Summer 2016
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How to Get Fit While Geeking Out
Seven years ago Steve Kamb, BA’06, combined his love for geek culture with his longtime interest in fitness to create NerdFitness.com, an online resource for deskbound geeks like himself who wanted to get in shape. Read MoreAug 10, 2016
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Perry Brandt, BA’74, JD’77: Lifelong Loyalty
Forty-six years ago Perry Brandt arrived at Vanderbilt for a seven-year experience that remarkably changed the trajectory of his life. Read MoreAug 10, 2016
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Alumni Association Board Names New Leadership, Members
The Vanderbilt University Alumni Association Board of Directors announces new leadership and the addition of eight new members. On July 1, Perry Brandt, BA’74, JD’77, replaced Patti White, BA’76, as president, and Dan Lovinger, BA’87, became president-elect. Each will serve a two-year term. Read MoreAug 10, 2016
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Six Alumni Honored with 2016 Awards
The Vanderbilt University Alumni Association Board of Directors is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2016 awards that recognize the diverse talents, accomplishments and volunteer support of outstanding alumni. They will be honored at an Oct. 20 ceremony during Reunion. Read MoreAug 10, 2016
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Allison Brown Jones, BS’91: Addiction to Music
As senior vice president for artists and repertoire at Big Machine Label Group in Nashville, Jones represents a who’s who of music stars, including Taylor Swift, Florida Georgia Line, Reba McEntire, and popular newcomers such as Thomas Rhett. Read MoreAug 10, 2016
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‘Investing in Our Home’
Last spring Carter Hawkins, BS’07, learned about Vanderbilt’s plans to upgrade its baseball facilities. He was among the first former student-athletes to contribute, pledging a leadership-level gift to the $10 million project that will renovate and enhance training areas in Memorial Gym and build out new operations and team spaces for students and coaches. Read MoreAug 10, 2016
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Building the Bomb: Vanderbilt Physicists Played a Key Role in Developing the First Nuclear Weapons
In part because much of their work remains classified even after 70 years, the contributions of a group of young Vanderbilt physicists to the Manhattan Project have never received the level of recognition they deserve. Read MoreAug 10, 2016
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Blame It on Rio: The Summer Olympics Are Center Stage for a Confluence of Problems in Brazil
Professor Marshall Eakin discusses how the Zika epidemic, a divided political atmosphere and a weak economy are plaguing Brazil in the lead-up to the 2016 Summer Olympics. Read MoreAug 10, 2016
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Pastry Protection: Q&A with Candice Cook Simmons, JD’03, about Trademarking Intellectual Property
Sure, you’ve heard of the Cronut®. It’s the half-croissant, half-doughnut that took the world by storm a few years ago. But have you ever wondered why you’ve heard of it? It’s because of innovative attorneys like Candice Cook Simmons, who received her law degree from Vanderbilt in 2003. Read MoreAug 10, 2016
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Hot Streak: Alumnus Temple Baker takes an unexpected career path after being discovered by director Richard Linklater
Oscar-nominated director Richard Linklater cast Baker in his latest film, Everybody Wants Some!!—a “spiritual sequel” to his 1993 cult classic Dazed and Confused—about a college baseball team in Texas in the ’80s. Read MoreJul 28, 2016