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Vanderbilt University plans to build a four-floor inpatient expansion on top of the existing structure of the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, hospital officials announced Dec. 31. Read More

"Vanderbilt University stands with its Association of American Universities colleagues in opposing a boycott of Israeli academic institutions as proposed by the American Studies Association," said Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos in a Dec. 31 statement. Read More

The Mellon Partners for Humanities Education initiative will support specialized training for new Vanderbilt Ph.D.s in preparing students for teaching at liberal arts colleges and historically black colleges and universities, as well as provide education regarding public and digital humanities. Read More

On Dec. 20 at 6:50 p.m., the friend of an out-of-town student who resides in an apartment at the Villages at Vanderbilt contacted VUPD to report that an unknown person(s) entered the residence and stole several items. Read More

This year’s most popular research stories plumbed mysteries of the brain, examined complex social phenomena, shed light on dark matter, uncovered a surprising link between our three greatest health threats and more. Read More

After 27 years, the last dozen of which he’s served as senior university historian and protocol officer, Lyle Lankford will retire from Vanderbilt Dec. 31. His duties in the position have been as interesting and varied as his career itself. Read More

The animated characters in your preschooler’s favorite TV show invite her to interact, play and learn. But is she learning? Only a little, according to a Vanderbilt study. Read More

The University Central building that reduces its energy consumption by the greatest percentage over winter break will win a pizza party. Read More

During the holidays, the goal should be to set the course somewhere “between Hallmark and heartache,” Vanderbilt psychiatrist Judith Akin says. In other words, don’t strive for perfection, and recognize and deal head-on with some of the stressors of the season. Read More

Jeff Balser, vice chancellor for health affairs and dean of the School of Medicine, announced Wednesday that workforce reduction efforts announced in September at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are completed. Read More

Commodore fans can preview the upcoming BBVA Compass Bowl game in a new guide available online. Read More

Join Employee Celebration for a pre-game party and the Vanderbilt women’s basketball game on Sunday, Jan. 12. Cheer on the Commodores as they take on in-state rival Tennessee at Memorial Gym. Read More

Take a look at our favorite images, most ReTweeted Tweets, most-liked Facebook posts, most-watched videos and more. Read More

Peabody College's seven-year study of low-income New York City families revealed that applicants statistically at the highest risk for becoming homeless were often passed over for services in favor of more “worthy” applicants. Read More

The Vanderbilt community may soon have a new transit option for traveling to and from campus. The proposed bus rapid transit system, called the Amp, would increase the number of alternative transportation modes already available to staff, faculty and students. Read More

"The Mighty Sky," co-written by Dyer Observatory director Rocky Alvey, has been nominated for the Best Children's Album Grammy. Read More

The university building that reduces its energy consumption by the highest percentage—compared to this time last year—will win a pizza party of up to 20 pies. Read More

Score the best seats possible at the BBVA Compass Bowl by ordering tickets before the priority seating deadline at 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13. Read More

The latest Vanderbilt Poll results are in, with registered voters in Tennessee giving their opinions on Medicaid expansion and other issues. Read More

Scott Aikin and Robert Talisse, two Vanderbilt University philosophy professors who are passionate about the importance of political argument to democracy, have written a step-by-step guide that blasts many of the so-called debates in current media. Read More