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  • Vanderbilt University

    Engineering students to present at global health care conference

    Doug Woodcock (left) and Brett Taylor, chemical and biomolecular engineering seniors, in the Diatherix lab in Huntsville, Ala. Two chemical and biomolecular engineering seniors, Doug Woodcock and Brett Taylor, are flying to England this month to attend an international health care conference and present the results of an engineering… Read More

    Nov 9, 2012

  • Michael Bess (far right), Chancellor's Professor of History, consults with junior faculty during a Center for teaching-sponsored Teaching Visit. (image courtesy Center for Teaching)

    Three programs highlight resources available for faculty development

    Michael Bess (far right), Chancellor's Professor of History, consults with junior faculty during a Center for Teaching-sponsored Teaching Visit. (image courtesy Center for Teaching) Vanderbilt takes seriously its mission to be a center for scholarly research, informed and creative teaching and service to the community and society at large. Read More

    Nov 9, 2012

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    Vanderbilt honors Martha Ingram with campus sculpture

    An outdoor sculpture of Martha R. Ingram, commissioned by Vanderbilt University to honor her leadership and philanthropic service to the school, has been placed where she helped launch the first phase of College Halls at Vanderbilt. Read More

    Nov 9, 2012

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    New faculty: Patrick Grohar brings a competitive spirit to childhood cancer research

    Patrick Grohar came to Vanderbilt in January from the National Cancer Institute, bringing with him his passions and self-motivation for lab-based work. His research focuses on drug discovery in pediatric sarcomas, cancers that develop in bone and soft tissues. Read More

    Nov 9, 2012

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    New faculty: 21 Insights into Philippe Fauchet

    n today’s complex world, engineers are seen more and more as imaginative problem-solvers. Philippe Fauchet, the new dean of Vanderbilt University School of Engineering, is a perfect example. Read More

    Nov 9, 2012

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    Our favorite Tweets and Instagrams of the week, Nov. 2-9

    We love hearing from our fans, friends and followers. Below are just a few of our favorite Tweets and Instagram photos from the past week – we love how much you love the Vanderbilt campus in the fall! Be a part of the conversation – follow Vanderbilt on  Twitter and … Read More

    Nov 9, 2012

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    New University Faculty 2012-13

    A complete list of new university faculty for the 2012-13 academic year Blair School of Music Tucker Biddlecombe, associate professor and director of choral activities B.M., State University of New York–Potsdam, 1998 M.M., Florida State University, 2003 D.Phil., Florida State University, 2012 Biddlecombe is a published… Read More

    Nov 9, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center (Vanderbilt)

    New Medical Faculty 2012

    A complete list of new School of Medicine and School of Nursing faculty for 2012 School of Medicine Aqeela Afzal, Ph.D. Research assistant professor of neurological surgery Francisco Aguirre, M.D. Instructor in clinical obstetrics and gynecology Neda Ahmadi, M.D. Instructor in otolaryngology Syed Toufeeq Ahmed, Ph.D. Read More

    Nov 9, 2012

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    Eight VU mathematicians elected to American Mathematical Society

    Eight Vanderbilt mathematicians have been named as members of the inaugural class of Fellows of the American Mathematical Society Read More

    Nov 9, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    Information technology transformation initiative under way

    Creating a world-class information technology infrastructure at Vanderbilt University is the aim of a major initiative now under way across campus. Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Richard McCarty, Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs and Dean of the School of… Read More

    Nov 7, 2012

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    What’s your story? Vanderbilt mobile video booth collects and shares personal stories

    Vanderbilt University and the Vanderbilt Curb Creative Campus Initiative have launched a highly customizable mobile video booth designed to collect and share real-time, authentic stories and voices. Read More

    Nov 6, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    Vanderbilt launches Blackboard Mobile Learn app for OAK

    Vanderbilt has announced the availability of Blackboard Mobile Learn, a mobile application that brings two-way teaching and learning to mobile devices and gives students full access to their course information directly from their smartphones. With elegant, intuitive applications designed specifically for the iOS and Android mobile platforms, students can… Read More

    Nov 2, 2012

  • Connie Vinita Dowell (Vanderbilt University)

    Kudos: Read about faculty, staff and alumni awards, appointments and achievements

    Dowell (Vanderbilt) Connie Vinita Dowell, dean of libraries, has been elected to the board of the Association of Research Libraries, a nonprofit membership organization of the leading research libraries in the United States and Canada. ARL comprises 125 libraries at comprehensive, research-intensive institutions that share similar missions,… Read More

    Nov 2, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    Our favorite Tweets and Instagrams of the week, Oct. 26-Nov. 2

    We love hearing from our fans, friends and followers. Below are just a few of our favorite Tweets and Instagram photos from the past week – lots of pretty campus photos, Halloween pics and Reunion Tweets! Be a part of the conversation – follow Vanderbilt on  Twitter and Instagram and tag… Read More

    Nov 2, 2012

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    Nashville Give Pass offers unique support for volunteers

    Nashville Give Pass, a pilot program supported by the Martha O’Bryan Center, the Mayor’s Office and the Vanderbilt Center for Nashville Studies, will recognize and reward 50 Nashville volunteers annually with various perks, professional development opportunities and a chance to call Nashville home. Read More

    Nov 2, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    Message from Chancellor Zeppos about giving to the community

    Dear colleagues, One of the things I love most about Vanderbilt is the generosity of our faculty and staff. We give of ourselves every day to provide a world-class education to our students, state-of-the-art medical care to our patients, and cutting-edge research to improve the condition of society as… Read More

    Nov 1, 2012

  • Vanderbilt Law School (Vanderbilt University)

    Six named to Vanderbilt Law School Board of Advisors

    Vanderbilt Law School has welcomed six new members to its Board of Advisors. The Board of Advisors plays a crucial role in carrying out the law school’s mission of providing an unparalleled legal education to its students and an intellectually vibrant community in which faculty can pursue teaching and scholarly excellence. Read More

    Oct 31, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    Vanderbilt law professor to work on restatement of U.S. foreign relations law

    Vanderbilt University law professor Ingrid Wuerth will contribute her expertise on immunities to an influential guide to foreign relations law. Read More

    Oct 31, 2012

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    Writer David Maraniss to teach at Vanderbilt during spring 2013 semester

    Famed writer David Maraniss will co-teach a course, Presidential Biographies, next semester, and also a Commons seminar for first-year students, Reading and Writing about Sports and American Life. Read More

    Oct 30, 2012

  • Brian Shaffer wearing the Vanderbilt exoskeleton

    Advanced exoskeleton promises more independence for people with paraplegia

    A team of Vanderbilt engineers has developed a powered exoskeleton that enables people with severe spinal cord injuries to stand, walk, sit and climb stairs. Its light weight, compact size and modular design promise to provide users with an unprecedented degree of independence. Read More

    Oct 30, 2012