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Sunday night's Vanderbilt-Cal State Fullerton game at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha was suspended due to rain. Vanderbilt trails 3-0 in the bottom of the 6th. The Commodores and Titans are scheduled to resume play at 11 a.m. Monday on ESPN2. Read More

Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos visited with members of Congress last week to discuss the recommendations of the Task Force on Federal Regulation of Higher Education and to encourage members to reach a budget agreement that allows for additional discretionary funding for important priorities such as research and education. Read More

The White House has recognized Gokul Krishnan, a Ph.D. student in learning sciences at Vanderbilt's Peabody College, for his Makerspace project at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. Read More

When doing math, some children do worse on subsequent problems after receiving feedback. Read More

A series of immersive reality experiments has confirmed that the human brain’s internal navigation system works in the same fashion as the grid cell system recently found in other mammals. Read More

United Way executive Meagan Flippin has been selected for a full-tuition scholarship to Owen Graduate School of Management’s Executive MBA program. Read More

Vanderbilt’s University Staff Advisory Council wrapped up its year by recognizing council members for their service during 2014-15. Read More

Astronomer Keivan Stassun has received "INSIGHT into Diversity" magazine's 2015 Diversity Visionary Award, called "the only national individual honor in higher education of its kind." Read More

Vanderbilt fans are invited to a send-off celebration as Head Coach Tim Corbin and the baseball team depart for Omaha. The team will depart on Thursday, June 11, at 8 a.m. (fans can begin arriving at 7:45 a.m.) from Parmer Field House. Read More

Vanderbilt LifeFlight officials are urging festival-goers to take necessary precautions against heat-related illnesses, sunburn, alcohol overconsumption and even blisters from improper foot care to make the event more enjoyable. Read More

Scholars from across the country presented research insights on issues spanning the educational pipeline, from pre-K to Ph.D. Read More

Vanderbilt clinched a return trip to the College World Series with a 4-2 win over Illinois Monday afternoon. They next will meet Cal State Fullerton at 7 p.m. Sunday in Omaha. In addition, a trio of Commodores were selected in the first round of the MLB draft, including No. 1 overall pick Dansby Swanson. Read More

The Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt again has been named a national leader in pediatric health care by "U.S. News & World Report." Children’s Hospital achieved national rankings for a maximum of 10 out of 10 pediatric specialty programs. Read More

Vanderbilt biologist Laurence Zwiebel has received a Gates Foundation Grand Challenges Exploration grant to create a wrist-band device that devises a personal "no-fly zone" offering protection from mosquitoes. Read More

Vanderbilt jumped on Illinois early and cruised to a 13-0 win in the Super Regional opener at Illinois Field Saturday night. The second game in the best-of-three series was postponed Sunday due to weather and is re-scheduled for 3 p.m. today. In addition, several Dores are expected to go highly in Monday's MLB draft. Read More

Metro Nashville Public Schools fifth- through eighth-graders gathered at Vanderbilt to hear acclaimed children's and young adult author Jacqueline Woodson, thanks to a gift by best-selling novelist James Patterson. Read More

Share your pics with the Vanderbilt community by tagging them #vandygram on Instagram and Twitter. Read More

It’s the time of year when backyards attract children, trails beckon hikers, and poison ivy attacks the unwary. The Tennessee Poison Center at VUMC provides tips for avoiding or treating the itch-causing plant pest this summer. Read More

Vanderbilt received 13 awards at a statewide conference of Tennessee higher education public relations professionals. Read More

Youth in a neighborhood near Vanderbilt will benefit from a donation of campus bicycles that went unclaimed last academic year. Read More