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On Wednesday, June 27, at 12:05 a.m., a neighborhood resident was walking west on Acklen Avenue near 21st Avenue South when he was approached by a black male, who pointed a knife at him and demanded his wallet and money. The man gave him cash from his wallet, and the suspect took the money… Read More

Daniel J. Sharfstein has been awarded the 2012 James Willard Hurst Prize for sociolegal history by the Law and Society Association. The prestigious prize, which is awarded annually, goes to the author of the best work in sociolegal history published during the previous calendar year. Sharfstein was recognized for … Read More

It took less than 10 minutes for temperatures to rise from 79 to a blazing 113 degrees inside a parked SUV on the plaza at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The SUV was used to illustrate the danger of leaving children unattended in vehicles — part of a special safety demonstration… Read More

Samar Ali, a Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt Law School alumna, has been named international director for the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. Ali’s role includes overseeing TNTrade as well as the ECD’s other international initiatives, including managing four international offices. Carter (Vanderbilt) Erik Carter, associate professor of… Read More

Medical Center Drive (Vanderbilt University) From 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, June 30, construction work will take place in front of the Vanderbilt University Hospital emergency department. This will affect three ambulance parking spaces. Medical Center Drive traffic will be shifted, resulting in one northbound and one southbound lane… Read More

Visit Mimi’s Café July 1-31 and purchase a $1 balloon icon or $5 coupon book and proceeds will benefit the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, your local Children’s Miracle Network hospital. On July 6, receive free muffins with your donation. Mimi’s Café has Tennessee locations… Read More

Jamey D. Young, chemical and biomolecular engineering, has received a Department of Energy Early Career Award for his proposal entitled, “Enhancing metabolic flux to photosynthetic biofuels.” Read More

Vanderbilt’s homepage has been ranked the eighth best designed college website by digital agency the Brick Factory. The Vanderbilt homepage and top-level pages are managed by the Office of University Web Communications. Read More

Cheerleaders and fans welcoming players at the Star Walk. (John Russell/Vanderbilt) Vanderbilt athletics announced a new addition to the fan ticket experience for the 2012 football season with an online referral program that rewards Commodore fans for helping to spread the word about tickets to their friends and family. Read More

“Breastfeeding Welcomed Here” is a partnership between the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center, Health Plus, and the NashVitality campaign, an organization that celebrates and promotes efforts that make the healthy choice an easy choice for all of Nashville. Read More

Grilled vegetables are a healthy and satisfying summer dish. (iStock) What’s a Fourth of July cookout without burgers on the grill, creamy potato salad, chips and dip, cold beer and apple pie? An Independence Day celebration wouldn’t be complete without an outdoor feast. But before you dig in to… Read More

Lara Beth Lehman, who works at Peabody Library, was honored June 19 by the University Staff Advisory Council with the 2012 Karen L.A. Dolan Spirit Award. Read More

Assistant Professor of Psychology Geoffrey Woodman has received the 2012 young investigator award from the Vision Sciences Society. Read More

Three Vanderbilt University alumni who demonstrated leadership as student journalists and then achieved remarkable success in careers that include sports writer, television anchor and overseas financial reporter will be inducted into the Vanderbilt Student Media Hall of Fame on Oct. 26. Read More

Vanderbilt's Employee Service Center is staffed by a friendly, well-trained team that includes some of Vanderbilt’s most loyal and knowledgeable employees. (Vanderbilt University) Vanderbilt employees now have better, easier ways to get help from Human Resources. The department has launched a new customer service approach, comprising the Employee Service… Read More

This year a record number of Vanderbilt Graduate School students have won prestigious National Science Foundation graduate research fellowships. Read More

Jack Forstman, who built significant community and national support for the Vanderbilt Divinity School while serving as a beloved mentor and leader to many generations of students and faculty, passed away June 17. Read More

Michelle Vazin (Vanderbilt University) The National Council of University Research Administrators has chosen Michelle Vazin, director of Vanderbilt’s Office of Contracts and Grants, to receive its 2012 Distinguished Service Award. The National Council of University Research Administrators established the Distinguished Service Award in 2001 as a way… Read More

A. Scott Pearson A. Scott Pearson, associate professor of surgery and of medicine, health and society at Vanderbilt, has won the 2012 Benjamin Franklin Award in the Mystery/Suspense category for his novel Public Anatomy. The 24th annual Benjamin Franklin Awards were announced June 4, honoring excellence in… Read More

The Center for Quantitative Sciences is organizing Vanderbilt teams to participate in the DREAM7 Systems Biology Challenge. DREAM, short for Dialogue for Reverse Engineering Assessments and Methods, offers researchers the chance to submit competitive proposals to provide a variety of solutions to an essential systems biology question, with the… Read More