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What happens when you combine research on autism with theatre? You get a unique camp that ends with a grand performance and a greater purpose. Carole Bartoo and videographer Mike Todd take you on this unique journey for children with autism in this VUCast Extra. [vucastblurb]… Read More

Determining what children with intellectual disabilities need to thrive by building on their strengths and interests is the aim of a new federally funded project in the Department of Special Education. Read More

See why some of country music’s biggest stars are lending their talents to a special Vanderbilt camp. Plus, how a Vandy professor is personally tied to the Atlantis space mission, and fixing what U2 left behind! Read more about music’s healing power in Vanderbilt Medicine. [vucastblurb]… Read More

Vanderbilt researcher uses theater as therapy for children with autism. Read More

Researchers discover new wrinkles in how proteins build memories. Read More

Cocaine exposure during the teen years causes long-lasting brain and behavioral changes in rats. Read More

Vanderbilt researchers hope to uncover the mysteries of early aging in Down syndrome through a new study at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center. Read More

A new study finds higher infant mortality rates among babies with Down syndrome, offering insights into a variety of health issues among children with Down syndrome. Read More

Lifting lives with song! See how Vanderbilt was spotlighted at the ACM Awards. Plus, a new label to put consumers in the “green,” and are menthol cigarettes more dangerous than regular smokes? It’s all in this week’s VUCast newscast. [vucastblurb]… Read More

Although an evaluation of existing treatments for children with autism spectrum disorders found positive results in some studies, better information is needed to target the right treatments to specific children. Read More

The brain’s ability to process multiple sensory inputs continues to develop well into childhood, a recent study shows. Read More

In this week’s VUCast: The value of voting with your wallet; how a Vandy alum is keeping Michelle Obama on the best dressed list; Facebook brings together a Vandy student and G.W. Bush; and meet the rapping business professor. [vucastblurb]… Read More

Researchers have for the first time successfully used brain imaging to predict how children will respond to programs that help them improve their grammar. Read More

Researchers discover corporations gain clear financial benefits when individual employees make political donations. Read More

A record crowd of students and presenters turned out for the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development's 2011 Science Day Feb. 15. Read More

(iStock Photo) Individuals with schizophrenia are better at some cognitive tasks than average people, new research from Vanderbilt University indicates. The findings open the door for potential new therapies for these individuals. Katy Thakkar and Sohee Park (Mary Donaldson/Vanderbilt University) “We found a pocket of spared or enhanced ability in… Read More

Lead author Braden Purcell We know that casting a ballot in the voting booth involves politics, values and personalities. But before you ever push the button for your candidate, your brain has already carried out an election of its own to make that action possible. New research from Vanderbilt… Read More

A conference on synesthesia will take place in Wilson Hall Oct. 1-3. Photo by Daniel Dubois. A conference on synesthesia will bring psychologists, neuroscientists and artists to Vanderbilt University’s Wilson Hall Oct. 1-3 to discuss the latest information about what is described by some as a unique “sixth sense.”… Read More

Tom Reynolds suggests a reframing of what we consider "normal"and outlines how that reframing might alter how we think about the act of inclusion. Read More

It appears to be true – girls can think faster than guys – at least as teenagers. Read More