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A new study will examine how and why women persist in faculty engineering positions despite barriers to success in the context of race, class and gender. Read More

A new study finds that a cognitive-behavioral prevention program yielded sustained positive effects for youth at risk for depression. Read More

Nine months after arriving as the new associate director of the Vanderbilt Transplant Center and eight days after the pediatric liver transplant program at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt was launched, surgeon Douglas Hanto transplanted a new liver into 10-year-old Aubree Vanzant. Read More

Fortunately for both Vanderbilt’s School of Engineering and the victims of natural disasters, Hiba Baroud found a way to combine her risk analysis and statistics skills, her love of teaching and her passion for helping people in need. Read More

Vanderbilt’s Greek community and Student Athletic Advisory Committee will host the annual Trick-or-Treat with Greeks and Student Athletes from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30. Read More

Street harassment is sexual harassment that occurs in public spaces. This type of harassment happens all over the world and is commonly experienced by women, gender nonconforming people, and/or LGBT-identified people. Read More

On Oct. 12, the Vanderbilt University Police Department was notified by the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department of a robbery that occurred in the early evening off campus near Centennial Park and the intersection of 25th Avenue North and Brandau Place. Read More

Health plan costs may have a big impact on the plan option you choose during Open Enrollment. One way to minimize your costs is to use Vanderbilt Health Affiliated Network providers. Read More

Open Enrollment, your annual opportunity to update or choose the benefit options that best meet your and your family’s needs, starts Wednesday, Oct. 14. Read More

On Oct. 15, Fidelity will send the government-required retirement plan participant fee disclosure to employees who are eligible to participate in the Vanderbilt University 403(b) Retirement Plan. Read More

Commodore Nation stepped up to help our friends in the SEC impacted by the historic flooding in South Carolina. Read the social media reaction to Vanderbilt's water donation, and see more of our favorite #vandygram photos of the week. Read More

Animal Research Information Enterprise System (ARIES), a new online system for submitting animal research protocols, will be launched at Vanderbilt University on Oct. 12. Read More

Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos will host the next in a series of town hall meetings for faculty on Tuesday, Oct. 13. Read More

The purpose of the event is to capture feedback on the proposals of the Graduate Education Study Group’s executive summary from current graduate students. Read More

Improving communication with faculty and better engaging faculty members in its efforts are top goals of this year’s Faculty Senate, according to Richard Willis, chair for 2015-16. Read More

Lauren Benton grew up surrounded by scholars and teachers. Her father was a faculty member and dean at Johns Hopkins University. Despite that, she didn’t plan on becoming an academic. Read More

Boo to the Flu on Oct. 28 provides another opportunity for Vanderbilt employees and students to get a free flu vaccination. Read More

Deonni Stolldorf’s research focuses on determining how innovations in health care can be sustained to enhance organizational performance related to patient safety and the quality and effectiveness of care. Read More

Carolyn Heinrich has broad experience working with teams on a variety of issues, from education, labor force development and social welfare policy to program evaluation and public and performance management. Read More

World on Wednesdays is seeking proposals for its spring 2016 presenters. Read More