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Fife to retire as vice chancellor for administration at Vanderbilt University 26 Aug 2013 | 08:50 pm
(John Russell/Vanderbilt) Jerry Fife, who has overseen the administrative infrastructure for Vanderbilt University and led multiple initiatives to make the university more sustainable and efficient, ...
Emilie Townes installed as Divinity School’s 16th dean 26 Aug 2013 | 08:28 pm
(Steve Green/Vanderbilt) The Rev. Dr. Emilie M. Townes was installed Aug. 23 as the Vanderbilt Divinity School’s 16th dean during an emotional service that included reflections on Townes’ accomplishm...
Tumor factor spurs blood vessel growth 26 Aug 2013 | 06:00 pm
(iStock) To grow and metastasize, tumors need new blood vessels – which they help generate by turning on a process called angiogenesis. Patients with highly vascularized tumors often have poor outcom...
Sealed bid auction for sailboat ends Sept. 13 24 Aug 2013 | 02:47 am
This sailboat is up for bid in a sealed auction being held by Plant Operations. (Vanderbilt University) Vanderbilt Plant Services’ storage and surplus warehouse is holding an online sealed-bid auctio...
Plan ahead for parking changes and road closures Aug. 29 24 Aug 2013 | 02:41 am
Vanderbilt Stadium (Vanderbilt University) The Vanderbilt football team will open its 2013 season on Thursday, Aug. 29, with a nationally televised game on ESPN against SEC rival Ole Miss. Kickoff fo...
New Wellcast: immunization myths and facts 24 Aug 2013 | 02:14 am
The month of August is National Immunization Awareness Month. In recognition of this, Teera Wilkins of Occupational Health spoke with Drs. Kathryn Edwards and Sarah Elizabeth Williams about the import...
Free gift with College Colors Day purchase 24 Aug 2013 | 01:14 am
Stop by Barnes & Noble at Vanderbilt bookstore for a free rally towel with purchase of any Vanderbilt logo apparel Aug. 28-30, while supplies last. All Commodore fans are encouraged to show their tea...
First-year, transfer students required to complete personal empowerment training 23 Aug 2013 | 11:55 pm
Before stepping on campus this fall, students new to Vanderbilt were asked to consider actions they could take to better ensure their personal safety as well as learn about the campus resources availa...
Vanderbilt University marks important Civil Rights milestones Aug. 28, Sept. 5 23 Aug 2013 | 11:22 pm
Lewis Baldwin (Daniel Dubois/Vanderbilt University) Vanderbilt University will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom with a midday event Wednesday, Aug. 28,...
Pregnancy promoter and protector 23 Aug 2013 | 06:00 pm
The molecular players that participate in uterine receptivity and implantation – and that protect the uterus from bacterial toxins in general and during pregnancy – are incompletely defined. (iStock)...
