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Thirty-six scholars from across the university were recognized with endowed chairs at an investiture ceremony March 30 at the Student Life Center. (photo by Joe Howell)

36 scholars honored at endowed chair investiture ceremony

Vanderbilt Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs C. Cybele Raver honored 36 scholars from across the university at an endowed chair investiture ceremony on campus March 30. Read More

Mar 31, 2022

Rodes and Patricia Hart establish second chair in Department of Urology

H. Rodes Hart and Patricia Ingram Hart, whose generous gifts continue to advance the mission of Vanderbilt University, have endowed a second chair in urologic surgery. Dr. Melissa R. Kaufman will be the inaugural chair holder. Read More

Apr 16, 2021

Urology association honors Kaufman

Melissa Kaufman, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor of Urologic Surgery, received the 2017 Zimskind Award at the Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine, and Urogenital Reconstruction (SUFU) Winter Meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona. Read More

Mar 23, 2017

A smiling woman in her 50s in front of a rock wall.

VU study tracks urinary incontinence therapy

More than 15 million women in the United States are impacted by stress urinary incontinence (SUI) at a cost of nearly $20 billion a year to treat. Read More

Apr 2, 2014