Uganda
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Study: Transparency, competition key to improving legislators’ performance
Politicians will work harder at their jobs when their performance is reported to constituents early in their terms—but only where there’s a degree of competition from rival parties. Read MoreMay 2, 2018
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Michelitch named Carnegie fellow, receives $200,000 for research
Vanderbilt researcher Kristin Michelitch was named an Andrew Carnegie Fellow and will receive $200,000 for her research. Read MoreApr 27, 2017
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Hydrocephalus treatment study began in Uganda
Rob Naftel, M.D., traveled more than 8,000 miles to learn a new surgical technique to treat hydrocephalus, the buildup of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain. Read MoreFeb 6, 2014
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Teach Twice
It started out as a class project. Now Vanderbilt senior Trevor Burbank is running a social enterprise business called Teach Twice–with storytelling at its core. Learn more about Teach Twice on http://vanderbilt.edu search Teach Twice or at http://www.teachtwice.org. [vucastblurb]… Read MoreApr 17, 2012
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VUCast Newscast: Teach Twice
This Week on VUCast, Vanderbilt’s online newscast: Teach Twice: A Vanderbilt senior’s big idea becomes a social enterprise business College Halls at Kissam: See the future big brother of the Ingram Commons Broccoli’s cancer-chopping benefits [vucastblurb]… Read MoreApr 13, 2012
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Video: Watch how two students created change for some people in Uganda
Two Vanderbilt students took their dream for social change well beyond the Vanderbilt campus, impacting the lives of people in Uganda in an amazing way. (6:43) Read MoreMay 8, 2009