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    Football season opener makes parking changes necessary

    (Vanderbilt University) The Commodore football team will launch its season Thursday, Aug. 30, with a nationally televised game on ESPN against Southeastern Conference rival South Carolina. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. The game is a great opportunity for the university to gain national attention and a chance to… Read More

    Aug 1, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    Get discounts, services at HR Express/Commodore Concierge locations

    HR Express (Vanderbilt University) Human Resources announces two new, enhanced HR Express locations at Medical Center North and the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. Starting Aug. 1, employees can get assistance with human resource needs and take advantage of discounts and offerings from the Commodore Concierge service. Read More

    Jul 31, 2012

  • Dieter Sevin (Vanderbilt University)

    Sevin, German professor and former chair of department, dies

    Dieter H.O. Sevin, professor of German and former chair of the Department of Germanic and Slavic Languages at Vanderbilt, died July 29 after a nearly yearlong battle with cancer. Sevin taught German language and literature at Vanderbilt for more than 44 years. Read More

    Jul 31, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    Doctors see rise in tick-borne illnesses and other insect-related infections

    (Photo Courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) This photograph depicts a dorsal view of a male cayenne tick, Amblyomma cajennense. This tick specie is a known North, Central and South American vector of Rickettsia rickettsii, which is the etiologic agent of Rocky Mountain spotted… Read More

    Jul 30, 2012

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    Metro bike share program coming to campus; demonstration Aug. 1

    (image courtesy of B-cycle) Nashville is expanding its bike-share program to include a fee-based, automated kiosk system called Nashville B-cycle, and two kiosks will be located on the Vanderbilt campus – one at the corner of 21st Avenue South and Terrace Place, and the other in the park near… Read More

    Jul 27, 2012

  • Gerges Abdelmeseh (John Russell/Vanderbilt)

    Staff member celebrates new citizenship, community found at Vanderbilt

    Gerges Abdelmeseh (John Russell/Vanderbilt) April 19, 2007, is a date etched in Gerges Abdelmeseh’s memory. On that day more than five years ago, Gerges, his wife Sheren and two young sons, Bishoy and John, left their native Egypt and settled in Nashville. The family came to the United States… Read More

    Jul 27, 2012

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    Composting efforts restore balance, help campus trees thrive

    The Vanderbilt campus is home to more than 7,500 trees – that adds up to a lot of leaves. But did you know that Vanderbilt Plant Operations’ grounds program has been harnessing nature’s own processes to help trees on campus weather the record heat this summer? Plant… Read More

    Jul 25, 2012

  • The Class of 2012 reported high levels of satisfaction with their Vanderbilt experience, according to a new survey. (John Russell/Vanderbilt)

    Class of 2012 highly satisfied with Vanderbilt experience, survey finds

    The Class of 2012 reported high levels of satisfaction with their Vanderbilt experience, according to a new survey. (John Russell/Vanderbilt) Students receiving bachelor’s degrees in May 2012 left Vanderbilt overwhelmingly satisfied with their university experience, results of an annual survey indicate. The survey found that 2012 graduates reported high… Read More

    Jul 25, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    Center for Student Professional Development takes holistic approach

    The Center for Student Professional Development, formerly the Vanderbilt Career Center, is rolling out a new mission and a new name that reflects its holistic approach to preparing students to be resilient in these uncertain times. Read More

    Jul 25, 2012

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    Vanderbilt-led team to develop ‘microbrain’ to improve drug testing

    Creating a device out of human cells that simulates brain chemistry is the goal of a $6.4 million grant which is part of major new federal initiative to develop a series of “organs on a chip” designed to improve the drug development process. Read More

    Jul 24, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    Children’s Hospital nurse in Colorado theater when shooting begins, aids victims

    Mia Bransford, R.N., EMT, a nurse in the Pediatric Emergency Department at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, was attending a family reunion and was at the Century 16 theater in Aurora, Colo., last Friday just after midnight to enjoy the new Batman movie. Read More

    Jul 24, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    Lights, camera, fashion: Dores bring style to SEC Media Days

    (l-r) Quarterback Jordan Rodgers, tailback Zac Stacy, Coach James Franklin and cornerback Trey Wilson at SEC Media Days. (Vanderbilt) Head Football Coach James Franklin and seniors Jordan Rodgers (QB), Zac Stacy (RB) and Trey Wilson (DB) made a stylish impression at SEC Media… Read More

    Jul 20, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    Children’s Hospital launches new website

    The Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is launching a redesigned website this week that will give parents, visitors and health professionals easier access to hospital and health information. The Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt has launched a redesigned Website that gives parents, visitors… Read More

    Jul 20, 2012

  • Silicon wafer with radiation damage

    Radiation damage bigger problem in microelectronics than previously thought

    The amount of damage that radiation causes in electronic materials may be at least 10 times greater than previously thought, say Vanderbilt scientists using a combination of lasers and acoustic waves to pinpoint the size and location of defects buried deep inside. Read More

    Jul 19, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    Two families create strong bond during hospital stays

    If not for their daughters’ illnesses, Laura Meador and Amy Hamilton probably would never have met. But their paths crossed in an unlikely venue — the sixth floor of the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt — and a burgeoning friendship was born. Read More

    Jul 19, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    Venable, molecular biologist and Vanderbilt administrator, dies

    John “Jack” H. Venable, who ably served Vanderbilt University as a teacher and administrator for more than three decades, has died. He was 74. Read More

    Jul 18, 2012

  • The installation of a new lighting system at Vanderbilt Stadium will close part of Natchez Trace July 23-27. (Brandon Barca/Vanderbilt)

    Dudley Field renovation will close part of Natchez Trace

    The installation of a new lighting system at Vanderbilt Stadium will close part of Natchez Trace July 23-27. (Brandon Barca/Vanderbilt) Renovation continues on Vanderbilt’s football field, with an upgrade to the lighting system the next step in the process. A crane will be used to install new lights on… Read More

    Jul 17, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    Save the dates for these important events celebrating employees

    Print this flyer, distribute to co-workers and hang in your area! At Vanderbilt, celebration is an essential part of how we create community and honor the hard work and dedication behind all of our success. We invite you to participate in this series of events dedicated to celebrating… Read More

    Jul 17, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center (Vanderbilt)

    ‘U.S. News & World Report’ ranks VUMC No. 1 hospital in Tennessee

    Vanderbilt University Medical Center has once again been named among the nation’s elite providers of health care services by U.S. News and World Report in the publication’s 2012-13 Best Hospitals edition. Read More

    Jul 17, 2012

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    Become a First Friend and explore other cultures

    (iStockphoto) Each fall, Vanderbilt welcomes students from around the world to our campus and community. This year, 360 international students from 55 countries – Armenia to Zambia – will arrive in Nashville to study at Vanderbilt. Many of these students have never been to the United States or may not… Read More

    Jul 16, 2012