Hunger
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Vanderbilt researchers find evidence that the hunger hormone leptin can direct neural development in a leptin receptor–independent manner
Researchers from the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences have uncovered the first example of activity-dependent development of hypothalamic neural circuitry. Read MoreDec 5, 2024
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Vanderbilt transfer quarterback seeks to solve hunger crisis in Miami
Student-athlete Mo Hasan has started a nonprofit based in Miami called Second Spoon, which distributes unused food from local restaurants to local individuals suffering from hunger. Read MoreJun 26, 2018
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Get the lowdown on Nashville’s Food Waste Initiative Feb. 1
A citywide effort to feed hungry people with food that otherwise would be wasted will be explained Feb. 1 at the downtown Nashville Public Library. Read MoreJan 26, 2017
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Global hunger activist and expert to speak at Vanderbilt
Roger Thurow, whose reporting on famine in Africa has received international accolades, will speak at the Divinity School as part of the Cal Turner Lecture Series Sept. 18. Read MoreSep 16, 2013
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Second Harvest Feeding Hope Challenge extended to Dec. 19
Vanderbilt’s partnership with Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee to collect food as part of the Feeding Hope Challenge ends Monday, Dec. 19. Please consider giving today. The Second Harvest Food Bank estimates there are 417,000 fellow Middle Tennesseans currently struggling with hunger. More than 40… Read MoreDec 2, 2011