Releases

James Hoch, a New Jersey poet whose work has been compared to songwriters Bruce Springsteen and Elliott Smith, will read from his poetry at Vanderbilt University. Read More

The percentage of African Americans in the freshman class at Vanderbilt University increased 12.3 percent in the fall of 2007, placing Vanderbilt fourth among the highest-ranking universities in the United States. Read More

Vanderbilt psychologist Isabel Gauthier has been named a 2008 Troland Research Award winner by the National Academy of Science. Read More

Kids may roll their eyes when their mother asks them about their school day, but answering her may actually help them learn. New research from Vanderbilt University reveals that children learn the solution to a problem best when they explain it to their mom. Read More

Fred Thompson\'s decision to drop out of the presidential race fuels speculation about which of the remaining Republican presidential candidates will attract his supporters. The issue has the most significance for states expected to draw high numbers of conservative voters in the upcoming presidential primaries, such as Tennessee, according to Vanderbilt University political scientist John Geer. Read More

Handwriting might be a lost art to many, but it plays a critical role in how we learn and express ourselves, Vanderbilt handwriting expert Steve Graham says. Jan. 23 is National Handwriting Day. Read More

Mark Mathabane spent his childhood living under apartheid in South Africa. But, unlike many, he was able to escape the devastating poverty and violence of a Johannesburg ghetto through the help of 1972 Wimbledon champion Stan Smith and a tennis scholarship to South Carolina\'s Limestone College. Read More

Leading thinkers on tricky topics of global justice will speak during a Tuesday afternoon series at Vanderbilt University, and the public is invited to participate. Read More

Teresa Hubbard and Alexander Birchler, who\'ve received international attention for their collaborations,will lecture about photography and video art at Vanderbilt University. Read More

Rigoberta Menchu, a Mayan Indian from Guatemala internationally recognized for her work for social justice and cultural reconciliation for indigenous people, will speak at Vanderbilt University on Thursday, Feb. 7, at 7 p.m. at Benton Chapel on Vanderbilt University\'s campus. Read More

The most senior female executive at Tiffany & Co. will be on campus Jan. 26 as the featured speaker at the first networking conference of the student-run Women\'s Business Association at Vanderbilt\'s Owen Graduate School of Management. Read More

The judges who presided over the Anfal genocide proceedings, including the president of the Iraqi High Tribunal and the presiding judge of Trial Chamber II, are coming to Vanderbilt Law School Jan. 31 to participate in a panel discussion. Read More

Bias against Mitt Romney\'s religion is one of the reasons that the tag "flip-flopper"sticks with the former Massachusetts governor but not his Republican opponents, according to Vanderbilt political scientist John Geer. Read More

Three years ago, Vanderbilt University ethnomusicologist Greg Barz realized that American popular culture was sweeping Africa and could very well threaten centuries-old musical traditions. Read More

Students seeking admission to Vanderbilt University\'s fall 2008 freshman class rose 30 percent in one year, far exceeding past undergraduate application records. Read More

Jennifer Pietenpol, Ph.D., Ingram Professor of Cancer Research and professor of Biochemistry, has been named director of Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. Read More

Films from 14 countries will be screened for free during a foreign film series at Vanderbilt University running each Wednesday evening until April 16 except for spring break. Two bonus screenings will occur on Mondays. Read More

Gifted students in kindergarten through eighth grade will have an opportunity to expand their academic horizons on Saturday mornings with a new program created by Vanderbilt University. Saturday Academy at Vanderbilt for the Young, or SAVY, kicks off Jan. 19. Read More

Dr. Matthew Sleeth, who rejected a lucrative medical career and materialistic lifestyle for environmental activism, will speak about that transition at Vanderbilt University. Read More

Donna L. Pavlick has been named director of academic programs and registrar of the Vanderbilt Law School. Read More