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Senior Day speaker Walter Isaacson
Watch video of Senior Day speaker author Walter Isaacson addressing graduates and their families in Memorial Gymnasium. Isaacson, author of The Innovators: How a Group of Inventors, Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution and the former editor of TIME magazine, spoke on “Timeless Leadership.” Isaacson received the Nichols-Chancellor’s… Read MoreMay 7, 2015
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Video: Levi Watkins Jr. Memorial Service
Watch video of the memorial service celebrating the life of Levi Watkins Jr., M.D., which was held Thursday, April 30, 2015, at 11 a.m. at Vanderbilt’s Benton Chapel. Dr. Watkins died April 11, 2015. The memorial service was co-officiated by Emilie Townes, Ph.D.,… Read MoreApr 29, 2015
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VUCast: Building a Better App
In the latest VUCast: See how a School of Engineering senior is improving children’s educational apps; hear about the “revolution” our Senior Day speaker will share with graduates; and learn how Vanderbilt is investing in Tennessee. Watch now! Read MoreApr 29, 2015
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Virgins, Mothers, and Martyrs: Women in Early Christian Africa
“Virgins, Mothers, and Martyrs: Women in Early Christian Africa,” delivered by Kate Cooper on April 27, 2015. This event was sponsored by Vanderbilt University’s Department of Classical Studies, The Carpenter Program in Religion, Gender and Sexuality at Vanderbilt Divinity School, and the Late Antiquity seminar at Vanderbilt’s Robert Penn… Read MoreApr 23, 2015
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The Soundtrack of Civil Rights
Watch video of the most recent presentation in the Food for Thought lunchtime series which took place on April 21. In partnership with the National Museum of African American Music and Tennessee Performing Arts Center, Vanderbilt presents a two-part Food for Thought series entitled The Soundtrack of Civil Rights. Panel… Read MoreApr 23, 2015
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VUCast: Punchline Power
Learn how female comedians are influencing our perceptions of femininity; see how you can benefit from the same stuff keeping race car drivers alive; and hear how a Vanderbilt senior finds inspiration in building motorcycles. Watch now! Read MoreApr 21, 2015
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Family reunification drives child migration from Latin America
New research by Katharine Donato and Blake Sisk examines why children make the difficult journey north. Read MoreApr 20, 2015
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VUCast Extra: One mom’s race for a cure for son’s rare disorder
It’s a story of love and determination and a debilitating lifelong disorder. A son’s rare genetic disease has led his mom to become a scientist at Vanderbilt University. Watch this VUCast Extra and a mom’s race against time. Read MoreApr 7, 2015
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Video: Chris Clark on “How Europe Went to War in 1914. The Origins Debate Revisited“
Chris Clark, Regius Professor of History, Cambridge University, presented the annual Byrn Lecture, “How Europe Went to War in 1914. The Origins Debate Revisited,” on April 8, 2015. Read MoreApr 7, 2015
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Video: Jeffery Selingo on “College (Un)Bound: The Future of Higher Education”
Watch video of “College (Un)Bound: The Future of Higher Education” presented by Jeffery Selingo on April 7, 2015. Author, columnist and leading authority on higher education Jeffrey Selingo is the inaugural speaker for… Read MoreApr 6, 2015
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VUCast: Sweet Sound of Success
Hear how a talented student is earning accolades in Vienna; see what an engineering student built to advance biomedical research; and celebrate with the newly accepted members of the Class of 2019. Watch now! Read MoreApr 2, 2015
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“Religions, Exoplanets and Extraterrestrial Life” David Weintraub, Professor, 4.1.2015
Watch video of “Religions, Exoplanets and Extraterrestrial Life” by Professor David Weintraub on April 1st, 2015 during the Osher Center for Lifelong Learning Institute’s Spring term. Read MoreApr 1, 2015
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“From Romantic Poetry to the Writings of the Beat Generation” Robert Barsky, 4.1.2015
Watch video of “From Romantic Poetry to the Writings of the Beat Generation” by Professor Robert Barsky on April 1st, 2015 during the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute’s Spring term. Read MoreApr 1, 2015
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Four ways to improve U.S. tax system
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 MoreMar 30, 2015
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“From Romantic Poetry to the Writings of the Beat Generation” Robert Barsky, 3.25.2015
Watch video of “From Romantic Poetry to the Writings of the Beat Generation” by Robert Barsky, Professor on March 25th, 2015 during Osher Lifelong Learning Institute’s Spring term. Read MoreMar 25, 2015
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Visible Security Measures in Schools- Academic and Behavioral Consequences
Watch video of Emily Tanner-Smith, Research Assistant Professor on March 24th, 2015. Schools are increasingly using visible security measures (surveillance cameras, metal detectors, security personnel) in an attempt to promote student safety. This presentation will discuss findings from a recent study that examined how different patterns of visible security utilization… Read MoreMar 24, 2015
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“Religions, Exoplanets and Extraterrestrial Life” David Weintraub, 3.18.2015
Watch video of Professor David Weintraub discuss “Religions, Exoplanets, and Extraterrestrial Life” during the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Vanderbilt’s 2015 Spring Term on March 18th. Read MoreMar 18, 2015
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“From Romantic Poetry to the Writings of the Beat Generation” Robert Barsky, 3.18.2015
Watch video of Professor Robert Barsky’s lecture “Romantic Poetry to the Writings of the Beat Generation: Youthful Passion for the Sublime and the Intoxicating” during the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Vanderbilt’s 2015 Spring Term on March 18th. Read MoreMar 18, 2015
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QuickVU Science! Cancer imaging breakthrough
In the latest QuickVU: See the imaging breakthrough that could transform cancer treatment; find out which snack could save your heart; and learn how magnets could make recovery from surgery easier and faster. Watch now! Read MoreMar 12, 2015
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They Marched Into Sunlight: War and Peace, Vietnam and America
Watch video of a symposium on the Vietnam War held March 10 at the First Amendment Center at Vanderbilt based on They Marched Into Sunlight, a book by David Maraniss. Read more »… Read MoreMar 11, 2015