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Campus construction project begins this week near Kirkland Hall
Jun. 6, 2011—Anyone used to walking around Kirkland Hall on campus will need to be aware of detours due to construction that begins this week. The construction is routing power lines directly to Wilson Hall. Currently, Wilson is linked to the Kissam Residence Halls. Before work can begin on the new college halls, Wilson needs its own...
Vanderbilt baseball wins NCAA regional
Jun. 6, 2011—Taylor Hill struck out a career-best 13 in eight innings, allowing only one run, and Jason Esposito went 3-for-4 with a double, home run and two RBI in Vanderbilt’s 6-1 victory over Belmont in the championship game of the Nashville Regional Sunday night at Hawkins Field. For the first time in school history Vanderbilt hosts...
Flood, sweat and tears: One year later
Jun. 3, 2011—Last year, only days after the floodwaters receded, House Organ published a special issue, “Flood, Sweat and Tears,” examining the 2010 Nashville Flood’s effect on Vanderbilt and its staff and faculty. In this issue, we returned to many of the people profiled in that issue one year ago to check in and ask how they...
Department of Preventive Medicine will expand, be re-named
Jun. 2, 2011—After a storied history of achievement in the areas of teaching, research and advocacy in the fields of prevention and public health, Vanderbilt’s Department of Preventive Medicine is expanding and will be re-named.
Summer Fun
Jun. 2, 2011—Art, food, culture and adventure await you on Vanderbilt's campus.
Faculty, staff invited to preview new VanderbiltHealth.com
Jun. 1, 2011—Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s website for health care consumers –VanderbiltHealth.com – has had a makeover, and Vanderbilt faculty and staff are invited to be among the first to preview the new site before its release. The site was developed using “data-driven design,” which incorporates input and insights from Google analytics of the site’s traffic, focus...
Cicadas affect campus cooling systems
Jun. 1, 2011—Many buildings on campus are having problems with cooling systems, and cicadas are to blame, said Mark Petty, assistant vice chancellor for plant operations. He explained that the slow-moving insects that emerged in Middle Tennessee by the scores over the past few weeks in order to mate, lay eggs and then die, have interfered with...
Vanderbilt artist Vesna Pavlović exhibits at the Frist Center
Jun. 1, 2011—The explorations of Vesna Pavlović into our motivations for taking photographs and how we experience them are showcased in a major exhibit opening in June at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts.
Rising junior Patrick Thomas finalist on ‘The Voice’
May. 31, 2011—Voice/economics double major will be mentored by country star Blake Shelton during the competition.
Baseball team No. 6 seed in NCAA bracket
May. 29, 2011—The NCAA announced the 64-team field for the NCAA Tournament, tabbing Vanderbilt the No. 6 national seed.
Balser outlines goals at VUSM Spring Faculty Meeting
May. 26, 2011—At the School of Medicine Spring Faculty Meeting May 25, Jeff Balser, vice chancellor for health affairs and the dean of the School of Medicine, told a packed Light Hall audience that Vanderbilt has made significant progress toward its priority goals of endowed support for chairs and student scholarship, but there is still work to be done.
Audiologist measures sound of Music City’s ‘loudest voices’
May. 25, 2011—Vanderbilt audiologist measures sound levels of cicadas and discusses how the insect’s distinctive noise can impact one’s hearing.