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A team of Columbia University physicists who participated in the first detection of gravity waves will describe the monumental discovery in a free public lecture on campus Thursday, Feb. 18. Read More

Vanderbilt University Medical Center nephrologist and Associate Professor of Medicine Dr. William Fissell IV is making major progress on a first-of-its kind device to free kidney patients from dialysis. He is building an artificial implantable kidney with microchip filters and living kidney cells that will be powered by a patient’s own heart. Read More

Eos-funded projects include curriculum development, reading series, speakers, seminars and more. Read More

The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Disabilities and Religion program is hosting community conversations in Davidson and Williamson counties to brainstorm with key stakeholders about increasing opportunities for meaningful participation for people with disabilities and their families in communities of faith. Read More

Brig. Gen. Eugene J. LeBoeuf, a civil engineering professor at Vanderbilt, has been called to active duty in the U.S. Army to serve as vice provost of academic affairs for Army University and deputy commanding general for reserve affairs for the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center. Read More

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, and Tennessee is no exception. Learn eight steps you can take to pump up your heart health. Read More

New staff orientation for university employees will relocate during select dates in February and March. Read More

The overall number of cartridges recycled, the recovery rate of cartridges, and donations made from recycling proceeds were at all-time highs in 2015, resulting in donations to the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, the Susan Gray School, and the Faculty and Staff Hardship Fund. Read More

Participate in Know Your Numbers and a cholesterol and glucose screening (while supplies last). The Love Your Heart Expo is sponsored by Health Plus and the Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute. Read More

This six-week group program is facilitated by a health psychologist and designed to provide participants with knowledge, techniques and group support aimed at helping them become and stay motivated for regular physical activity, such as walking, dance, yoga, strength training and cardio exercise. Read More

Along with physical and emotional health, financial health is a significant component of overall well-being. The counselors at Work/Life Connections–EAP do not offer financial counseling or advice, but they can direct you to available resources to assist you in improving your financial health. Read More

Valentine’s Day is coming this weekend. If you’re still making plans for Sunday, see recommendations from MySouthernHealth.com for fun ideas on active dates out and for heart-healthy food ideas to make at home. Read More

If you contribute to a non-Vanderbilt retirement plan through an outside business in which you are at least a 50 percent owner, you need to report your 2015 contributions to Human Resources by April 1. Read More

Three Vanderbilt alumni--the co-founder of a digital innovation company, the founder of a creative services agency specializing in crowdfunding, and an education reformer--have been named to Forbes' “30 Under 30” list. Read More

With Valentine’s Day approaching, show your love for Vanderbilt by signing up to be a volunteer for the university’s first-ever Giving Day on April 21. As a volunteer, you’ll be asked to make a gift and spread the word about Giving Day through social media. Find out more at vu.edu/givingday. #give4thegold Read More

Vanderbilt writer-in-residence Alice Randall and her daughter, Caroline Randall Williams, have been named 2016 NAACP Image Award winners for the cookbook they co-authored, "Soul Food Love." Read More

The Hot Chocolate 15/5k is coming to Nashville Saturday, Feb. 13. Road closures will be in effect, including two westbound lanes of West End Avenue. Read More

The Office of the University Chaplain and Religious Life, Wellness Programs and Alcohol Education, and the Psychological and Counseling Center have collaborated with student panelists to create a discussion about religious pluralism through the engagement of differences. Read More

Elisabeth Dykens, Annette Schaffer Eskind Professor and director of the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, has announced plans to step down from her role as the center’s director. To assist with the transition, she will continue to serve in this role until a successor is identified. Read More

The civil rights documentary "Eyes on Mississippi" will have its Nashville premiere Feb. 25 at the John Seigenthaler Center at Vanderbilt University. Read More