VUMC News and Communications

February 25, 2016

Awards honor employees’ compassion, commitment

The most recent Credo Award and Five Pillar Leader Award winners were announced at last week’s Clinical Enterprise Leadership Assembly at Langford Auditorium. The awards are conferred on a quarterly basis.

By VUMC News and Communications
February 24, 2016

University enterprise resource planning project to launch this quarter

Vanderbilt’s enterprise resource planning project will transform administrative processes and underlying technology across financial, administrative and research support organizations by making each less complicated and more efficient, while consolidating system applications and mitigating risk.

By VUMC News and Communications
February 24, 2016

Name the ERP project for a chance to win $100 gift card

Vanderbilt leadership challenges you to submit an innovative name for the upcoming enterprise resource planning, or ERP, initiative. The participant with the chosen name will win a $100 gift card.

By VUMC News and Communications
February 24, 2016

Liver balancing act

Vanderbilt researchers have defined a mechanism that limits liver cell proliferation after injury in order to preserve critical metabolic functions.

By VUMC News and Communications
February 24, 2016

Protect yourself against phishing attacks

Vanderbilt IT has compiled the following information about what a phish looks like, common techniques used by attackers after an account is compromised, and best practices to protect yourself from becoming a victim of phishing.

By VUMC News and Communications
February 22, 2016

First Vanderbilt Giving Day set for April 21

The first-ever Vanderbilt Giving Day, planned for April 21, will be a 24-hour campaign that draws alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff and fans together to advance the mission of the university.

By VUMC News and Communications
February 19, 2016

Obama names Vanderbilt’s Chris Lemons among extraordinary early-career scientists

President Barack Obama has named Vanderbilt researcher Christopher J. Lemons among the recipients of the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers. It is the highest honor bestowed by the United States government on science and engineering professionals in the early stages of their independent research careers.
By VUMC News and Communications
February 19, 2016

Face recognition and social anxiety

An inability to recognize faces may be an important mechanism underlying social inhibition and may contribute to, or maintain, social anxiety.
By Sanjay Mishra
February 18, 2016

Study explores less invasive way to monitor colorectal cancer

Investigators at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have published research regarding an important feature of colorectal cancer (CRC) that could eventually lead to the development of non-invasive means of monitoring cancer progression. After lung cancer, CRC is the second-most lethal cancer in the United States.
By VUMC News and Communications
February 18, 2016

Exploring anesthesiology

Noted anesthesiologist, neuroscientist and statistician Emery Brown, M.D., Ph.D., of the Harvard-MIT Program in Health Sciences and Technology, discussed the mysteries of anesthesia during his recent Flexner Discovery Lecture.
By VUMC News and Communications
February 18, 2016

VUMC Notification System test to take place Monday, Feb. 22

Vanderbilt will conduct a test of the VUMC Notification System at 10 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 22.
By VUMC News and Communications
February 18, 2016

Employees urged to keep contact information current in C2HR

It’s important to keep your information in C2HR up to date so you don’t miss out on news from Human Resources and its benefits providers.
By VUMC News and Communications
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