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Teukolsky awarded NEH funding for Victorian ‘new media’ research
Rachel Teukolsky, an English professor whose research bridges Victorian literature and the visual arts, has received a Summer Stipends award from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Read MoreApr 13, 2017
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11 students chosen as newest class of Ingram Scholars
Eleven incoming first-year students have been chosen as the newest members of the Ingram Scholarship Program. Read MoreMar 22, 2017
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Twelve faculty members selected as 2017 Chancellor Faculty Fellows
The 2017 class of Chancellor Faculty Fellows comprises highly accomplished, recently tenured faculty from across the university. Read MoreFeb 6, 2017
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Merryman wins $6M to address heart disease with arthritis drug, fund other research
David Merryman will study how to treat heart disease using drugs originally developed for rheumatoid arthritis and applying the lessons learned from failed weight loss drugs like Fen-Phen. Read MoreFeb 3, 2017
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Engineering’s Çağlar Oskay named ASME fellow
Çağlar Oskay, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and mechanical engineering, has been selected a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers for exceptional engineering achievements and contributions to the engineering profession. Read MoreFeb 1, 2017
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Spring 2017 University Courses to examine health policy, mass incarceration and mobile cloud computing
Enrollment opens Oct. 31 for three University Courses being offered this spring to tackle significant societal and technological issues from an interdisciplinary perspective. Read MoreOct 21, 2016
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Center for Research on Men’s Health opens at Vanderbilt
Work has begun at a new universitywide research center with a two-pronged mission to promote men's health and reduce health disparities. Read MoreSep 27, 2016
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Chancellor Faculty Fellows nominations open for 2017
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2017 cohort of Chancellor Faculty Fellows, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente announced today. Read MoreSep 12, 2016
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Chancellor marks progress in university’s Academic Strategic Plan
Vanderbilt University’s pioneering Academic Strategic Plan, now in its third year, continues to drive the institution forward, creating innovative solutions for the important issues facing society. Read MoreAug 29, 2016
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Psychopathologist elected fellow of Association for Psychological Science
Associate Professor of Psychology Bunmi Olatunji is one of 45 members elevated this year to the status of fellow by the Association for Psychological Science. Read MoreJul 26, 2016
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U.S. News again ranks Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt among nation’s best
For the 10th year, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt has received the honor of being named among the nation’s leaders in pediatric health care by U.S. News & World Report in their annual Best Children’s Hospitals rankings. The rankings were released online today. Read MoreJun 21, 2016
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Astrophysicist explains meaning of the discovery of gravitational waves
Vanderbilt Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy Kelly Holley-Bockelmann explains the meaning of the first discovery of gravitational waves at TEDx Nashville. Read MoreJun 17, 2016
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Congressional caucus briefed on health disparities among boys and men
Vanderbilt professor Derek Griffith spoke at a recent Washington forum on the health of men and boys sponsored by two congressmen and the American Psychological Association. Read MoreMay 26, 2016
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Vanderbilt students put a ‘Nashville’ twist on the alma mater
Watch what happens when more than 100 Vanderbilt students, along with University News and Communications, team up for a fresh new take on the university's alma mater. Read MoreApr 27, 2016
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Instructional preference may boost children’s learning
When it comes to teaching toddlers, there’s no such thing as one size fits all. Read MoreApr 6, 2016
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Chancellor reviews a year of dialogue, change and renewed energy at Spring Faculty Assembly
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos discussed the implementation of the university’s Academic Strategic Plan, the university and Medical Center transition to two separate legal and financial entities, groundbreaking research, and the university's examination of what community looks like at Vanderbilt in his Spring Faculty Assembly address. Read MoreApr 1, 2016
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Statement on the deaths of Vanderbilt alumni in Brussels
Vanderbilt University Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos issued the following statement after learning of the deaths of Vanderbilt alumni Justin and Stephanie Shults as a result of a terrorist bombing in Brussels, Belgium March 22: We are saddened to learn that the deaths of Vanderbilt alumni Justin and Stephanie Shults have… Read MoreMar 26, 2016
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Wernke, Frederick visit D.C. to advocate for humanities funding
Mona Frederick, director of the Robert Penn Warren Center for the Humanities, and Steve Wernke, associate professor of anthropology, recently attended the National Humanities Alliance’s annual meeting and advocacy day in Washington, D.C. and met with members of Tennessee’s congressional delegation. Read MoreMar 17, 2016
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Statement from Chancellor Zeppos on death of Cornell University President Elizabeth Garrett
Chancellor Zeppos offers his condolences on the behalf of the university to President Garrett's family and the Cornell community. Read MoreMar 7, 2016
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First set of University Courses announced
Five classes ranging from the history of black Nashville to the impact of mobile cloud computing will be the inaugural set of University Courses at Vanderbilt University—a new initiative arising from the recent Academic Strategic Plan. Read MoreFeb 22, 2016