MyVU News
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Vanderbilt’s Helms, Perry named Truman Scholars
Two Vanderbilt juniors were selected to be 2015 Truman Scholars, good for $30,000 scholarships for graduate school. Read MoreApr 15, 2015
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Philosophers honor Lenn Goodman’s research in new book
Lenn Goodman, whose philosophical research is being lauded in a book that includes his name in the title, will be honored by academic colleagues at an April 20 public celebration in Buttrick Hall. Read MoreApr 15, 2015
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Expanded donation, recycling options available April 20-May 10
Donation and recycling locations on campus will be expanded from April 20 to May 10, just in time for student move out and office spring-cleaning efforts. Read MoreApr 15, 2015
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Expert panel proposes means of preventing misbehavior in schools
At the Peabody Research Institute’s annual mini-conference, education researchers addressed different aspects of misbehavior in schools. Read MoreApr 15, 2015
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Get customized VU hats at Lids; Nashville-area Walmart stores now carrying apparel
Vanderbilt is partnering with Nashville-area Lids stores to offer customizable Vanderbilt-logo hats. In addition, Vanderbilt apparel and headwear is now being sold at select Walmart stores. Read MoreApr 14, 2015
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Levi Watkins Jr., medical pioneer and champion of racial equality, dies
Levi Watkins Jr., a renowned cardiac surgeon, champion of racial equality and diversity, and the first African American to be admitted to and graduate from Vanderbilt's School of Medicine, died Saturday from complications after suffering a stroke. Read MoreApr 14, 2015
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Winner of 2015 Hamblet Award, top student art prize, is named
Hamblet Award winner Alexis Jackson will receive a $25,000 prize that provides the funds for a year of art research and travel, culminating in a solo show at Vanderbilt in one year. Read MoreApr 13, 2015
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Vanderbilt celebrates end of coal, smokestack teardown
University leaders, students, faculty and staff gathered in the shadow of the university power plant Thursday, April 9 to celebrate Vanderbilt’s conversion from coal to natural gas for its heating, cooling and electricity needs. Read MoreApr 13, 2015
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Artiphon one of scores of senior innovations at Design Day April 20
More than 60 projects by interdisciplinary teams in biomedical, chemical, civil, computer, electrical and mechanical engineering will be displayed throughout Featheringill Hall at Senior Design Day. Read MoreApr 10, 2015
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Our favorite #vandygram photos of the week
Spring continues to captivate the imaginations and Instagram accounts of the Vanderbilt community. Read MoreApr 10, 2015
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Bordenstein receives grant to study bacterial infections passed from mother to offspring
Seth Bordenstein, associate professor of biological sciences and pathology, microbiology and immunology, has been awarded a $950,000 grant from the National Science Foundation for research into the regulation of bacterial infections that are passed from mother to offspring. Read MoreApr 10, 2015
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Ellie Kemper, ‘Office’ and ‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’ star, to speak April 14
Actor and writer Ellie Kemper will speak at Vanderbilt University’s Langford Auditorium on Tuesday, April 14. Read MoreApr 10, 2015
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Tuttle Bell, Beasley honored by Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center
Cara Tuttle Bell is this year's winner of the Mary Jane Werthan Award, while Vanessa Beasley has received the Mentoring Award. Read MoreApr 9, 2015
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Michelson receives NEH grant to save endangered Middle Eastern culture
David Michelson, an assistant professor of the history of Christianity at Vanderbilt Divinity School, is among three recipients of funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities to preserve Middle Eastern culture in danger of extinction. Read MoreApr 8, 2015
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Gauthier named winner of 2015 SEC Faculty Achievement Award
Isabel Gauthier, David K. Wilson Professor of Psychology, is a recipient of the 2015 Southeastern Conference Faculty Achievement Award. These annual awards recognize one faculty member from each SEC university who has excelled in teaching, research and scholarship. Read MoreApr 8, 2015
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National Endowment for the Humanities grant goes to anthropology professor
Steve Wernke, assistant professor of anthropology, has received a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities for the prototyping of two new electronic resources for collecting and analyzing geospatial data related to the colonization of Peru. Read MoreApr 8, 2015
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Sample Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center for free May 8-10
The Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center invites the Vanderbilt and Nashville communities to discover what moves them during the VRWC’s first open house weekend, May 8-10. Read MoreApr 8, 2015
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Dyer Observatory celebrates 25 years of the Hubble Space Telescope
Dyer will celebrate a quarter-century of groundbreaking science and images with an open house and two lectures by Hubble Space Telescope project scientist and Vanderbilt astrophysicist C.R. O'Dell. Read MoreApr 8, 2015
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Nashville’s first political ad war is coming
Television viewers in Nashville will soon witness the first serious political ad war for the top Metro job, says Vanderbilt political scientist John Geer. Read MoreApr 7, 2015
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Similes and metaphors abound in this year’s Three-Minute Thesis Competition
Vanderbilt graduate students demonstrated that they can summarize their 80,000-word theses in less than three minutes using terms that members of the public can understand during this year's Three-Minute Thesis Competition. Read MoreApr 7, 2015