Research
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App will help students self-monitor and improve classroom behavior
A self-monitoring intervention will provide critical support to teachers working with students who have challenging behaviors. Read MoreMar 29, 2017
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Vanderbilt’s first-ever Africa Week set for April 2–7
To raise awareness of university opportunities to engage with Africa, Vanderbilt will host its first-ever Africa Week April 2-7, sponsored by the Trans-Institutional Program Africa at a Crossroads. Read MoreMar 29, 2017
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Making America’s power grid much, much smarter
A new, open-source software platform has been designed to support applications required to create a smart power grid and protect it from dangers ranging from terrorists to tree limbs. Read MoreMar 29, 2017
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Nashville is strong, but feeling growing pains: Vanderbilt Poll
Davidson County residents give high marks to Mayor Megan Barry, but are concerned about the pace of Nashville’s growth and want to improve public transportation. Read MoreMar 26, 2017
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Memorial service for Professor Vivien Casagrande set for April 12
A memorial service for Professor Vivien Casagrande is planned for April 12 in Benton Chapel. Read MoreMar 24, 2017
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Rebuilding middle class is the key to preserving democracy
Law professor Ganesh Sitaraman: "Our Constitution wasn’t designed for a country with significant economic inequality." Read MoreMar 24, 2017
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Museum dedicated to Vanderbilt archaeologist’s work to be built in Chile
Tom Dillehay's discoveries at Monte Verde in southern Chile revolutionized the understanding of how and when the Americas were first peopled. Read MoreMar 23, 2017
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Breast cancer program lands new research grants
Several investigators in Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center’s (VICC) Breast Cancer Program have received grant awards to support translational research that may improve disease outcomes for patients. Read MoreMar 23, 2017
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Study takes 3-D perspective on colorectal cancer
Despite dramatic recent advances in treatment, colorectal cancer killed more than 49,000 Americans last year, according to the National Cancer Institute, making it the second most lethal malignancy after cancers of the lung and bronchus. Read MoreMar 23, 2017
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Blocking neuroblastoma cell growth
An inhibitor of cell metabolism may be a good therapeutic target for neuroblastoma, which accounts for about 15 percent of pediatric cancer-related deaths. Read MoreMar 22, 2017
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‘Flying saucer’ quantum dots hold secret to better, brighter lasers
Vanderbilt University chemists collaborated in research that ‘squashes’ the shape of nanoparticles to create inexpensive lasers that continuously emit light in a customizable rainbow of colors. Read MoreMar 20, 2017
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Delirium in the ED
Interventions for delirium in the emergency department setting are needed to preserve patients’ long-term function and cognition, Vanderbilt investigators have found. Read MoreMar 20, 2017
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New working group to assess and prioritize opportunities for enhancing research IT resources on campus
The Research IT Special Project Working Group will advance the efforts of the Provost’s Initiative to Enhance Research and Scholarship, or PIERS. Read MoreMar 17, 2017
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Women in STEM panel seeks to define, overcome challenges
Alumna Kimberly Bryant, founder of Black Girls Code, will discuss the underrepresentation of women in STEM fields with Vanderbilt professors Alyssa Hasty, Bonnie Miller and Nicole Joseph. Read MoreMar 17, 2017
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New target for colorectal cancer
Vanderbilt investigators have discovered that activated epidermal growth factor receptor may be a target for therapies to prevent colorectal cancer development. Read MoreMar 17, 2017
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AAU: Frequently Asked Questions about Facilities and Administrative Costs of Federally Sponsored University Research
The AAU has prepared a helpful FAQ for anyone seeking to understand facilities and administrative costs (also known as "indirect costs") associated with federally funded research. Read MoreMar 16, 2017
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TN principal exam fails to predict success; hinders diversity efforts
The SLLA may not be the right measure for hiring principals. Read MoreMar 16, 2017
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Study catches ‘notorious’ drug pump in action
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) have mapped the conformational changes that occur in a protein “notorious” for pumping chemotherapeutic drugs out of cancer cells and blocking medications from reaching the central nervous system. Read MoreMar 16, 2017
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VUMC joins cutting-edge obesity research network
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is one of four centers receiving a $15 million, four-year research award from the American Heart Association (AHA) to provide cutting-edge research on obesity as part of its sixth Strategically Focused Research Network (SFRN). Read MoreMar 16, 2017
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Premature infants in NICU do better with touch: study
Treatment in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) saves millions of infants born prematurely every year. But treatment is not without cost. Painful procedures such as needle pricks can impact early brain development. Read MoreMar 16, 2017