Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital
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Part of Medical Center Drive to close for 16 months beginning Aug. 18
The outer southbound lane of traffic between Pierce Avenue and Children’s Way will be closed for the duration of this project; two-way traffic will still be ongoing. Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to avoid the area and find alternative routes. Read MoreAug 18, 2023
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‘Kids and Picky Eating’ topic of Parenting Group meeting April 19
For April’s Parenting Group session, the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center will host Brittney Roszell, a pediatric dietitian at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital, to talk about about picky eating habits. The virtual discussion is April 19 at noon; please RSVP. Read MoreApr 10, 2023
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Surgical Outcomes Center for Kids summer research internship in pediatric neurosurgery now accepting applicants
Paid summer research internship within Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt University Medical Center will focus on clinical research topics within the pediatric neurosurgery discipline. Read MoreMar 22, 2022
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Surgical Outcomes Center for Kids summer research internship in pediatric neurosurgery now accepting applicants
Paid summer research internship within Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt University Medical Center will focus on clinical research topics within the pediatric neurosurgery discipline. Read MoreApr 28, 2021
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Data Science Institute big data model to help Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital prepare for patient needs during pandemic and beyond
Vanderbilt's Data Science Institute researchers are developing a model to use big data to address the impact of COVID-19 on policies, procedures, and resources now and in the future. The tool will help Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt evaluate short- and long-term resource needs in order to be fully prepared to meet patients' needs. Read MoreJun 24, 2020
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VU Data Science Institute takes on challenge of COVID-19 readiness for Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt's Data Science Institute has developed short- and long-term readiness models specific to the needs of the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt to address COVID-19's impact on policies and procedures, better preparing the hospital to provide the best care for patients. Read MoreMay 27, 2020
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The Front Lines: Vanderbilt physicians, researchers join worldwide fight against COVID-19
From the front lines of patient care to collaborating with scientists across the globe searching for treatments and vaccines, Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Vanderbilt University researchers have been working for months to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Read MoreMay 14, 2020
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Teaching Touchstones: New Product Design and Development
For the past 15 years, David Owens, professor of the practice of management and innovation at the Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management, has taught a course on New Product Design and Development, designed primarily for MBA candidates and engineering undergraduates—but available to any students with an interest in the subject. With the recently opened makerspace at the Wond’ry, this year marked the first time the class was able to spend most of its time actually building and refining prototypes rather than taking in lectures and PowerPoint slides. Read MoreMar 7, 2017
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The Power of the Peanut: Nutritional Supplement Serves Vital Need for Malnourished Children in Guatemala
About two dozen Vanderbilt students and faculty from across the university have worked with a leading international malnutrition research organization to produce Mani+, a nutritionally fortified peanut butter, to help combat childhood hunger in Guatemala. (MODESIGNS58/ISTOCK) Malnutrition is defined as a lack of food and calories. But really, it’s… Read MoreFeb 29, 2016
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Children’s Hospital Celebrates Latest Expansion
The Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt held a celebration Sept. 2 to mark the launch for construction of the hospital’s latest expansion, which will add four floors of new space atop the hospital’s existing structure. Read MoreOct 23, 2015
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White House Honors Peabody Graduate Student
The White House recognized Gokul Krishnan, a Ph.D. student in learning sciences at Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development, June 12 as part of a kickoff celebration for the National Week of Making. Read MoreJul 31, 2015
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Shining Through: Amy Grant, ’82, finds inspiration and purpose in the power of community
Amy Grant’s music is like a prism: multifaceted and capable of dazzling surprises at every turn. And just as with a prism, there’s something transformative about the way her music reveals its source of illumination. Her light, so to speak, comes not only from an abiding faith in God but from a belief in humanity’s goodness as well. Read MoreDec 23, 2014
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Are Food Allergies Really on the Upswing? And If So, What’s to Blame?
According to Food Allergy Research and Education, about 1.5 million Americans have food allergies. They affect one in every 13 children under age 18 in the U.S.—or about two in every classroom. Experts differ on whether or not strong evidence exists that food allergies are increasing. Read MoreDec 23, 2014
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Local Color
Our Amy Grant story is one of several in this issue with a Nashville flavor. Ann Marie Deer Owens’ cover story, “Beloved Community,” showcases Vanderbilt Divinity School graduates who’ve played a significant role in developing and leading local nonprofit organizations that have an impact on the quality of life for all Nashvillians. Read MoreDec 23, 2014
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Faculty–Staff Campaign Reaches Goal for 2014
More than 1,300 members of Vanderbilt’s faculty and staff contributed $1.1 million to reach the 2014 Faculty–Staff Campaign goal. Read MoreDec 23, 2014