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In the bygone era brought to life in a Vanderbilt history professor's new book, spending years in prison was considered excessively cruel and unusual while breaking every bone in a criminal's body while keeping him alive was reasonable punishment. Read More

In addition to Vanderbilt’s Zipcar program, the Office of Traffic and Parking is now partnering with Enterprise CarShare to offer even more car sharing services to Vanderbilt faculty, staff and students. Read More

The Louisville Cardinals advanced to the College World Series with a 2-1 victory over Vanderbilt in Super Regional action at Hawkins Field. Read More

A group of Cal Turner Fellows who brought renewed attention through a two-year research project to Nashville's dire need for more affordable housing help lay the foundation for Mayor Karl Dean’s recent announcement on a housing trust fund. Read More

As a core activity of Vanderbilt's employee celebration efforts and to thank faculty and staff for their continued commitment, the Employee Celebration Picnic will be held Friday, June 21. Read More

Linda Norman, DSN, R.N., who for 22 years has spearheaded curricular innovations at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN), will become the school’s new dean pending Board of Trust approval, effective July 1. Read More

Indigenous Yoreme dancers from Sinaloa, Mexico, constructed a ceremonial hut on Library Lawn and performed songs and dances in a sacred ceremony to mark World Environment Day June 5. Read More

When it comes to reading, Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos can’t get enough of it, and his tastes tend to run toward history, politics and any story that provides a new or opposing perspective on well-established lore. Read More

As Nashville welcomes visitors from around the world to the CMA Music Festival this week, Vanderbilt LifeFlight officials are urging fans to take necessary precautions to avoid illness and injury. Read More

Philip Pfeifer tossed five shutout innings and Xavier Turner drove in three runs, leading Vanderbilt to a 7-1 victory over Georgia Tech Monday night at Hawkins Field—and a berth into the NCAA Super Regionals. Read More

Strike zone judgment grows worse over the course of a Major League Baseball season in a predictable way, possibly due to the effect of grueling travel schedules, disrupted sleep patterns and fatigue, a Vanderbilt University Medical Center sleep researcher has found. Read More

Spring cleaning sometimes takes intrepid householders to new heights. Unfortunately, ladders can be among the most hazardous of common household devices, says Corey Slovis, chair of emergency medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Read More

For the second season in a row and for the fourth time in the last five seasons, Vanderbilt will face a do-or-die scenario in a decisive game of an NCAA Regional Monday when the Commodores and Georgia Tech meet for the second time in less than 24 hours at Hawkins Field. Read More

Members of the classes of 2003 through 2012 have made Vanderbilt history by rising to the university’s challenge specifically for young alumni—the GOLD Challenge—and helping to secure a $100,000 gift to Opportunity Vanderbilt. Read More

A recently opened exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art is putting a new spin on the idea of creative exchange. MoMA Studio: Exchange Café is a collaboration between artist Caroline Woolard and a Vanderbilt team led by Pratim Sengupta and Amelia Winger-Bearskin. Read More

Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos will be the guest speaker at Parnassus Books' monthly "Let's Talk Books" series on June 4. Read More

Charles S. Kahane, professor of mathematics, emeritus, died May 23 as the result of injuries he sustained in a single-vehicle car crash along Interstate 65 in Hardin County, Ky. His wife, Claire R. Kahane, also was killed in the crash. Read More

Vanderbilt Athletics will survey a wide variety of alumni, donors, ticket holders, former student-athletes and others this July to gauge interest in an enhanced fan experience through a possible renovation of Vanderbilt Stadium, also known as Dudley Field. Read More

Massive open online courses and other digital learning platforms will be the focus of a new institute being launched this fall at Vanderbilt University. Read More

Vanderbilt’s new travel system, which will offer faculty and staff traveling on university business a better, faster way to book and manage travel and handle expenses for trips, is slated for rollout on July 30. Read More