Tennessee
2020 Tennessee Men’s Health Report Card: Overall improvement, work to be done
Mar. 8, 2021—Men’s health across Tennessee is trending toward improvement, according to the 2020 Tennessee Men’s Health Report Card, but racial and geographic disparities persist. The report card is compiled by Vanderbilt’s Center for Research on Men’s Health in cooperation with Vanderbilt University Medical Center, the Tennessee Department of Health, Meharry Medical College and the Tennessee Men’s Health Network.
Vanderbilt civil engineer partners with TDOT to seek ways to mitigate opioid epidemic
Jan. 5, 2021—Janey Camp leads an analysis of rural transportation constraints that prevent people from receiving regular substance abuse treatment.
Vanderbilt reports record $11.9 billion economic impact in Tennessee
Dec. 12, 2019—Through a record $11.9 billion in annual economic impact, Vanderbilt University’s deep and broad connections to Tennessee and its people continue to be key and growing drivers of the state’s economy and to the vitality and well-being of its citizens and communities.
Vanderbilt University receives $4.5M grant, will match to help fund MoveVU mobility plan
Nov. 7, 2018—MoveVU, Vanderbilt's mobility strategy for faculty, staff and students, has a received a major boost from a $4.5 million federal grant, which the university will match.
Free luncheon to recruit volunteers to support ACA open enrollment
Oct. 3, 2017—Come for a box lunch and hear how you can help others sign up for the Affordable Health Care Act.
‘Drive to 55’ is focus of new Vanderbilt research with UT-Knoxville
Jul. 17, 2017—Researchers at Vanderbilt are partnering with colleagues at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville’s Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research and the Tennessee Higher Education Commission to research the effectiveness of initiatives developed under the state’s “Drive to 55” campaign.
Heart disease incidence down for men in Tennessee
Jun. 14, 2017—There's good and bad news in the new Tennessee Men's Health Report Card.
Vanderbilt Poll: Tennesseans cooling on Trump, favor ACA provisions
May. 30, 2017—The Vanderbilt Poll surveyed a demographically representative sample of 1,000 Tennesseans about a variety of important issues related to state and federal government across two weeks in May, 2017.
Sick kids live longer, but brain function may suffer
May. 16, 2017—Survival rates continue to rise for children living with once-fatal chronic pediatric health conditions, but their survival comes at a cost.
Pre-K needs proper implementation and rigorous evaluation to succeed
Apr. 27, 2017—Mark Lipsey presented a pre-K consensus report, a joint effort by several institutions to inform lawmakers and other education thought leaders.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Next Steps graduation is April 26
Apr. 20, 2017—Five graduating students will be recognized at the Faye and Joe Wyatt Center for Education.
Teacher merit pay has merit: new report
Apr. 11, 2017—Teacher merit pay programs have been associated with a statistically significant positive effect on student outcomes.