Owen School
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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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Creating a Masterpiece
Picasso continually pushed against prevailing artistic conventions, even his own previous work, to forge new creative paths that somehow remained unmistakably his own. That same idea of building upon the past to push further into the future runs deeply through this issue of Vanderbilt Magazine. Read MoreFeb 29, 2016
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Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Megan Barry, MBA’93, Takes Reins as Nashville’s First Woman Mayor
Megan Barry was elected as Nashville’s first woman mayor this fall in a hotly contested race that drew national media attention. Vanderbilt Magazine sat down with the new mayor to talk about the election process, her connection with Vanderbilt, and what she hopes to accomplish. Read MoreDec 4, 2015
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Close-Up: Actress Reese Witherspoon opens up to Vanderbilt business students about starting a new retail store in Nashville—and balancing the rest of her life
Actress Reese Witherspoon recently spoke with students at Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management about opening her new retail store—Draper James—in Nashville. Read MoreOct 29, 2015
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New Turner Family Center Established
The Cal Turner Family Foundation has committed nearly $1.2 million over five years to establish the Turner Family Center for Social Ventures at Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management. Read MoreJul 31, 2015
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All In: As veterans seek to enter the business world, Vanderbilt emerges as a leading choice
As more soldiers leave the military and seek to enter the business world, Vanderbilt has emerged not only as a leading choice by military students but as one of the elite B-schools that has embraced those students most enthusiastically. Read MoreMar 23, 2015
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Adrian Reif, BS’07, Plays with Food
Reif is the founder of Yumbutter, which turns organic peanuts, almonds and sunflowers into products like spicy Thai peanut butter and almond butter with chia, hemp seeds and goji. Read MoreMar 23, 2015
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Research Roundup, Winter 2015
Bacterial Bullies |Nurses Staying in Workforce Longer |A Reassessment of Minority-Serving Colleges | Vice–Virtue Bundles Read MoreDec 23, 2014
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Former SEC Chief Economist Returns to Owen
Craig M. Lewis has returned to Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management after three years as chief economist at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Read MoreDec 23, 2014
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Vanderbilt Rises to No. 16 in Rankings
Vanderbilt has scored its best position ever in U.S. News & World Report’s ranking of national universities, finishing No. 16 after five years at No. 17. Read MoreDec 23, 2014
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From Vanderbilt to Vancouver, Bruce and Vicki Heyman Tackle Challenges as a Team
When Bruce Heyman was asked to serve as U.S. ambassador to Canada, he and his wife, Vicki, were ready for the challenge. Read MoreDec 23, 2014