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Dramatic expansion at Vanderbilt’s Center for Medicine, Health and Society
Five new faculty members are joining the Center for Medicine, Health and Society as part of a dramatic expansion of the multidisciplinary center that links the social sciences and humanities to Vanderbilt's academic medical center. Read MoreMay 29, 2012
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Student-athletes honored at special graduation ceremony
Vanderbilt held a special graduation ceremony for student athletes who were competing with their teams on May 11, Commencement day. (John Russell/Vanderbit) Because a number of teams were on the road competing during Vanderbilt’s Commencement on May 11, university administration held a special graduation ceremony… Read MoreMay 25, 2012
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Puppet truck, mayor visit child care center
Mayor Karl Dean spoke to the preschool children at Vanderbilt's child care center on Edgehill Ave. (Steve Green/Vanderbilt) Dean is a longtime advocate of books, reading and libraries. (Steve Green/Vanderbilt) Nashville Mayor Karl Dean visited Vanderbilt’s child care center on Edgehill Avenue May 24 to… Read MoreMay 25, 2012
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Vanderbilt’s Galloway named Distinguished Professor of Engineering
Vanderbilt School of Engineering Dean Kenneth F. Galloway was honored at a dinner May 23. Read MoreMay 25, 2012
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Founding Director Bill Ivey to step down from Vanderbilt’s Curb Center; Jay Clayton named successor
Carolyn Dever announces Bill Ivey will step down as director of the Curb Center for Art, Enterprise and Public policy after 10 years. Jay Clayton will succeed him. Read MoreMay 25, 2012
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Vanderbilt lands significant patient-centered research grant
Patients and their families will have a more active role and voice in research designed to improve the quality and safety of patient care, thanks to a federal grant received by Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers. Read MoreMay 22, 2012
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Sophisticated Talk: Robust preschool experience offers lasting effects on language and literacy
New research from Peabody finds that preschool teachers’ use of sophisticated vocabulary and analytic talk about books, combined with early support for literacy in the home, can predict fourth-grade reading comprehension and word recognition. Read MoreMay 22, 2012
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Vanderbilt named host institution for AAUDE
Vanderbilt University has been named the host institution for the Association of American Universities Data Exchange. The five-year appointment will take effect July 1, 2012. AAUDE is a public service organization whose purpose is to improve the quality and usability of information about higher education. More than… Read MoreMay 21, 2012
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Need a new children’s book for your home library? Check out ‘Neely’s News’
In her nearly 30 years of teaching children's literature at Vanderbilt, Ann Neely has developed a keen sense of what makes a successful children's book. So in 2010, she started "Neely's News," a blog for children's literature enthusiasts devoted to reviewing titles both old and new. Read MoreMay 21, 2012
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Free Symphony on the Lawn concert Tuesday
(Vanderbilt University/Daniel DuBois) Vanderbilt’s annual “Symphony on the Lawn” concert – a special performance for the Vanderbilt community presented by Employee Celebration and the Nashville Symphony Orchestra – is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 22, on The Commons Center Lawn. All faculty, staff, their family members and friends… Read MoreMay 18, 2012
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Hosford featured in ‘Metamorphoses’ exhibition at Frist
Mark Hosford (Steve Green/Vanderbilt) Works by four Nashville-area artists – including Vanderbilt Associate Professor of Art Mark Hosford and alumna Kristi Hargrove – will be on view in the Frist Center for the Visual Art’s Conte Community Arts Gallery June 8-Oct. 28. Metamorphoses,… Read MoreMay 18, 2012
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Go for the Gold steps one and two now ready
The first two steps of the nationally award-winning Go for the Gold Program are now ready to complete. The deadline is Oct. 31 to receive the wellness credit in January 2013, so start now! Step One Complete your yearly Health Risk Assessment to learn more… Read MoreMay 17, 2012
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Vanderbilt Legends Club to host NCAA Women’s Golf Championship May 22-25
A majority of the nation’s top women’s collegiate golf teams, including Vanderbilt’s will make the trip to the 2012 NCAA Women’s Golf Championship May 22-25 in Franklin, Tenn., with the Vanderbilt Legends Club’s North Course serving as the host course. Read MoreMay 17, 2012
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Law professor Haley honored by government of Japan
Haley (Vanderbilt) John Owen Haley, professor of law at Vanderbilt, has been honored with the prestigious Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to friendship between Japan and the United States. The decoration was conferred by His Majesty the… Read MoreMay 16, 2012
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Listen: Vanderbilt environment shapes Randall’s novel
Vanderbilt University Writer-in-Residence Alice Randall credits the school’s creative and interdisciplinary approaches to obesity-related diseases like diabetes with providing “fertile ground” for her new novel, Ada’s Rules (Bloomsbury USA). Read MoreMay 15, 2012
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Trauma nurses initiate pledge against distracted driving
Nurses at Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Level-1 Trauma Center are taking a pledge to raise awareness of the dangers associated with distracted driving. These caregivers, who treat hundreds of seriously injured patients each year due to distracted driving, want to see an end to behind-the-wheel activities taking attention away from… Read MoreMay 15, 2012
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Proposals sought for Creative Campus Innovation Grants
For the second year, the Curb Creative Campus Initiative is seeking proposals for its Creative Campus Innovation Grant program. Creative Campus Innovation Grants enable faculty, staff and students to develop pilots that produce serendipitous, unexpected campus experiences; spur non-routine conversations and collaborations; illuminate the creative process across disciplines; solve… Read MoreMay 15, 2012
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‘Material Glance’ unites prints and poetry at Fine Arts Gallery
"Material Glance (Llambrec Material)" by Antoni Tàpies. Lithograph, 1975. (image courtesy of Vanderbilt Fine Arts Gallery) Material Glance: A Portfolio of Lithographs by Antoni Tàpies and Poems by Shūzō Takiguchi opens May 29 at the Vanderbilt Fine Arts Gallery. Published in 1975, Material Glance (Llambrec Material) brings… Read MoreMay 15, 2012
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Vanderbilt honors top graduates during Commencement
Top scholars from Vanderbilt University’s undergraduate and professional schools are being honored with Founder’s Medals during Commencement on Friday, May 11. Read MoreMay 11, 2012
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Chancellor urges Vanderbilt grads to embrace complexity
Vanderbilt graduates got some advice from Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos during Commencement May 11. Read MoreMay 11, 2012