Research Blog
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Kate Brown selected for Horowitz Foundation grant
Kate Pride Brown, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Sociology at Vanderbilt University, has been awarded a grant for research from the Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy. Read MoreJun 11, 2014
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Vanderbilt rocketeers win NASA Student Launch Competition — again
For the second year in a row, the Vanderbilt Aerospace Club is the overall winner of NASA’s annual Student Launch Competition, a nine-month contest that consisted of much more than simply designing and building a model rocket. Read MoreMay 30, 2014
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Faculty meeting highlights VUSM achievements
Despite a challenging health care landscape, Vanderbilt University Medical Center continues to advance the highest-quality patient care, train the next generation of physician leaders and push forward the frontiers of biomedical science. Read MoreMay 29, 2014
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Ben Folds featured at ‘Music and Mind’ symposium
Ben Folds is featured at “Music and the Mind,” a free symposium sponsored by the Vanderbilt Brain Institute June 12. Read MoreMay 28, 2014
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Russell the Robot goes to Washington
Russell the Robot, the two-foot humanoid that has demonstrated robots can help young children diagnosed with autism spread disorder learn basic social skills, was featured at the 20th annual Coalition for National Science Funding exhibit. Read MoreMay 23, 2014
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Twenty-one Vandy grad students snag prestigious NSF fellowships
This year 21 Vanderbilt Graduate School students have won prestigious National Science Foundation graduate research fellowships. Read MoreMay 22, 2014
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Arne Duncan on achievement gaps: ‘Where is the outrage?’
Outrage is the proper response to the achievement gaps in America, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan told education reporters gathered for the Education Writers Association’s annual seminar, held at Vanderbilt. Read MoreMay 22, 2014
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Two Vanderbilt projects featured in new NIBIB “Bionic Man” web tool
The prosthetics research of Michael Goldfarb is featured in "The NBIB Bionic Man," an interactive web tool that helps students and the public learn about innovative federally-funded biomedical research. Read MoreMay 6, 2014
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Research is shaping the undergraduate experience
According to a 2013 survey of graduating seniors, more than half did faculty-guided or independent research during their Vanderbilt careers. Read about five students for whom research has helped shape their undergraduate years. Read MoreMay 6, 2014
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Cutting-edge research to be showcased in May
(Vanderbilt University) Potentially “game-changing” research at Vanderbilt University on infectious diseases, population health and health policy will be showcased during two interactive presentations May 15 and May 22. A segment of the Flexner Discovery Lecture Series, the new “Vanderbilt Cutting-edge Discovery” discussions are highlights of recent presentations… Read MoreMay 1, 2014
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Grissom receives foundation’s first 2014 external research award
Will Grissom, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, has been awarded the first External Research Award of 2014 from the Focused Ultrasound Foundation for his project titled “MR Temperature Imaging Toolbox for Focused Ultrasound Neurosurgery.” Read MoreApr 30, 2014
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Murry honored for HIV prevention research
Velma McBride Murry has been selected to receive the 2014 Community, Culture and Prevention Science Award by the Society for Prevention Research. Read MoreApr 28, 2014
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Construction of new Engineering and Science Building at Vanderbilt set to begin May 2014
Vanderbilt University’s Board of Trust has approved the construction of a seven-story tower on campus as part of an effort to further strengthen the institution’s growing reputation as a major producer of intellectual leaders, entrepreneurs and innovators. Read MoreApr 28, 2014
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Abu Dhabi educators attend leadership institute at Vanderbilt
Eleven female vice principals from Abu Dhabi and Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates recently completed a 10-day professional development institute at Vanderbilt. Read MoreApr 23, 2014
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Cornfield named 2013 Labor and Employment Relations Association Fellow
The LERA Fellows Award recognizes labor scholars and professionals who have made contributions of unusual distinction to the field over the course of 10 years or more. Read MoreApr 22, 2014
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Redesign of nursing workflow seeing success
In 2008, Vanderbilt nurses participated in a nationwide survey to determine how they spent their time, and it revealed that only 16 percent was spent on direct patient care, while 28 percent was spent on documentation. Read MoreApr 17, 2014
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Graduate students compete to present the best “Three Minute Thesis”
Brain symmetry, woman warriors and malaria were among the research topics featured by the winners of the second annual Three Minute Thesis competition Read MoreApr 9, 2014
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Agarwal’s macular diseases research lands high honor
Walk into ophthalmologist Anita Agarwal’s office at the Vanderbilt Eye Institute and there is something remarkably different about the décor. Read MoreApr 3, 2014
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Rein in state licensing boards, VU prof tells House subcommittee
Vanderbilt University law professor Rebecca Haw told a U.S. House subcommittee that the power of state licensing boards should be trimmed to the point where competition can again take hold. Read MoreMar 27, 2014
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New scientific revolutions subject of talk by eminent physicist Freeman Dyson
Eminent theoretical physicist Freeman Dyson will give a free public lecture, "Four Revolutions and More to Come," on Thursday, March 27, at Vanderbilt. Read MoreMar 6, 2014