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Divinity distinguished alumnus was strong voice for civil rights Divinity distinguished alumnus was powerful Christian personality and preacher Read More

The grant program is aimed at aiding individuals who have demonstrated notable potential early in their research career, as well as promoting diversity in the sciences. Read More

Peabody faculty and graduate students will present on the topics of value-added, teacher effectiveness, minorities in STEM, connected learning, disabilities and more. Read More

A shooting in South Carolina illustrates how recording technology is changing the fallout of some police-suspect interactions. Read More

Media Note: Vanderbilt has a 24/7 TV and radio studio. The studio is free for Vanderbilt experts, other than reserving fiber time. More information » Bruce Oppenheimer U.S. Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee is working to protect congressional prerogative on any nuclear agreement with Iran while avoiding the… Read More

On the eve of the demolition of the plant’s iconic smokestack, Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos will speak at a celebration of the conversion on Thursday, April 9, at 4:10 p.m. Read More

California's aggressive incentive program for installing rooftop solar-electric systems has not been as effective as generally believed according to a new analysis. Read More

Morality is not declining in the modern world, says Edward Rubin, University Professor of Law and Political Science, in a new book. Instead, a new morality is replacing the previous one. Read More

Nearly 60 percent of Uruguayans disapprove of their governments move to take over the marijuana market, according to a LAPOP survey. Read More

VIDEO» The United States tax system could be improved by going back to its constitutional roots as a tax on upper classes that doesn’t apply to working class families, says a tax expert from Vanderbilt Law School. Read More

As technological advances ‘evolutionize’ higher education, award-winning author and speaker Jeffrey Selingo imagines what the college of the future will look like. Read More

Vanderbilt Law Professor Paige Marta Skiba is available to speak about payday loans. Read More

EPA is establishing a new center at Vanderbilt University and the University of Pittsburgh to develop an alternative approach for toxicity testing to help evaluate the safety of the 80,000-plus chemicals in general commerce. Read More

A survey in Brazil by Vanderbilt's LAPOP project shows that the public there is open to a military coup in times of high government corruption. Read More

James E.K. Hildreth, M.D. James E.K. Hildreth, M.D., has been named president and chief executive officer of Meharry Medical College. He will succeed Anna Cherrie Epps, M.D., who has served as head of the college since 2013. Hildreth is currently the dean of the University of California,… Read More

Exposing preschoolers to patterning activities builds the foundation for early math skills. Read More

In a message to the Vanderbilt University community March 16, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan Wente condemned vandalism at a fraternity house over the weekend and pledged that the matter would be fully investigated. Read More

One of the commissioners of the Securities and Exchange Commission will speak publicly March 27 at Vanderbilt Law School. Read More

Student and teacher mobility rates have improved since the ASD takeover, researchers say. Read More

Service is an important part of the Vanderbilt student experience, and it is only natural for alumni to seek opportunities to continue those efforts. Regional Vanderbilt chapters provide the perfect opportunity by combining networking and fellowship with community service. Read More