Video

  • Vanderbilt University

    How Cool Cap saved this baby’s life

    Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt has treated more than 200 babies with Cool Cap since 2006. Researchers are looking at ways to extend the therapy to premature infants. Read More

    Feb 20, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    VUCast Newscast: Cool cap saves baby

    This Week on VUCast, Vanderbilt’s weekly newscast highlighting research, experts, students, sports and everything Vanderbilt: How Cool Cap saves babies’ lives ESPN College GameDay visits Memorial Gym Why storyline wins over sensationalism in commercials Two Vandy students become TV stars! [vucastblurb]… Read More

    Feb 17, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    Dr. Gina Walton: “The Pathology of Common Back Pain”

    Watch video of Dr. Gina Walton speaking about “The Pathology of Common Back Pain.” Walton spoke Feb. 15 as part of the Osher Lifelong Learning class, “Medical Advances.” The course is presented by faculty of the Vanderbilt University Medical Center and focuses on what the future of medicine holds. Physicians are… Read More

    Feb 16, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    VUCast Newscast: Louder Than a Bomb

    This Week on VUCast, Vanderbilt’s weekly newscast  highlighting  research, experts, students, sports and everything Vanderbilt: How the Louder Than a Bomb poetry slam changed a Vandy student’s life How the GOP can attract Latino voters … Read More

    Feb 10, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    Marc Hetherington: “Polarization and Congress”

    Watch video of Marc Hetherington, professor of political science, speaking at the Osher Lifelong Learning class, “Politics in a Polarized Polity.” The Feb. 8 class, “Polarization and Congress,” focuses on the branch of government where polarization first took hold, tracing the evolution of the regional bases for the parties and… Read More

    Feb 10, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    Dr. Howard Kirshner on stroke prevention

    Watch video of Dr. Howard Kirshner speaking about stroke prevention. Kirshner spoke Feb. 8 as part of the Osher Lifelong Learning class, “Medical Advances.” The course is presented by faculty of the Vanderbilt University Medical Center and focuses on what the future of medicine holds. Physicians are now able to use… Read More

    Feb 10, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    María Elisa Velásquez: “Africans and Afrodescendant Women in Mexico City during Colonial Times”

    Watch video of María Elisa Velásquez delivering the Robert Penn Warren Center for the Humanities’ 2012 Black Atlantic Lecture Feb. 2. Renowned experts on preservation of African and Afro-descended slave records gathered at Vanderbilt Feb. 2-4 to launch the university’s new Ecclesiastical and Secular Sources for Slave Societies digital archive and… Read More

    Feb 3, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    Dr. Michael Neuss: “How much progress has been made in the fight against cancer?”

    Watch video of Dr. Michael Neuss speaking about the fight against cancer. Neuss spoke Feb. 1 as part of the Osher Lifelong Learning class, “Medical Advances.” The course is presented by faculty of the Vanderbilt University Medical Center and focuses on what the future of medicine holds. Physicians are now able… Read More

    Feb 2, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    David Lewis: “Polarization and the Presidency”

    Watch video of David Lewis, the William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Political Science, speaking at the Osher Lifelong Learning class, “Politics in a Polarized Polity.” The Feb. 1 class, “Polarization and the Presidency,” focuses on how changes to the presidential selection process have affected the presidents we elect and… Read More

    Feb 2, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    Eugene Richardson on the Tuskegee Airmen

    Watch video of Eugene Richardson of the Tuskegee Airmen. Their stories dramatized in George Lucas’ current film, Red Tails, the Tuskegee Airmen were an all African American pursuit squadron formed in 1941 and based in Tuskegee, Ala. Before 1940, African Americans were barred from flying for the U.S. military, but pressure… Read More

    Feb 1, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    Inside a Pred’s Coach’s Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery

    When the Nashville Predators take the ice—it’s all about strength, precision and teamwork. But when a beloved former coach with the Preds started feeling the harsh symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease—he turned to a team here at Vanderbilt. Coach Brent Peterson allowed VUCast’s Carole Bartoo and Mike Todd inside the operating… Read More

    Jan 30, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    James Lee Ray: “Polarization in Foreign Policy”

    Watch video of James Lee Ray, professor of political science, speaking at the Osher Lifelong Learning class, “Politics in a Polarized Polity.” The Jan. 25 class, “Polarization in Foreign Policy,” focuses on how U.S. foreign policy was once a point of consensus between Republicans and Democrats; however, we are now… Read More

    Jan 27, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    Dr. Dan Roden: “Personalized Medicine: Your genome and the future of medicine”

    Watch video of Dr. Dan Roden speaking about personalized medicine. Roden spoke Jan. 25 as part of the Osher Lifelong Learning class, “Medical Advances.” The course is presented by faculty of the Vanderbilt University Medical Center and focuses on what the future of medicine holds. Physicians are now able to use… Read More

    Jan 27, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    Vanderbilt fans flock to Memphis for AutoZone Liberty Bowl

    More than 30,000 Vanderbilt fans painted the streets of Memphis with black and gold for the AutoZone Liberty Bowl on Dec. 31, 2011. From the parade to the pep rallies, the tailgates to Dore Alley, and the game against Cincinnati, Commodore fans made the bowl trip a memorable experience. Relive… Read More

    Jan 27, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    VUCast Newscast: Inside a Preds coach’s deep brain stimulation surgery

    This Week on VUCast, Vanderbilt’s weekly newscast  highlighting  research, experts, students, sports and everything Vanderbilt: ·         Inside A Preds coach’s deep brain stimulation surgery ·         How nicotine could impact memory ·         Why a research lab wants Vandy undergrads [vucastblurb]… Read More

    Jan 27, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    Green Bag Luncheon Series: Sustainable food choices offered by VU Dining; Cooking with herbs

    Watch Suzanne Herron of VU Dining discussing sustainable food options offered in dining establishments on campus. The second half of the program featured Stacey Kendrick of Health Plus presenting healthy recipes  that incorporate fresh herbs, taste delicious and are easy for you to make at home. The Sustainability and Environmental Management Office (SEMO) and… Read More

    Jan 26, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    VUCast Newscast: Emotional battle: How Vanderbilt is helping troops get mental help

    This Week on VUCast, Vanderbilt’s weekly newscast highlighting research, experts, students, sports and everything Vanderbilt: Emotional Battle: how Vanderbilt is helping returning troops get mental help Why women make better politicians  See why the country’s smartest kids are flocking to Vanderbilt… Read More

    Jan 20, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    Dr. William Petrie on Alzheimer’s disease

    Watch video of Dr. William Petrie speaking on Alzheimer’s disease. Petrie spoke Jan. 18 as part of the Osher Lifelong Learning class, “Medical Advances.” The course is presented by faculty of the Vanderbilt University Medical Center and focuses on what the future of medicine holds. Physicians are now able to use… Read More

    Jan 19, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    John Geer: “Polarization and Public Opinion”

    Watch video of John Geer, the Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science, speaking at the Osher Lifelong Learning class, “Politics in a Polarized Polity.” The Jan. 18 class, “Polarization and Public Opinion,” focuses on the controversy of whether the American public is really polarized or is it just reflecting… Read More

    Jan 19, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    A surgeon teaches Vanderbilt undergrads compassion through memories

    We all know when you go to the hospital, you want to be treated like a real person—not just a medical condition. A Vanderbilt University Medical Center surgeon believes this so strongly, he’s teaching a unique and very personal class to Vanderbilt undergrads interested in medicine. VUCast’s Barb Cramer shows… Read More

    Jan 17, 2012