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  • Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel speaks April 12 at Vanderbilt University

    Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel speaks April 12 at Vanderbilt University

    Elie Wiesel, author and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, will speak at Vanderbilt University Monday, April 12, at 7 p.m. at Langford Auditorium. Read More

    Apr 6, 2010

  • Hubble Telescope scientist, nebulae expert and VU professor to examine biggest Fourth of July explosion in history

    Hubble Telescope scientist, nebulae expert and VU professor to examine biggest Fourth of July explosion in history

    C. Robert O'Dell, Distinguished Research Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Vanderbilt, will deliver the lecture "What Blew Up on the Fourth of July in 1054? The Crab Nebula of Course" on Tuesday, April 13, at 7 p.m. at the Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory. Read More

    Apr 5, 2010

  • Vanderbilt students launch literary journal

    Vanderbilt students launch literary journal

    A national literary journal, Nashville Review, has been launched by graduate creative writing students at Vanderbilt University. The journal will operate under a broad definition of literature, including fiction, poetry, comics, songs and films. There will also be interviews of distinguished artists. Read More

    Apr 2, 2010

  • MEDIA ADVISORY: ‘Sweetie Face’ WWII fighter plane to fly over VU campus

    MEDIA ADVISORY: ‘Sweetie Face’ WWII fighter plane to fly over VU campus

    Students in Vanderbilt University's World War II history class will watch a P-51 Mustang, arguably the most potent and effective fight plane of that war, fly over the northern part of the Vanderbilt campus at noon on Friday, April 2. Read More

    Apr 1, 2010

  • Veteran of ‘Police Academy’ films and VU alum named Fred Coe Artist-in-Residence for Vanderbilt University Theatre

    Veteran of ‘Police Academy’ films and VU alum named Fred Coe Artist-in-Residence for Vanderbilt University Theatre

    Professional actor, writer and producer Lance Kinsey has been named this spring's Fred Coe Artist-in-Residence by the Vanderbilt University Theatre.  Read More

    Apr 1, 2010

  • Media Advisory: Official opening of virtual control room allows Vanderbilt physicists to participate in world’s largest particle accelerator without leaving campus

    Media Advisory: Official opening of virtual control room allows Vanderbilt physicists to participate in world’s largest particle accelerator without leaving campus

    On Tuesday, March 30, Vanderbilt's high-energy physicists are opening a virtual control room that will allow them to participate fully in the experiments that will be conducted on the world's largest particle accelerator, the $9 billion Large Hadron Collider located in Switzerland. The LHC is beginning its research program on Tuesday and the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), which operates the machine, has invited the world's science press to cover the event. Read More

    Mar 29, 2010

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    Mar 28, 2010

  • Media Resources

    Media Resources

    Media Relations Contacts: Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt Athletics Vanderbilt University Medical Center Vanderbilt University Media Policy Experts at Vanderbilt Vanderbilt University Media Relations Contacts: Damon Maida, Associate Director of Media Relations Julia Jordan, Senior Media Relations Specialist John O’Brien, Senior Media Relations Specialist… Read More

    Mar 28, 2010

  • Vanderbilt Names and Places

    Vanderbilt Names and Places

    Keeping track of the latest titles of Vanderbilt University faculty, staff, schools, teams and programs can be a challenge. This guide is designed to help reporters, editors and others who write and report about Vanderbilt accurately refer to its people and places. The Basics Formal name and appropriate first reference:… Read More

    Mar 28, 2010

  • Official Vanderbilt University Logos

    Official Vanderbilt University Logos

    These logos are to be used for news stories about the University. Click on the logos for high res files. For athletics logos, please contact Vanderbilt Athletics at (615) 343-7064 or visit http://www.vucommodores.com/. (Click for high-res) (Click for high-res) (Click for high-res)  … Read More

    Mar 28, 2010

  • Photography

    Photography

    High-Resolution Photos Journalists needing high resolution images of Vanderbilt buildings and landmarks, administration, deans, athletics or campus events can contact Communications and Marketing at photo@vanderbilt.edu. If Vanderbilt photos are to be used in a publication, website, video or other medium, credit must be given to Vanderbilt University. Non-News… Read More

    Mar 28, 2010

  • Experts at Vanderbilt

    Experts at Vanderbilt

    Mar 28, 2010

  • Vanderbilt Audio Resources

    Vanderbilt Audio Resources

    ISDN Interview Resources Vanderbilt experts can be interviewed by national and international media over the university’s high-quality ISDN connection, a medium for high-bandwidth audio transmission, in the campus broadcast studio. For more information, contact Ann Marie Deer Owens at (615) 322-2706 or annmarie.owens@vanderbilt.edu That’s Vanderbilt/InterVU podcasts Vanderbilt experts… Read More

    Mar 28, 2010

  • Television – VUStar Broadcast Studio

    Television – VUStar Broadcast Studio

    VUStar: Live from Vanderbilt Vanderbilt experts are available for live interviews or recorded interviews directly from campus with network television, cable networks or international outlets. VUStar is a campus broadcast facility that links Vanderbilt experts to you 24 hours a day, seven days a week.  The studio also has an… Read More

    Mar 28, 2010

  • Resources

    Resources

    For Media News releases Television All the information you need about using VUStar, Vanderbilt’s on-campus broadcast facility with a satellite Vyvx uplink for live and live-to-tape interviews with Vanderbilt experts. Radio Schedule radio interviews with Vanderbilt experts using our ISDN line and listen to Vanderbilt-produced… Read More

    Mar 28, 2010

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    Browse by Topic

    Releases Video Audio Research Tipsheets In the News ALL News Publications View a dynamically updated list of all topics and tags » Most popular tags… Read More

    Mar 28, 2010

  • Media fellowship on energy and the environment available at Vanderbilt University

    Media fellowship on energy and the environment available at Vanderbilt University

    Vanderbilt University encourages active journalists to apply to attend its 2010 media fellowship "Securing Our Future: Energy Solutions and the Environment," May 19-21, 2010 in Nashville, Tenn. Read More

    Mar 26, 2010

  • MEDIA ADVISORY: Financial regulatory reform discussion with Sen. Bob Corker at Vanderbilt

    MEDIA ADVISORY: Financial regulatory reform discussion with Sen. Bob Corker at Vanderbilt

    Sen. Bob Corker, a member of the Senate Banking Committee who has played a role in helping craft the Senate's version of regulatory reform legislation, is coming to the Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management to hold a discussion on regulatory reform with academic experts, banking leaders and finance graduate students. Read More

    Mar 25, 2010

  • In a Dark, Dark House premieres April 9 at Vanderbilt

    In a Dark, Dark House premieres April 9 at Vanderbilt

    In a Dark, Dark House, which debuts April 9 at Neely Auditorium at Vanderbilt University, two estranged brothers are reunited on the grounds of a private psychiatric facility, resulting in painful confessions and revelations of long-held secrets. Read More

    Mar 25, 2010

  • Is there a middle ground between creationism and evolution?

    Is there a middle ground between creationism and evolution?

    The battle between creationists and Darwinians sometimes appears to be irresolvable. Pick science or religion – you can't have both. Read More

    Mar 23, 2010