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A new title, “retired faculty,” and accompanying benefits have been created to recognize faculty who end full-time service to the university but are not granted emeritus or emerita status. Read More

In late 2013 the Caribbean had its first case of the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus. Today there have been almost 1.2 million cases in 44 countries or territories, including 177 cases in 31 U.S. States. Read More

Applying mild electrical stimulation to an area of the brain associated with cognitive control helps people with schizophrenia to recognize errors and adjust their behavior to avoid them. Read More

The Vanderbilt Student Media Hall of Fame will induct 2015 class members Roy Neel, Eric Etheridge, Georgia Stitt and Amy Chowdhry during Vanderbilt Reunion at the John Seigenthaler Center. Read More

A new HUD study conducted in partnership with Vanderbilt found that housing choice vouchers were more effective for homeless families than other options. Read More

A new, separate set of Frequently Asked Questions for faculty is online now. Read More

New faculty FAQ sheet answers questions about the transition. Read More

Vanderbilt has announced multiple recipients of its annual Male and Female Athlete of the Year awards, the by-product of extraordinary performances by a number of teams and individuals. Read More

Vanderbilt University will host a Meet the Candidates picnic in advance of the upcoming election for Nashville’s next mayor, vice mayor and members of the Metro Council. Read More

A July 14 public forum is one of the final steps in Vanderbilt University Police Department’s effort to become the first university police agency in the state to be granted Gold Standard national accreditation. Read More

Remember to power down before you leave the office for an extended period over the July Fourth holiday. Your reductions in energy use can have a large impact when aggregated across the entire university. Read More

Vanderbilt will host country music artist Luke Bryan in concert on Saturday, July 11, at Vanderbilt Stadium. The week prior to the event, there will be lane and road closures in and around the stadium area. Read More

Chemists Brian Bachmann and John McLean have shown that creating bacterial "fight clubs" is an effective way to discover natural biomolecules with the properties required for new drugs. Read More

Fireworks and the Fourth of July can be a dangerous mix. Doctors at Vanderbilt University Medical Center urge caution with consumer fireworks and suggest leaving these displays to the experts. Read More

Vanderbilt is partnering with the city of Nashville to offer parking for “Music City July Fourth: Let Freedom Sing!,” a full day of family activities culminating in the city’s fireworks show. Vanderbilt University Medical Center shuttle lots will be offered as one of the parking options for those wanting to attend the festivities. Read More

K.C. Potter, Vanderbilt dean of residential and judicial affairs, emeritus, is among those featured in "A Secret only God Knows," a documentary film chronicling the lives of gay, transgender and bisexual residents who reflect on life in Middle Tennessee before 1970, and how homosexuality was viewed in the larger community. Read More

The team buses for the Commodores will arrive on campus at approximately 1:30 p.m. and will park on Jess Neely Drive in front of Hawkins Field. Read More

Vanderbilt lost to Virginia 4-2 Wednesday night to come up one win short of claiming back-to-back national championships. The Commodores finish 51-21 on the season and mark their second consecutive season with more than 50 wins. Fans are invited to greet the team as it returns to campus Thursday at approximately 1:30 p.m. Read More

For the last five years, scientists and engineers at Vanderbilt University have been collaborating closely with colleagues with other public and private universities and research centers throughout Tennessee in an effort to increase the state’s energy research capacity Read More

For the second year in a row, Vanderbilt and Virginia will go the distance in the best-of-three finals. Vanderbilt (51-20) will be playing for a second straight national title on Wednesday, while Virginia (43-24) will be looking for its first. Read More