MyVU News
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Vanderbilt joins consortium of universities meeting full student financial need
Vanderbilt is among four colleges and universities joining the Consortium on Financing Higher Education. COFHE is an organization of private colleges and universities that share a commitment to excellent undergraduate education and affordability. Read MoreFeb 3, 2015
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Vanderbilt researcher working to fight human trafficking, slavery
Vanderbilt political scientist Cecilia Mo has won a $1 million grant from the Labor Department to fight human trafficking. Read MoreFeb 3, 2015
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‘Third Wave’ coffee movement focus of Vanderbilt discussion
The Vanderbilt Institute for Coffee Research will bring together a panel of experts to discuss the Third Wave coffee revolution and its impact on fair trade and other issues for workers. Read MoreFeb 2, 2015
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New ‘reset’ button discovered for circadian clock
The discovery of a new "reset" button for the brain’s master biological clock could eventually lead to new treatments for seasonal affective disorder, reduce the adverse health effects of working the night shift, and possibly even treat jet lag. Read MoreFeb 2, 2015
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Violence prevention expert to speak Feb. 4-5
Jeffrey Bucholtz, director of the national violence prevention organization We End Violence, will be at Vanderbilt Feb. 4-5 for a community discussion and series of workshops and lectures for faculty, staff, students and student-athletes. Read MoreJan 30, 2015
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Family tradition helps expand environmental and sustainability studies
Vanderbilt professor David Hess received the James Thornton Fant Chair in Sustainability Studies only this week, but the chair’s story dates to 1899. Read MoreJan 30, 2015
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Message from Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos on Jan. 27 verdict
"Vanderbilt can make a difference, and we must make a difference, because the consequences of sexual violence—shattered dreams and shattered lives—are intolerable," writes Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos in a message to the Vanderbilt community. Read MoreJan 29, 2015
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Former Ingram Barge CEO to lead Vanderbilt Center for Transportation Research
Craig E. Philip, a nationally recognized leader in marine and intermodal transportation industries and former CEO of Ingram Barge Company, has been named director of the Vanderbilt Center for Transportation Research. He also is a research professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Read MoreJan 29, 2015
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Event honors new holders of endowed chairs at VU
Six Vanderbilt University faculty members named to endowed chairs were honored for their academic achievements during a celebration Jan. 28 at the Student Life Center. Read MoreJan 29, 2015
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Vice chancellor shares next steps in VU-VUMC transition
Vanderbilt department heads gathered for a meeting Jan. 22 were given more information on the plan to establish Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center as separate legal and financial entities. Read MoreJan 29, 2015
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TIPS, Chancellor Faculty Fellow applications under review
Submissions and nominations for two new programs launched under the Academic Strategic Plan—Trans-institutional Programs, or TIPS, and the Chancellor's Faculty Fellows Program—are in the midst of review by faculty from across the university. Read MoreJan 28, 2015
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Blair senior finds connections between music and science
Sometimes two seemingly different subjects are more related than they may seem. For undergraduate Brian Cooper, music is just as important as science. They’re two sides of the same coin. Read MoreJan 28, 2015
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Statement of Vice Chancellor for Public Affairs Beth Fortune on Jan. 27 verdict
Vice Chancellor for Public Affairs Beth Fortune gives the university's official statement following the conviction of two former football players in the 2013 rape of a fellow student. Read MoreJan 27, 2015
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Divinity dean addresses Rotary Club on managing change
Students at Vanderbilt Divinity School “don’t get to shut the world out” and neither does the city of Nashville, Emilie Townes told the Rotary Club of Nashville on Monday. Read MoreJan 27, 2015
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Nominate university champions for women for MCWC awards
The Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center is seeking nominees for its annual awards that recognize and honor Vanderbilt community members for their contributions to the advancement of university women. Read MoreJan 27, 2015
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Hillsboro High student partners with VU researcher on cave drug study
Hillsboro High School senior Alex Jolly advanced to the semi-finals in the Intel Science Talent Search with his research project on cave drugs. Read MoreJan 27, 2015
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Virtual Vanderbilt Engineering and Science Building rises from your cellphone
Download the interactive, high-tech rendering that shows the building’s exterior and design in 360-degree detail. Read MoreJan 26, 2015
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Fortune named ‘mentor of the year’ by CASE III
Vice Chancellor for Public Affairs Beth Fortune is the recipient of the Mentor of the Year Award from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education, District III. Read MoreJan 26, 2015
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Humane dispersal of roosting crows is underway
Plant Operations will implement distress calls and other noisemakers in an effort to drive roosting birds from campus. Read MoreJan 23, 2015
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Vanderbilt poet gives voice to traumatic memories
Beth Bachman's latest poetry collection focuses on the effect of traumatic memories on soldiers and others affected by war. Read MoreJan 23, 2015