Video
-
“Dreams in the 20th Century”
Watch video from the April 6 Thinking Out of the Lunchbox event. Barbara Hahn, Distinguished Professor, Germanic and Slavic Languages, spoke on ”Dreams in the 20th Century.” Why write down dreams? Why try to share these strange experiences that determine our nights? Obviously, there is a need to remember and not to… Read MoreApr 11, 2011
-
How old is the universe? (part 3)
Watch video of Vanderbilt Professor David A. Weintraub speaking April 6 on “How Old is the Universe?” as part of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. David A. Weintraub is professor of astronomy, director of the Communication of Science & Technology program, and director of Undergraduate Studies for Department of Physics… Read MoreApr 11, 2011
-
“Before Orientalism: From Paris to Patna in the 17th Century”
Watch video of the annual Byrn Lecture by Sanjay Subrahmanyam speaking April 6 on “Before Orientalism: From Paris to Patna in the 17th Century” Sanjay Subrahmanyam, the Navin and Pratima Doshi Chair of Indian History at UCLA is the author or co-author of nine books. He received his doctorate… Read MoreApr 11, 2011
-
Mandy Carter: “Justice or Just Us?”
Watch video of a Feb. 8 talk by Mandy Carter, one of the leading African American lesbian activists in the country. In “Justice or Just Us?” she discusses the LGBTQI movement’s difficulty in acknowledging paths blazed by the women’s movement and the Black Civil Rights movement, challenging everyone to… Read MoreApr 6, 2011
-
Memorial Magic during March Madness
Remembering Memorial Magic during March Madness through the eyes of some of the Commodore basketball team’s biggest fans. Read MoreApr 2, 2011
-
VUCast: Match Day: Grey’s Anatomy Style…
In this week’s VUCast: Will 11 couples be torn apart? Who’s number one? And, remembering the families in Japan. [vucastblurb] … Read MoreApr 1, 2011
-
The Americas in the Age of Revolution, 1776-1836 (part 2)
Watch video of Marshall Eakin, professor of history at Vanderbilt University, speaking March 30 on “The Americas in the Age of Revolution, 1776-1836,” as part of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. The revolution that created the United States was only one of many American revolutions. From 1776 to 1836, wars for independence… Read MoreMar 31, 2011
-
How old is the universe? (part 2)
Watch video of Vanderbilt Professor David A. Weintraub speaking March 30 on “How Old is the Universe?” as part of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. David A. Weintraub is professor of astronomy, director of the Communication of Science & Technology program, and director of Undergraduate Studies for Department of Physics… Read MoreMar 31, 2011
-
“In the Heights”
Watch video of In the Heights, a modern Broadway musical with classic, heartwarming themes. This Tony Award winning production reminds us of the importance of family, love and finding a place to call home. Cast members guide us through the story and sing excerpts from the production. You’ll see why the… Read MoreMar 29, 2011
-
Catherine Keller: “And Truth – so Manifold!: Transfeminist Entaglements”
Watch video of Catherine Keller speaking on “And Truth – so Manifold!: Transfeminist Entaglements.” Theologian Catherine Keller spoke about the future of feminist theology March 24, 2011, during the Antoinette Brown Lecture at Vanderbilt Divinity School.. Keller is professor of constructive theology at The Theological and Graduate Schools of… Read MoreMar 28, 2011
-
David Blight: Gods and Devils Aplenty: Robert Penn Warren’s Civil War
Watch video of the talk “Gods and Devils Aplenty: Robert Penn Warren’s Civil War,” by David Blight. Blight, professor of American history and director of the Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance and Abolition at Yale University, delivered the Harry C. Howard Jr. Lecture March 24. Blight… Read MoreMar 28, 2011
-
VUCast: Suffering from dry eyes?
Contact lenses that change lives. A Vandy junior is queen for a day – Mardi Gras style! And a student takes on Mars – Bruno Mars that is. [vucastblurb]… Read MoreMar 25, 2011
-
The Americas in the Age of Revolution, 1776-1836 (part 1)
Watch video of Marshall Eakin, professor of history at Vanderbilt University, speaking March 23 on “The Americas in the Age of Revolution, 1776-1836,” as part of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. The revolution that created the United States was only one of many American revolutions. From 1776 to 1836, wars for independence… Read MoreMar 24, 2011
-
How old is the universe? (part 1)
Watch video of Vanderbilt Professor David A. Weintraub speaking March 23 on “How Old is the Universe?” as part of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. David A. Weintraub is professor of astronomy, director of the Communication of Science & Technology program, and director of Undergraduate Studies for Department of Physics… Read MoreMar 24, 2011
-
“Prevention of Global HIV/AIDS: Old Challenges and New Paradigms”
Watch video of the March 22 Chancellor’s Lecture Series talk. Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health Director Sten Vermund presents “Prevention of Global HIV/AIDS: Old Challenges and New Paradigms” as part of the 2010-2011 Chancellor’s Lecture Series. HIV/AIDS continues to be a global medical emergency of unprecedented proportions with multiple… Read MoreMar 23, 2011
-
Cora Marrett: National Science Foundation Regional Grants Conference
Watch video from the National Science Foundation Regional Grants Conference. The second National Science Foundation Regional Grants Conference of fiscal year 2011 was hosted by Vanderbilt University on March 21-22, 2011, at Loews Vanderbilt Hotel. Key officials representing each NSF program directorate, administrative office, the NSF Office of International Science… Read MoreMar 22, 2011
-
Arianna Huffington, William Kristol: “How Does the Media Speak to the Middle Class”
Watch video of “How Does the Media Speak to the Middle Class,” a public conversation between Arianna Huffington, editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post, and William Kristol, editor of The Weekly Standard. The talk took place Monday, March 21, at Vanderbilt University’s Langford Auditorium as part of the university’s annual Impact Symposium. Read MoreMar 22, 2011
-
Federal Forum: The 112th Congress: Expect the Unexpected
Watch video of the March 22 Federal Forum: The 112th Congress: Expect the Unexpected. This Forum focuses on what to expect from the 112th Congress, the new faces on Capitol Hill and the latest on budget and appropriation issues. The keynote speakers are Christina West, assistant vice chancellor of federal… Read MoreMar 22, 2011
-
Inflationary cosmology on trial
Watch video of the Seyfert Lecture featuring Dr. Paul J. Steinhardt, the Albert Einstein Professor in Science and director of the Princeton Center for Theoretical Science at Princeton University. Steinhardt, who is also on the faculty of both the Department of Physics and the Department of Astrophysical Sciences, spoke at Vanderbilt… Read MoreMar 21, 2011
-
VUCast: Political influence
In this week’s VUCast: The value of voting with your wallet; how a Vandy alum is keeping Michelle Obama on the best dressed list; Facebook brings together a Vandy student and G.W. Bush; and meet the rapping business professor. [vucastblurb]… Read MoreMar 18, 2011