MyVU News
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Cochlear implants focus of symposium
More than 1,200 attendees from more than 40 countries are in Nashville this week for the 14th Symposium on Cochlear Implants in Children. Read MoreDec 11, 2014
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Tennessee’s STEM investment showing promise
The Tennessee STEM Innovation Network is demonstrating progress, according to a Vanderbilt research study. Read MoreDec 10, 2014
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A wingman can help when trying to resist sweet holiday treats
Need some help resisting those fattening cakes and cookies this holiday season? One difference maker could be the company you keep at holiday parties. Read MoreDec 10, 2014
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Forget shouting: Guide to productive family arguments over holidays
Vanderbilt philosophy professors Scott Aikin and Robert Talisse offer specific steps for managing what some dread most during the holidays: the heated arguments at the family dinner table. Read MoreDec 9, 2014
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Pantelides elected electrical engineering association fellow
Sokrates Pantelides has been elected a 2015 fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. His election brings the total number of IEEE fellows on campus to a dozen. Read MoreDec 9, 2014
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Sustainability experts: A dozen ways to go green for the holidays
Vanderbilt’s Sustainability and Environment Management Office offers 12 steps that everyone can take to make the season a little greener. Read MoreDec 9, 2014
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20 fun learning activities for the holiday break
Just because school is out for the holidays doesn’t mean children have to take a break from learning. Faculty in the Department of Teaching and Learning at Vanderbilt's Peabody College offer 20 learning activities that are so much fun, they won’t feel like homework. Read MoreDec 9, 2014
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Struck by car, Blair senior wants to increase pedestrian safety, disability awareness
On a Monday afternoon in early September, Blair School of Music senior Kelby Carlson was crossing Children’s Way, the street that runs in front of the Blair School, just as he had done countless times before. Carlson, who is blind, was with his service dog, a 4-year-old yellow lab named Elvis. Read MoreDec 8, 2014
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Employee reimbursement process moves to Concur Jan. 1
Starting Jan. 1, all employee reimbursements will be done through Concur. Read MoreDec 8, 2014
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New Concur interface to debut with the new year
Concur, Vanderbilt’s online travel and expense system, will unveil a new look in January 2015. Read MoreDec 5, 2014
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National Endowment for the Arts awards fellowship to Vanderbilt MFA student
Anders Carlson-Wee, a second-year Vanderbilt MFA student and former professional rollerblader, is the recipient of an NEA Creative Writing Fellowship in Poetry. Read MoreDec 5, 2014
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Wallace visits Nashville for book launch
Perry Wallace, a true hero in Nashville and Vanderbilt history, came home to the Vanderbilt campus for a visit and to help launch a book about his life. Read MoreDec 5, 2014
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Vanderbilt partners with Operation Stand Down for veterans event
Vanderbilt Law School, Owen Graduate School of Management and School of Nursing students along with Vanderbilt Human Resources employees donated eight bins of clothing in support of Operation Stand Down Tennessee’s annual event. Read MoreDec 5, 2014
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Power down before leaving for the holidays
If you are going to be away from your office or home for an extended period of time over the holidays, please remember to power down before you leave. Read MoreDec 5, 2014
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Electric eels deliver Taser-like shocks
A Vanderbilt biologist has determined that electric eels possess an electroshock system uncannily similar to a Taser. Read MoreDec 4, 2014
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Possible delays on West End this afternoon, evening
An increased number of pedestrians are expected to be in the West End area because of a number of events scheduled Thursday afternoon and early evening. Traffic congestion and delays along West End Avenue are possible. Read MoreDec 4, 2014
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Vanderbilt Poll: Voters continue to want Medicaid expansion in Tennessee
Results of the latest Vanderbilt Poll are in and show that Gov. Bill Haslam is enjoying a 70 percent popularity rate in Tennessee. Read MoreDec 3, 2014
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Chancellor addresses university presidents at ACE meeting
Vanderbilt Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos addressed the most recent meeting of the American Council on Education's Institute for New Presidents Dec. 3 in Nashville. Read MoreDec 3, 2014
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Hanging of the Green set for Friday
The 93rd annual Hanging of the Green will take place Friday, Dec. 5, at Vanderbilt Peabody College. Read MoreDec 2, 2014
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Vanderbilt Divinity community breakfast to focus on U.S.-Mexico border
Vanderbilt students who traveled to the U.S.-Mexico border last May will discuss the impact of that trip on their concept of immigration during a Divinity School breakfast Dec. 4. Read MoreDec 2, 2014