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Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos (left) and Faculty Senate Chair Paul Lim (right) present the 2014 Earl Sutherland Prize to Jane Landers, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of History. (Joe Howell/Vanderbilt)
August 22, 2014

Landers, Fuchs win awards at Fall Faculty Assembly

An international expert on slavery and emancipation during the 18th and 19th centuries was awarded the prestigious Earl Sutherland Prize for Achievement in Research during Vanderbilt University’s Fall Faculty Assembly.

By VUMC News and Communications
August 15, 2014

Nominate a colleague for the Commodore Award

Nominations are being sought through Sept. 10 for the 2014 Commodore Award, Vanderbilt’s highest staff honor.

By VUMC News and Communications
August 13, 2014

New health coaching certificate program to be offered this fall

Vanderbilt will offer a certificate program for health professionals to educate them in helping patients set realistic health goals and provide support in reaching them.

By VUMC News and Communications
August 8, 2014

Fall Faculty Assembly is Aug. 21

Vanderbilt baseball coach Tim Corbin will open the Fall Faculty Assembly, followed by remarks by Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos on Thursday, Aug. 21.

By VUMC News and Communications
August 7, 2014

VU lands award for promoting healthy lifestyles

Vanderbilt earned a 2014 Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles Award for the second year in a row.

By Wayne Wood
August 6, 2014

Football season opener to impact some parking

The Vanderbilt football season begins Aug. 28 with a nationally televised game against Temple University. As with last year’s season opener, the Thursday-evening game will require some minor adjustments to employee parking.

By VUMC News and Communications
August 6, 2014

External email tag being removed; users should continue to exercise caution

Vanderbilt IT removed the [External] tag from the subject lines of emails sent by Vanderbilt students through their Vanderbilt Gmail accounts effective Aug. 6, and will remove the tag from all other external emails on the evening of Aug. 11.
By VUMC News and Communications
August 1, 2014

Kudos: Read about faculty, staff and student honors, awards and achievements

Read about faculty, staff and student honors, awards and achievements.
By VUMC News and Communications
July 29, 2014

Children’s Hospital offers back-to-school safety tips

As another summer draws to a close, the change in routine can create dangers on neighborhood streets for children and drivers.
By VUMC News and Communications
July 24, 2014

Vanderbilt Travel helps staffer in Tel Aviv

During a July trip to Tel Aviv, Vanderbilt Travel reached out to the Owen School's Kim Killingsworth to see if she was safe.
By VUMC News and Communications
July 18, 2014

Campus on alert following phishing attacks

Vanderbilt IT has developed tips for managing emails now marked [External].
By VUMC News and Communications
July 17, 2014

Hospital plaza will undergo major restoration

After little change since its construction in 1977, one of Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s most familiar landmarks, the plaza behind Vanderbilt University Hospital, is getting a major face lift and repair.
By John Howser
July 17, 2014

Study examines therapeutic bacteria’s ability to prevent obesity

Engineered bacteria that produce a therapeutic compound in the gut prevent obesity in mice, Vanderbilt University investigators have discovered.
By Leigh MacMillan