Holly Tucker Archives
University launches effort to support faculty public engagement
Jan. 4, 2018—The university has named a committee charged with finding ways to assist Vanderbilt faculty who seek to further the impact of their achievements by communicating their research to broader audiences.
Professor Holly Tucker shares her process of bringing history to life on ‘The Zeppos Report’
Aug. 7, 2017—Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos interviews Professor of French Holly Tucker, author of "City of Light, City of Poison," on "The Zeppos Report."
Task force named to prioritize Academic Strategic Plan health initiatives
May. 7, 2015—A new faculty task force has been appointed to prioritize and refine the eight health-related initiatives in the Academic Strategic Plan and to inventory existing health-related interdisciplinary centers and institutes at Vanderbilt.
Kudos: Read about faculty and staff awards, appointments and achievements
Mar. 12, 2015—Read about the latest faculty and staff awards, appointments and achievements.
Trans-institutional exhibition examines death through art and illustration
Mar. 5, 2015—"Memento Mori: Looking at Death in Art and Illustration," opening March 12 at the Vanderbilt Fine Arts Gallery, was curated using an interdisciplinary approach to provoke thought about the role of death and mourning in society from the 16th century to the present.
Vanderbilt faculty name their favorite reading this year
Dec. 15, 2014—MyVU asked a handful of Vanderbilt faculty members to name the book that left a lasting impression on them this year. Their diverse recommendations span fiction, nonfiction, history, thriller, biography, memoir and more.
Vanderbilt students learn writing through mathematics work
Nov. 25, 2014—A series of essays written by students in the first-year writing seminar “Cryptography: The History and Mathematics of Codes and Ciphers” are currently featured on the Wonders & Marvels website.
Faculty honored at 2012 Fall Assembly
Aug. 23, 2012—To see a slide show of photos, visit Vanderbilt’s Flickr page. Earl Sutherland Prize for Achievement in Research was presented to Peter Buerhaus, the Valere Potter Distinguished Professor in the School of Nursing and director of the Center for Interdisciplinary Health at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, at the Fall Faculty Assembly Aug. 23. (Read myVU...
Vanderbilt students, faculty and staff share discoveries at USA Science & Engineering Festival
Apr. 25, 2012—A group of Vanderbilt students, faculty and staff will share their research and passion for science and technology with middle and high school students at the nation’s largest science fair April 27-29 in Washington, D.C.
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Apr. 5, 2012—Leonard Folgarait, professor of history of art, delivered the keynote address on Mexican photography at the Art History Graduate Student Symposium held at Duke University. Nancy Godleski has been named assistant dean for collections at Central Library. Previously, Godleski was the Kaplanoff Librarian for American History and American Studies at Yale’s Sterling Memorial Library. Ian...
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Mar. 1, 2012—Amrutur Anilkumar, professor of the practice of mechanical engineering, and Sankaran Mahadevan, the John R. Murray Sr. Professor of Engineering, have been elected associate fellows of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Peter Cummings, the John R. Hall Professor of Chemical Engineering, has been appointed to the Advisory Committee for the Engineering Directorate and...
‘Blood in the Scientific Revolution’ topic of Dec. 5 Dean’s Lecture
Nov. 30, 2011— Holly Tucker, an associate professor at Vanderbilt’s Center for Medicine, Health and Society and associate professor of French, will discuss “Blood in the Scientific Revolution: Science, Society and the First Transfusions” at noon Monday, Dec. 5, in 208 Light Hall. Tucker is the author of Blood Work: A Tale of Medicine and Murder in the...