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Vanderbilt’s newest classroom and research facility, the Engineering and Science Building, opened to students Aug. 24. Read More

Vanderbilt Athletics is partnering with Geaux Music Row on a relief drive to assist the victims of Louisiana's recent flooding. The drive is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 26, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Read More

As a private institution, Vanderbilt’s prohibition of guns on campus remains in effect, despite a new Tennessee law effective July 1, 2016, that allows certain employees of state public colleges and universities to carry handguns while on the property of their employing college or university. Read More

For her work in the software field, computer science professor Maithilee Kunda has been recognized as a visionary by the "MIT Technology Review's" annual list of Innovators Under 35. Read More

Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s secure online patient portal, My Health at Vanderbilt, is now even more accessible to patients with the launch of a new mobile app. Read More

A performance about being black and gay in the Deep South; a workshop on college preparation and success for marginalized groups; and a conversation with the self-proclaimed “Angry Asian Man” are just a few of the highlights of the 2016-17 series. Read More

Mani+, a pediatric malnutrition therapy, is the result of years of interdisciplinary research by Vanderbilt anthropology, business, nursing, biological sciences and education students and professors. Read More

Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos shares important announcements about the 2016-17 academic year at Vanderbilt. Read More

A national search will be launched this fall for the university’s first vice provost for equity, diversity and inclusion, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente announced today. Read More

Vanderbilt University has updated its policy on sexual misconduct and intimate partner violence. In addition, the Project Safe Center now operates as a limited confidential resource for students. Read More

Renowned Vanderbilt professors and other experts will teach classes this fall on the 2016 elections, astronomy, prisons and more for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Vanderbilt. Read More

University News and Communications publishes VUToday, a compilation of Vanderbilt mentions in the media, each weekday. Read a selection of Vanderbilt news stories for the week of Aug. 15. To subscribe to the daily VUToday newsletter, visit news.vanderbilt.edu/vutoday. Read More

Students of the Appellate Litigation Clinic scored a big win at the Sixth Circuit Appeals Court, even though laryngitis nearly sidelined one of them. Read More

Procurement Services has joined forces with Disbursement Services, creating a new entity called Purchasing and Payment Services within the Finance division. Read More

The Vanderbilt football team invites faculty and staff to stop by practice anytime between 6:45 and 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 23, to enjoy free coffee and doughnuts while getting an early look at the 2016 squad. Read More

In 2013, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM) received one of 10 grants from the National Institutes of Health called BEST (Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training) to help train scientists for a variety of diverse careers. Read More

Associate Professor of English Ifeoma Kiddoe Nwankwo has been named to the newly created position of associate provost for strategic initiatives and partnerships, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente announced today. Read More

Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos has approved a reorganization and expansion of the Office of the Dean of Students to better support Vanderbilt’s rapidly changing student body. Read More

The Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center and the Women’s and Gender Studies Program will host a reception for women faculty on Wednesday, Aug. 31. Read More

Bearss, chief historian emeritus of the National Park Service and a Civil War expert, will attend a screening of a documentary about his life Sunday, Aug. 21, at 6:30 p.m. Read More