Releases

A new study led by Nancy King, Lee S. and Charles A. Speir Professor of Law at Vanderbilt University, finds that fewer state convictions and sentences are being ruled unconstitutional by federal courts. Read More

Vanderbilt University higher education experts are available for back-to-school interviews on admissions, tuition, financial aid, rankings, higher education policy and reform, immigration and higher education, and more. Read More

When in doubt about what we see, our brains fill in the gaps for us by first drawing the borders and then 'coloring' in the surface area, new research has found. The research is the first to pinpoint the areas in the brain, and the timing of their activity, responsible for how we see borders and surfaces. Read More

Vanderbilt University is the first university in the state to be recognized for environmentally friendly construction by the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System. Read More

Vanderbilt University made the top 20 list for the fifth consecutive year in rankings released Friday of the best national universities as selected by U.S. News & World Report. Read More

Eight candidates vying for four Metro Nashville council at-large seats will speak and answer questions during a forum at Vanderbilt University. Read More

Mayoral candidates Bob Clement and Karl Dean will make their cases for becoming Nashville's chief executive during an hour-long debate sponsored by the city's young leaders Saturday, Aug. 25, at 7 p.m. at Vanderbilt University. Read More

Sidney F. Boutwell, the architect of much of what constitutes modern student life at Vanderbilt, died Aug. 9 in Springfield, Mo. He was 74. Read More

Education and child development experts from the Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development are available for back-to-school interviews. Peabody College was ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the No. 3 education school in the nation in 2007. Read More

Incoming students from the Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management are starting the year off by giving back to the Nashville community. The entire incoming class, along with a group of second year students, faculty, staff, Owen dean Jim Bradford and Nashville Area Habitat for Humanity CEO Chris McCarthy will be a part of a special building project. Read More

One of the more difficult challenges for families of school-aged children heading back to school is how to deal with the potential of bullying. While schools often have tough policies to reduce acts of bullying, many children still end up feeling "picked on" or teased and it can affect their school experience and even their grades in the long run. Read More

Most of America's low-cost stores have much of their merchandise made in foreign countries, like China. What's become better known, because or recent news reports, are the serious safety and environmental concerns that can arise from these foreign suppliers. Read More

To borrow a line from a classic Beach Boys song, all Vanderbilt fans are invited "to be true to their school" on Aug. 31 when the campus community and various area businesses will celebrate College Colors Day. Read More

Centennial Professor of Psychology Randolph Blake has been named chief of staff for the committee that will conduct the search for Vanderbilt's eighth chancellor. Read More

Corey Slovis, M.D., chair of emergency medicine at Vanderbilt Medical Center, offers the following tips on how to "beat the heat" as summertime temperatures continue to rise. Read More

Camilla P. Benbow, vice chair of President Bush's National Mathematics Advisory Panel and a member of the National Science Board, is available to talk about the importance of funding math and science education to the United States' ability to compete globally. Read More

Ken Galloway, dean of the Vanderbilt School of Engineering, has won the prestigious Richard F. Shea Distinguished Member Award from the IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society (NPSS). Read More

Vanderbilt University opened its new online front door Aug. 1 with a redesigned homepage designed to get viewers to their destination quickly while showcasing university events using video, audio, photography and news. Read More

Sherif Barsoum, assistant director in the Office of International Education at The Ohio State University, has joined Vanderbilt University as director of International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS). Read More

The Master of Liberal Arts and Science program, Vanderbilt University's prime educational outreach program to the Nashville community, is attracting record numbers of students and expanding course offerings. Read More