a brief research plan for the Pew Scholars Program Limited Submission to Vanderbilt’s Internal Review Committee has changed to July 9, 2013. Anyone interested in being considered as Vanderbilt’s nominee must submit the following (in PDF format) to LSO@vanderbilt.edu by 5 p.m. on July… Read More

Vanderbilt employees and their families are invited to a special shopping event at area Costco stores Friday, Aug. 2–Sunday, Aug. 4. The event’s hours on Friday are 10 a.m.–8 p.m. and on Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.–6 p.m. at the West Nashville Costco location, 6670 Charlotte Pike, and the… Read More

A graduate student and a friend were sitting at the bus stop at 17th Avenue South and Edgehill Avenue when a male approached them, pointed a handgun at them and demanded money. The student and his friend stated that they did not have any money.  The three then walked… Read More

The clock on the Kirkland Hall tower is stopped at 12 o'clock. (John Russell/Vanderbilt) [View the story "Great Scott! The week in Vanderbilt social media" on Storify]… Read More

Robert Barsky (Vanderbilt) Robert Barsky, professor of French and comparative literature and director of the W.T. Bandy Center at Vanderbilt, will co-host the international conference “Shifting Attitudes: Radical Upheaval and its Legacies” at the Institute for Advanced Study in Toulouse, France, on June 28. The… Read More

Whether you are new to J-1 visas, need a review or want to learn about the latest immigration regulations, this workshop is for you. Read More

Vanderbilt faculty and staff are eligible to receive a 17 percent monthly access discount from Verizon. To be eligible for the discount, your wireless number must be on a calling plan of $34.99 or higher. (Data features of $24.99 or higher also are eligible for discounts when added to calling… Read More

In July, Alex Walsh will step up to a podium in Saarbrucken, Germany and deliver a talk on optical metabolic imaging at an international workshop on Advanced Multiphoton and Fluorescence Lifetime Techniques. It’s her prize for winning this year’s JenLab Young Investigator Award – one of several awards recently bestowed… Read More

Vanderbilt News and Communications received three communication awards from the Tennessee College Public Relations Association at its spring meeting June 13-14. MyVU received the gold award for Best Newsletter (electronic). MyVU also was honored with the silver award for Best Newsletter (printed). “That’s Vanderbilt,”… Read More

A new book that explores the cultural manifestations of the relationship between dogs and Jews from ancient to contemporary times has been co-edited by Phillip Ackerman-Lieberman, assistant professor of Jewish studies and law at Vanderbilt. Read More