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Last week, the Association of American Universities released an interactive graphic highlighting the research that made the smartphone possible. Read More

The Peabody College Office of Graduate Admissions will host an open house featuring its professional programs on Thursday, Oct. 30. Read More

The Zerfoss Student Health Center is closed temporarily due to a water pipe rupture on Oct. 12 that resulted in widespread flooding and significant damage to all rooms in the facility. Cleanup and repairs are anticipated to take at least a week. Read More

The 2014 Vanderbilt Translational Research Forum features more than 15 nationally recognized Vanderbilt researchers presenting their translational science, as well as guest speaker David Ransohoff, professor of medicine and epidemiology at UNC-Chapel Hill and the inaugural speaker at the National Institute of Health’s “Mind the Gap” seminar series. Read More

An Oct. 14 lecture by Larissa Bonfante, an Etruscan civilization expert, is in honor of retiring Vanderbilt Professor Jack Sasson. Read More

ISSS presents World on Wednesdays, where Vanderbilt and the community discuss global issues. Read More

Jeb Bush, Florida’s 43rd governor and a member of one of America’s pre-eminent political families, will join Vanderbilt Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos and Distinguished Visiting Professor Jon Meacham in conversation Tuesday, Oct. 28. Read More

Kevin Chilton will visit Vanderbilt on Oct. 24 to share his experiences. Read More

Melinda Jones, registered dietitian and activities coordinator at HealthPlus, sorts out accurate nutritional information. Read More

Last year 80 percent of Vanderbilt faculty and staff participated in Go for the Gold and took a step toward good health. Don’t Miss Out! Read More

Learn about plant-based diets from nutritionist Jamie Pope through Coursera, a free, online learning platform. Read More

Whether it was Reunion/Homecoming fun – the Commodore Quake, a visit from Bill Nye the Science Guy and more – or the arrival of fall on campus, there were lots of great photos shared by the Vanderbilt community this week. Take a look at our favorite #vandygrams. Got a great… Read More

International Student and Scholar Services is seeking students, faculty, staff and community members who may be interested in collaborating with ISSS for its upcoming World on Wednesdays (WOW) program during spring 2015 as presenters of diverse and international topics. Read More

Think you don’t have time to get vaccinated against influenza? Consider this: Do you have a week to be bedridden with the flu? Read More

Though they didn’t meet until graduate school at Stanford University, Molly and Saul Jackman both grew up in California and became fascinated with politics while very young. Read More

Phillis Sheppard traces her early interest in the role of religion and culture in self-understanding to growing up in a family with some powerful church women. Read More

Vanderbilt Relay For Life will be held Saturday, Oct. 25, from noon to midnight on Alumni Lawn. Read More

A quest to learn about Vanderbilt’s first African American Board of Trust member has led sociologist Rosevelt Noble on a much greater mission to document as much of the African American experience at the university as he can. Read More

If you have a spouse or same-sex domestic partner who works for another employer that also offers benefits, you should carefully consider the option that works best for you both. Read More

Students entering Vanderbilt in fall 2014 were selected from the largest, most academically prepared and diverse pool of applicants in the university's history. Learn more about what makes the Class of 2018 stand out. Read More