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The transit of Venus across the sun this Tuesday is a rare astronomical event, and will not happen again for more than 100 years. Read More

(iStockphoto) The monthly test of the Vanderbilt Outdoor warning sirens will be Saturday, June 2, 2012, immediately following the test of the Metro sirens at noon. The Metro sirens are tested on the first Saturday of each month. The Vanderbilt University Sirens are tested immediately following the test of… Read More

Ally Carey in action on the lacrosse field (Photo courtesy of Vanderbilt Athletics) Vanderbilt midfielder Ally Carey has been named a first-team All-American for the third consecutive season as the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association announced its postseason honors during championship weekend. Read More

Football camp at Vanderbilt. (Daniel Dubois/Vanderbilt) School is out and many parents are scrambling to find meaningful activities for their children to participate in over the summer break. Vanderbilt offers a wide range of summer camps that focus on athletics, the arts, technology and much… Read More

Registration is now open for the 2012 Geriatric Update Conference for primary care, allied health and related professionals. The conference is scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, June 16, at the Gladys Stringfield Owen Education Center at Baptist Hospital, located at 21st Avenue North and Patterson Street… Read More

Vanderbilt Farmers' Market The Vanderbilt Farmers’ Market, held each Thursday from 3 to 6 p.m. on Medical Center Plaza, is canceled today, May 31, due to a forecast of severe weather in Middle Tennessee this afternoon. The Farmers’ Market is scheduled to resume next Thursday, June 7,… Read More

This year, Vanderbilt took steps to relieve the paperwork burden of proving relationships with covered dependents (spouse, partner or child). However, with that move comes an obligation to conduct random audits instead of collecting documentation each year. These audits ensure that the plan is covering only eligible family members. Read More

Vanderbilt is launching the country's first doctorate in the emerging field of educational neuroscience. Read More

iStockphoto As the thermometer climbs this summer, be aware of steps you can take to conserve and reduce energy. Closing window shades, dressing in light, loose layers and setting indoor thermostats at 75 degrees or higher will help keep energy costs and consumption low. For more energy conservation tips,… Read More

Yasmine S. Ali, assistant clinical professor of medicine, has been elected chair of the Tennessee Medical Association’s Young Physician Section and will serve as its representative to the TMA board. Conn (Vanderbilt) Jeffrey Conn, director of Vanderbilt’s Center for Neuroscience Drug Discovery, has won the first Tennessee Governor’s Award… Read More

Medical Center Drive (Vanderbilt University) Pierce Avenue will be closed from Medical Center Drive to 23rd Avenue South from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 2. The street closure is necessary for the resurfacing of roadway as part of the 33-bed addition to Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital… Read More

Alex (left) and Stratton (Vanderbilt) Senior Marina Alex and junior Lauren Stratton were each named first-team All-Americans by the National Golf Coaches Association, the first time in school history the Commodores have placed two on the first team, in announcement made recently by the organization. Read More

The Vanderbilt Employees’ Credit Union offices at 107 Oxford House will undergo a major renovation beginning next week and will relocate temporarily.    … Read More

Watch interviews with Coach Tim Corbin at the Vanderbilt Athletics website. The Vanderbilt Commodores will open NCAA Tournament play in the Raleigh Regional against Colonial Athletic Conference champ UNC-Wilmington this Friday, June 1. Read More

LifeFlight helicopter (Vanderbilt University) Vanderbilt University Medical Center saw perhaps its busiest weekend ever this Memorial Day holiday, with more than triple the volume of patients treated during a typical weekend. LifeFlight, Vanderbilt’s air trauma unit, responded to more than 70 of the area’s most critical… Read More

Five new faculty members are joining the Center for Medicine, Health and Society as part of a dramatic expansion of the multidisciplinary center that links the social sciences and humanities to Vanderbilt's academic medical center. Read More

Vanderbilt research shows that children adjust their activity levels to match their peers'. Read More

Photo courtesy of Vanderbilt Dining Vanderbilt Dining will offer compostable, earth-friendly to-go containers at Rand Dining Center and Chef James Bistro. The biocompostable containers are made from sugarcane and wheat straw stalks – both renewable resources – and will biodegrade in 30… Read More

Vanderbilt held a special graduation ceremony for student athletes who were competing with their teams on May 11, Commencement day. (John Russell/Vanderbit) Because a number of teams were on the road competing during Vanderbilt’s Commencement on May 11, university administration held a special graduation ceremony… Read More

Mayor Karl Dean spoke to the preschool children at Vanderbilt's child care center on Edgehill Ave. (Steve Green/Vanderbilt) Dean is a longtime advocate of books, reading and libraries. (Steve Green/Vanderbilt) Nashville Mayor Karl Dean visited Vanderbilt’s child care center on Edgehill Avenue May 24 to… Read More