Releases

New research by a Vanderbilt professor of law and political science found that illegal immigration is hurting African Americans and the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) is not doing enough about it. Read More

The popular Bluebird on the Mountain concert series begins its third season at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 12, at Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory with a show featuring Kim Carnes, Dana Cooper, and Greg Barnhill. The 2007 series — which includes six concerts — runs from May 12 to Oct. 13 and will showcase nearly two dozen of Nashville's premier singer-songwriters. Read More

Vanderbilt's class of 2007 will celebrate their last days together during Commencement activities May 9-11, centered on Chancellor Gordon Gee's annual Commencement address on May 11. Read More

If you've ever wondered about the ultimate fate of the universe, Lawrence Krauss and Robert Scherrer have some good news...sort of. Read More

Democracy has solid majority support in Peru yet still lags behind most other Latin American countries, according to a survey by the Latin American Public Opinion Project released in Lima, Peru. Read More

Vanderbilt engineering seniors soon to graduate will demonstrate their readiness to tackle real-world engineering problems by showcasing their innovations on Tuesday, April 24, during the annual School of Engineering "Senior Design Day." Read More

College is clearly an investment in a person's future. But how do you pick the right school for you and which school will give students and parents the best return on their investment? Read More

A new Web site has been created to providde background information on student safety and security at Vanderbilt. Visit the site to learn about campus safety and security procedures, services and resources. Read More

Vanderbilt University has added an emergency alert text messaging service to help get information to students, faculty and staff during crisis situations. Read More

Vanderbilt Student Government (VSG) is sponsoring a campuswide day of remembrance Monday, April 23, during which students, faculty and staff are being encouraged to wear the Virginia Tech colors — maroon and orange — as a symbol of remembrance and hope. Read More

A man with no prior history of sexual misconduct was caught trying to molest a child. A brain scan found that he had a large tumor pressing on his right frontal cortex. When the tumor was removed, he no longer wanted to molest children. A suicidal man tried to kill himself with a crossbow. When the arrow went into his skull, the damage done to his prefrontal cortex reversed his anti-social tendencies. Read More

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court voted 5-4 to uphold a ban on a type of late-term abortion. The court found that the national Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act, passed in 2003, does not violate a woman's constitutional right to an abortion. Read More

Vanderbilt Student Government will have a table at Sarratt Student Center where members of the Vanderbilt community can express their support for Virginia Tech by signing a message book that will be sent to the school. Read More

Vanderbilt researchers are available to offer insights on the potential circumstances surrounding school violence and the impact of the tragic April 16 shootings at Virginia Tech on students, faculty and staff. Read More

In the children's game "red light green light," winners are able to stop, and take off running again, more quickly than their comrades. New research reveals that a similar race goes on in our brains, with impulse control being the big winner. Read More

Dear Members of the Vanderbilt Community, Today our support goes out to our colleagues, our peers, our brothers and sisters at Virginia Tech. Words fail to encompass a calamity of such magnitude. At this raw stage, we can offer our attention, our consideration, and our sympathy. We respond with… Read More

Global warming activist Laurie David and Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow will come to Vanderbilt University Wednesday, April 18, for a campus-only event as part of their Stop Global Warming College Tour. Read More

Charles F. Bolden Jr., former NASA astronaut and retired major general with the U.S. Marine Corps, will share his experiences Friday, April 20, at 1 p.m. at Vanderbilt University's Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center. Read More

The Vanderbilt women's bowling team won the NCAA championship April 14 with their win over the University of Maryland Eastern Shore in Apoka, Fla. The win marks the first NCAA championship in Vanderbilt history. Read More

Free tax preparation for qualified individuals will be offered Saturday, April 14, at the Vanderbilt-Edgehill Volunteer Income Tax Site (VITA) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nashville's newest VITA site is located at the Easley Community Center at 1000 Edgehill Ave. This is the last day the site will be open before this year's tax-filing deadline of April 17. Read More