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‘Dores win SEC championship
Vanderbilt baseball clinched the Southeastern Conference title with a 10-5 win over Kentucky May 12 to finish off a series sweep at Cliff Hagan Stadium in Lexington. Read MoreMay 13, 2013
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Be authentic, Chancellor Zeppos tells Vanderbilt graduates
Vanderbilt graduates should cling to their integrity and authenticity, Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos told the class of 2013 during his Commencement address. Read MoreMay 10, 2013
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Faith, family help Peabody Founder’s Medalist overcome cancer
Jesse Neugebauer, who graduates from Vanderbilt May 10 with Peabody College’s top undergraduate honor, the Founder’s Medal, knows what it’s like to overcome tough circumstances. His experience will serve him well as he prepares to work with students facing challenges of their own. Read MoreMay 10, 2013
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Former University of Minnesota president receives Peabody Distinguished Alumnus Award
Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College of education and human development bestowed its 2013 Distinguished Alumnus Award on educational psychologist Robert H. Bruininks during Commencement on May 10. Read MoreMay 10, 2013
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Vanderbilt University honors 36 as emeriti faculty
Thirty-six retiring faculty members were recognized during Vanderbilt’s Commencement ceremony May 10, when the university honored their years of service and bestowed on them the title of emeritus or emerita faculty. Read MoreMay 10, 2013
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Vanderbilt honors top graduates during Commencement
Vanderbilt University Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos presented Founder’s Medals to the university’s top scholars during Commencement on May 10. Read MoreMay 10, 2013
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Commencement ceremony moved to Memorial Gym
Commencement is being moved to Memorial Gym located on campus at 25th Avenue South because of severe weather conditions. Read MoreMay 10, 2013
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Novelist Morrison tells grads to embrace interconnectedness
The bloody and warlike history of the world is all the more reason to be caring citizens going forward, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Toni Morrison advised graduates during Senior Day festivities at Vanderbilt University. Read MoreMay 9, 2013
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Vanderbilt, country superstar Tim McGraw share important message regarding dangers of distracted driving
Vanderbilt University Medical Center is raising awareness of the dangers associated with distracted driving through the newly released video for “Highway Don’t Care,” performed by Tim McGraw and featuring Taylor Swift and Keith Urban. Read MoreMay 9, 2013
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Vanderbilt art professor noted for experimental pieces dies
Donald H. Evans, a Vanderbilt University professor of art and art history, emeritus, who developed a national reputation for ambitious and interdisciplinary work that often included epic-scaled events, died May 6. Read MoreMay 9, 2013
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John Bingham, former dean and professor emeritus, has died
Longtime Vanderbilt Spanish professor and administrator John L. Bingham died May 2 at 93. Read MoreMay 9, 2013
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Workshop on biomedical research funding opportunities May 21-22
A workshop on how to generate biomedical research funding opportunities will be held from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 21, in Medical Center North, Room C2209. The workshop will be held from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 22, in Buttrick Hall, Room 101. The workshop is part… Read MoreMay 8, 2013
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Vanderbilt to host first and second rounds of men’s NCAA tennis tournament
(Vanderbilt University) The Vanderbilt men’s tennis team will make its 12th appearance in the NCAA Tournament with a first-round match vs. East Tennessee State at 2 p.m. Friday, May 10, at the Currey Tennis Center on the Vanderbilt campus. The Commodores enter the tournament as the No. 16… Read MoreMay 8, 2013
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Get moving on National Employee Health and Fitness Day May 15
National Employee Health and Fitness Day is Wednesday! Join the celebration as Vanderbilt recognizes National Employee Health and Fitness Day. This annual event occurs the third Wednesday every May and is dedicated to promoting physical activity in the workplace. Read MoreMay 8, 2013
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Follow the fun of Commencement as it unfolds on social media
Commencement and the excitement leading up to it is a fun time at Vanderbilt. We'll be sharing your Commencement photos, Tweets, Facebook posts and more over the next few days. Read MoreMay 8, 2013
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Public lecture on latest efforts to probe the fabric of space and time
UC-Santa Barbara physics professor Joe Incandela, a leader of the project that found the Higgs boson, will visit Vanderbilt and give a public lecture on the latest results from the Large Hadron Collider on Tuesday night, May 21st. Read MoreMay 8, 2013
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British art exhibition extended, summer hours announced at Fine Arts Gallery
(courtesy Vanderbilt Fine Arts Gallery) “Four Hundred Years of British Art: Highlights From the Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery Collection” will continue through June 15. For more information, visit the gallery’s website. The Fine Arts Gallery also has announced its summer hours. The gallery is open from… Read MoreMay 7, 2013
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SBIR/STTR Workshop May 21
Vanderbilt’s Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization, in partnership with LaunchTennessee, will host a Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer workshop from 9:30 a.m. to noon Tuesday, May 21, on the Vanderbilt University campus. … Read MoreMay 7, 2013
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Infographic: Decode the regalia and symbols of Commencement
The design of Vanderbilt’s academic regalia and the colors worn by graduating students, faculty and administrators are significant from cap to collar to cuff. But what does this ornate attire mean? Read MoreMay 7, 2013
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Newsmakers: Vanderbilt’s teaching, research and patient care efforts are making an impact
These stories from the past year show how Vanderbilt is making an impact, on campus and in the world. Read MoreMay 6, 2013