Releases
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Innovative dramablog concludes Vanderbilt theatre season; Show debuts on April 7 at Neely Auditorium
Performers will write fresh material for every performance and the audience will help select what is presented during the run of dramablog: An Exploration of the Political and the Personal, the last show of the season by the Vanderbilt Department of Theatre. Read MoreMar 23, 2006
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Man sentenced to death, exonerated after 17 years to speak during Vanderbilt University lecture series on crime and punishment
Juan Melendez spent 17 years, eight months and one day on Florida's death row for a crime he did not commit. He will share his story Thursday, April 6, at 7 p.m. in Vanderbilt University's Sarratt Cinema. Read MoreMar 23, 2006
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LifeFlight’s Bland Named Emergency Medical Technician of the Year by State Ambulance Service Association
Tony Bland, a 15-year veteran of Vanderbilt's LifeFlight, has been named "EMT of the Year" by the Tennessee Ambulance Service Association. Read MoreMar 22, 2006
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Vanderbilt conference to probe role of black churches in public policy; U.S. Rep. Harold Ford Jr. to speak
U.S. Rep. Harold Ford Jr., church leaders, Vanderbilt scholars and others will discuss the role of the black church in public policy activism during a three-day conference sponsored by the Kelly Miller Smith Institute on Black Church Studies at Vanderbilt Divinity School. Read MoreMar 21, 2006
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Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center Research Earns Funding from Lance Armstrong Foundation to Study Effects of Exercise on Curbing Memory Problems Associated with Chemotherapy
Researchers at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center are studying whether exercise can help curb memory and cognitive problems experienced by many cancer survivors following chemotherapy. Read MoreMar 20, 2006
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Minister to address sexuality, spirituality and religion during Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center’s annual lecture at Vanderbilt University
"Sexuality, Spirituality and Religion: What's the Connection?" is the topic of the Rev. Debra W. Haffner's talk presented as Vanderbilt University's Margaret Cuninggim Women's Center's annual lecture on Tuesday, March 28, at 7 p.m. Read MoreMar 17, 2006
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Streaming media services now offered by ITS
Vanderbilt Information Technology Services is now offering expanded streaming media services to share interesting lectures, sporting events, ceremonies and more with viewers around the world. Read MoreMar 16, 2006
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Vanderbilt Divinity School forges new variety of prison ministry
Once a week, the Writing about Religion class meets. Ray Waddle, a Vanderbilt University adjunct professor and former religion editor at The Tennessean, leads the give-and-take. In many ways, it's a typical class at Vanderbilt Divinity School — except that the meeting isn't actually at Vanderbilt's scenic midtown campus. And some of the students are older and more world weary than usual. Read MoreMar 16, 2006
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Former U.S. Sen. John Edwards, conservative journalist Peter Brimelow headline Vanderbilt University’s Impact Symposium March 20-21: Public tickets for university’s annual lecture series go on sale today
Public tickets for Vanderbilt University's annual Impact Symposium go on sale today and are available through Ticketmaster. Former U.S. senator and 2004 Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards and conservative journalist Peter Brimelow, known for his controversial writings on immigration policy, are the event's featured speakers. Read MoreMar 16, 2006
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Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital Research Finds Nationwide Increase in Antipsychotic Medications Used for Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
A disturbing nationwide trend has been documented by a researcher at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. Read MoreMar 16, 2006
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Eclipsing brown dwarfs provide new key to the star formation process
Pity the brown dwarf. It's too large to be a planet, but too small to be a star. Although these "failed stars" are neither fish nor fowl, they play an important role in the cosmic scheme of things. Many astronomers think that they may actually be the most common product of the stellar formation process. So information about brown dwarfs can provide valuable new insights into the dynamic processes that produce stars out of collapsing whirlpools of interstellar dust and gas. Read MoreMar 15, 2006
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Former U.S. Sen. John Edwards, conservative journalist Peter Brimelow to speak at Vanderbilt University’s Impact Symposium March 20-21
Former U.S. senator and 2004 Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards and conservative journalist Peter Brimelow, known for his controversial writings on immigration policy, will deliver public lectures at Vanderbilt University March 20-21 as part of the university's annual Impact Symposium. Read MoreMar 15, 2006
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Peace activist, Peabody alumnus Tom Fox dead at 54
Tom Fox, a peace activist who graduated Peabody College in 1973, died in Iraq after more than fourth months as a hostage. He was 54. Read MoreMar 15, 2006
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Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center Researchers Find Ginseng May Improve Breast Cancer Outcomes
Ginseng, one of the most widely used herbs in traditional Chinese medicine, may improve survival and quality of life after a diagnosis of breast cancer, according to a recent study by Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center researchers. The large epidemiological study, led by Xiao-Ou Shu, M.D., Ph.D., was published online recently in the American Journal of Epidemiology. Read MoreMar 15, 2006
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EMS Combat Challenge looks for emergency providers
Emergency medical personnel from all over Middle Tennessee will compete in a first-ever "combat challenge" to be held on April 22 at Henry Horton State Park in Chapel Hill, Tenn. Read MoreMar 14, 2006
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Vanderbilt University experts available to speak about abortion legislation
Following recently signed legislation banning almost all abortions in South Dakota, several other states are considering similar legislation, setting up a possible challenge to Roe v. Wade in the Supreme Court. Vanderbilt experts are available to discuss constitutional and political issues surrounding this debate. Read MoreMar 13, 2006
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Vanderbilt Announces Opening of New Primary Clinic in Spring Hill
Vanderbilt Medical Group-Spring Hill is pleased to announce the opening of its new Primary Care Practice, located at 3098 Campbell Station Pkwy. in Spring Hill, Tenn, on Monday, March 20. Read MoreMar 13, 2006
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Vanderbilt psychologist to host National Academy of Sciences colloquium
Vanderbilt psychologist Jon Kaas has received approval and sponsorship from the National Academy of Sciences to host a special research colloquium Nov. 16-18 at the Beckman Center of the National Academies in Irvine, Calif. Read MoreMar 13, 2006
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Vanderbilt launches VUCast — new online news network
Vanderbilt University news has a new online homeóone complete with audio, video, expert sources and breaking news from across the university. Read MoreMar 10, 2006
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Impact of location on culture, economics and sexuality topic of March 13 lecture
The role that physical location and urban design play in the social, economic, sexual, artistic and religious development of cities is the topic of a lecture by urban planning expert Edward Soja at Wyatt Center Rotunda on the Vanderbilt Peabody campus, Monday, March 13, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Read MoreMar 10, 2006